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Suburb profile ·Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional LGA · NSW ·2620

Queanbeyan NSW 2620

Queanbeyan is in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional LGA, NSW, postcode 2620, with population 6,409.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$550/wk
-3.5% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2620 · Apr 2026
$620
$538
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$877K
House median, latest period
2.6%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$550/wk
Income-stretched rent market
3.5%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.3%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
6,409
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
8
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Solar
8,297
776 added 12mo · 71MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q4'25 · Units to Q2'26 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionRising
Low · 2005Peak · 2022

3.6% below peak · 187.5% above its low

Price growth (compound)3-yr -1.2%/yr · 5-yr +7.9%/yr · 10-yr +7.0%/yr
Affordability trajectoryprice +14.6%/yr vs income +4.0%/yr — worsening — prices outgrowing incomes
Indicative cashflow-$411/wk (-$21,348/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
10.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
32%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,668/mo, while renters pay about $2,383/mo — renting runs $715/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$877K
Household income · yr
$88K
Median rent · wk
$550
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,668
Gross yield
3.3%

Household income

$88K household · yr+6.9% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$53K
Family
$119K
Household
$88K

Schools

Total8
Avg ICSEA1003
Students3,432
Catholic1
Government7
  • St Gregory's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1056
  • Queanbeyan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 997
  • Queanbeyan West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 988
  • Queanbeyan East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1031
  • Queanbeyan South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 939
  • Queanbeyan High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 967
Crime January 2025 - December 2025
1,750
2,677 per 100k
D4 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,677
Total incidents1,750· January 2025 - December 2025
  • Assault41660%
  • Sexual Offences12418%
  • Robbery30%
  • Break And Enter15322%

Full data detail

Queanbeyan NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional local government area, Queanbeyan is a medium-sized suburb (postcode 2620). With a population of 6,409, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Median house prices in Queanbeyan stand at $877,000, having eased back by 2.6% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $510,000 (+17.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,668.

Queanbeyan is served by 8 schools, including 5 primary, 2 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1003, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 29 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional LGA is below average at 2,677 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Queanbeyan shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($877K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 10.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -2.6% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$877K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability10.0x· Moderate
Price Momentum-2.6% Falling
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,668
Rent · wk(Census)$340
Market rent · wk(2026-04)$550
Gross yield2.0%
Price / income10.0x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)11
Property investors · Postcode 2620ATO
Negatively geared2,267 (7.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,465/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,384
Reported capital gains2,517
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6,409
Median age38
Household size2
HH income · wk$1,693
Personal income · wk$1,010
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$68,849
Mean income$73,808
Earners8,094
YoY change+8.6%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets3
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics5
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining14
aldi1
coles1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops29
Queanbeyan Station, Coach Stop
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Queanbeyan Hospitalpublic
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Queanbeyan carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 8 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 30 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Queanbeyan FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Queanbeyan in?

    Queanbeyan is in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2620. Council-level context for Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Queanbeyan?

    The current median house price in Queanbeyan, NSW is $877K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Queanbeyan?

    The median weekly rent in Queanbeyan is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Queanbeyan?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Queanbeyan a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Queanbeyan show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Queanbeyan?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Queanbeyan data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.