Queanbeyan West
NSW 2620 · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
3,146 (2021) → 3,143 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional local government area (est. 64,911 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Queanbeyan West is a stable suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional, NSW 2620, about 246km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $873K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 96km inland. Queanbeyan West has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.68%), Philippines (1.62%), England (1.59%), North Macedonia (1.27%), India (0.89%)
Top languages: Macedon (1.53%), Serbian (0.95%), Tagalog (0.92%), Mandarin (0.73%), Croatian (0.73%)
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 1078 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Queanbeyan West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 990
- Queanbeyan High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 973
- Finigan School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1046
- Karabar High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 999
- Tirriwirri SchoolCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 991
- Queanbeyan South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 939
- St Gregory's Primary School - Lowe Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.3km
- Queanbeyan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1009
- St Gregory's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1058
- Jerrabomberra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1104
- Jerrabomberra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1074
- Queanbeyan East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1025
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Queanbeyan West
Is Queanbeyan West safe?
Queanbeyan West has a residential safety score of 76/100, 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 6,421 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Queanbeyan West?
In Queanbeyan West, the median house price is $873K and the median unit price is $570K. Median weekly house rent is $720.
How far is Queanbeyan West from Sydney CBD?
Queanbeyan West is about 246.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Queanbeyan West?
Queanbeyan West has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Queanbeyan West?
Queanbeyan West has a transport score of 46/100.