New South Wales · Postcode 2620

Queanbeyan East postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 243 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
4,240
Population (2021)
$1,687
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Queanbeyan East at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2620 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,240 People Resident population, Census 2021
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area 63 suburbs, 11 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,687/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,687/wk
13% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
30% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
11.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.0%
1.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Queanbeyan East vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricQueanbeyan EastNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,687 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,647 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 34 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Queanbeyan East is a locality 243 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2620. It falls within the Australian Capital Territory region. The local government area is Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Queanbeyan East has a population of 4,240 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,687, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 157 (3.7% of residents).

Housing in Queanbeyan East includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,647, with 1,973 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 50.2% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Queanbeyan East scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Queanbeyan East is part of the Uriarra - Namadgi statistical area in New South Wales.

Queanbeyan East details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2620
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,240
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,079/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,647
Average Household Size2 persons
Area4.2 km²
Population Density1007/km²
Total Dwellings1,973
Australian Citizens81.5%
Indigenous Population157 (3.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.345278
Longitude149.246111
Distance from Sydney243 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Uriarra - Namadgi
Local GovernmentQueanbeyan-Palerang Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateKurrajong
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (39.9%) 45–64 (23.3%) 65+ (10.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years680 (16.0%)
15–24 years430 (10.1%)
25–44 years1,692 (39.9%)
45–64 years987 (23.3%)
65+ years456 (10.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.9%) Mortgaged (30.9%) Rented (50.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Queanbeyan East is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma407 (9.6%)
Arthritis345 (8.1%)
Diabetes178 (4.2%)
Heart Disease131 (3.1%)
Cancer93 (2.2%)
Lung Condition91 (2.1%)
Dementia16 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle133 (6.9%)
1 vehicle992 (51.1%)
2 vehicles585 (30.2%)
3+ vehicles230 (11.9%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.