Queanbeyan East
NSW 2620 · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
4,240 (2021) → 4,252 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional local government area (est. 64,911 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Queanbeyan East is a moderate growth suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, NSW 2620, about 243km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $848K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 93km inland. Queanbeyan East has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 60/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (5.21%), England (2.45%), Philippines (2.15%), Nepal (1.56%), New Zealand (1.56%)
Top languages: Punjabi (2.74%), Macedon (2.05%), Bengali (1.6%), Nepali (1.6%), Hindi (1.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1041 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Gregory's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1058
- Queanbeyan East Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1025
Nearby (within 10km)
- Queanbeyan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1009
- St Gregory's Primary School - Lowe Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.7km
- Finigan School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1046
- Queanbeyan High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 973
- Queanbeyan West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 990
- Queanbeyan South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 939
- Tirriwirri SchoolCombined · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 991
- Karabar High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 999
- Jerrabomberra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1104
- Jerrabomberra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1074
- Googong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1085
- The Anglican School GoogongCombined · Independent · 8.6kmICSEA 1120
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Queanbeyan East
Is Queanbeyan East safe?
Queanbeyan East has a residential safety score of 60/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,604 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Queanbeyan East?
In Queanbeyan East, the median house price is $848K and the median unit price is $454K. Median weekly house rent is $720.
How far is Queanbeyan East from Sydney CBD?
Queanbeyan East is about 242.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Queanbeyan East?
Queanbeyan East has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1042 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Queanbeyan East?
Queanbeyan East has a transport score of 54/100.