New South Wales · Postcode 2620

Queanbeyan West postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 247 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
3,146
Population (2021)
$2,106
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Queanbeyan West 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
3,146 People Resident population, Census 2021
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area 63 suburbs, 11 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,106/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,106/wk
9% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
10.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.8%
1.2 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.

Where Queanbeyan West ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricQueanbeyan WestNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,106 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 35 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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 West is a locality 247 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 West has a population of 3,146 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $2,106, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 173 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Queanbeyan West includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 1,187 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Queanbeyan West scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Queanbeyan West details

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

Postcode2620
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,146
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,106/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,100/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area2.9 km²
Population Density1101/km²
Total Dwellings1,187
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population173 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.3566212
Longitude149.2046695
Distance from Sydney247 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 (19.8%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (31.1%) 45–64 (27.0%) 65+ (11.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years623 (19.8%)
15–24 years345 (11.0%)
25–44 years979 (31.1%)
45–64 years848 (27.0%)
65+ years348 (11.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.7%) Mortgaged (41.4%) Rented (34.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Queanbeyan West is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Asthma324 (10.3%)
Arthritis270 (8.6%)
Diabetes137 (4.4%)
Heart Disease82 (2.6%)
Cancer74 (2.4%)
Lung Condition68 (2.2%)
Dementia13 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle56 (4.8%)
1 vehicle378 (32.3%)
2 vehicles489 (41.8%)
3+ vehicles246 (21.0%)

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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.