Queanbeyan East, NSW 2620
Queanbeyan East property market
Queanbeyan East's busiest market is unit rentals, with 219 leases (up 2.3%) at $450 a week (up 4.7%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 20 days, with 2-bedroom the most common at around 55%.
Unit sales are the next-biggest market, with 113 sales (sharply up 24.2%) at around $448.5k (down 9.2%), taking about 43 days to sell (up a lot from 26 days last year), among the country's biggest unit price drops, with more than half being 2-bedroom. Followed by 30 house sales at around $936k. 26 house rentals at $698 a week (less sought-after than most house rental markets).
Who lives hereA middle-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb — multicultural, high-rise-heavy and newcomer-heavy.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Queanbeyan East demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Queanbeyan East?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Queanbeyan East
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Queanbeyan East
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household earns about 1.5× the typical individual here.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Queanbeyan East
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Queanbeyan East
No school inside Queanbeyan East itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 10 primary schools in Queanbeyan East and its surrounds, and 5 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- Nearby · within 5 km · 14Order by
- 1The Anglican School GoogongIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Googong · 3.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Queanbeyan East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Queanbeyan · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3St Gregory's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Queanbeyan · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Queanbeyan Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Queanbeyan · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Finigan School of Distance EducationGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Queanbeyan · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Queanbeyan High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Queanbeyan · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Queanbeyan West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Queanbeyan · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Queanbeyan South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Queanbeyan · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Karabar High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Queanbeyan · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Tirriwirri SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Karabar · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Jerrabomberra Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jerrabomberra · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Jerrabomberra High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Jerrabomberra · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Googong Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Googong · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Sutton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sutton · 3.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Queanbeyan East median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Queanbeyan East — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Queanbeyan East property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Queanbeyan East
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Queanbeyan East against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Queanbeyan East in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe shortage | 0.9 | ▼ -1.7 | 2 | 20 | 1.7 | |
| Severe shortage | 1.1 | ▼ -0.4 | 2 | 20 | 1.7 | |
| Balanced | 2.1 | ▼ -1.2 | 4 | 20 | 1.7 | |
| Balanced | 2.4 | ▲ +0.4 | 4 | 20 | 1.7 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +2.7 | 5 | 20 | 1.7 | |
| Loose | 5.8 | ▲ +2.4 | 10 | 20 | 1.7 | |
| Loose | 6.2 | ▲ +1.3 | 10 | 20 | 1.7 | |
| Oversupply | 7.3 | ▲ +6.0 | 12 | 20 | 1.7 |
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -0.7 | 1 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Loose | 1.2 | ▲ +0.8 | 4 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Loose | 1.4 | ▲ +0.1 | 5 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Loose | 1.8 | ▲ +0.7 | 6 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Oversupply | 1.9 | ▼ -0.1 | 6 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Oversupply | 2.0 | — | 7 | 39 | 3.3 | |
| Oversupply | 2.3 | ▲ +1.0 | 7 | 39 | 3.3 |
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Queanbeyan East — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Queanbeyan East median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Queanbeyan East rose from $460k (Jul 2021) to $721k (Jun 2026) — +56.6% growth over five years — peaking at $775k between Jan 2025 and Dec 2025. Median house rent went from $387/wk to $530/wk (+37.0%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $220k to $376k (+71.2%), with rent up from $198/wk to $245/wk (+23.7%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Queanbeyan East: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Queanbeyan East, ranked by distance — each lined up against Queanbeyan East on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Queanbeyan East
Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Queanbeyan East — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Queanbeyan East vs Queanbeyan: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $372k against Queanbeyan East's $530k — about 30% lower, with homes selling in 36 days versus 27 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Queanbeyan East: Queanbeyan property market, Carramar property growth, Toormina median house price, Singleton property prices and Wagga Wagga median house price.
Queanbeyan East's closest rental-market twins: Queanbeyan property market, Wagga Wagga property market, Carramar house prices, Singleton market trends and Toormina median house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Queanbeyan East
26 data-driven answers about Queanbeyan East's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Queanbeyan East?
#The median house price in Queanbeyan East, NSW 2620 is $530k as of June 2026, based on 27 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Queanbeyan East?
#The median unit price in Queanbeyan East, NSW 2620 is $530k as of June 2026, based on 27 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Queanbeyan East?
#The median weekly house rent in Queanbeyan East is $407 as of June 2026, drawn from 34 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $407 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Queanbeyan East?
#A 3 bedroom house in Queanbeyan East rents for a median $407 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 34 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $407/week, 4-bedroom $407/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $407/week, 2-bedroom $407/week, 3-bedroom $407/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Queanbeyan East?
#Gross rental yield in Queanbeyan East is 4.03% for houses and 4.03% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.22%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Queanbeyan East?
#As of June 2026, Queanbeyan East medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $530k | $530k | $530k | $530k |
| Units | $530k | $530k | $530k | — | $530k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Queanbeyan East median?
#At the median Queanbeyan East house ($530k purchase, $407/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $427 — about $20 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($530k purchase, $407/week rent), repayments run about $427 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Queanbeyan East's property market trends?
#Queanbeyan East's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes sell in a median 27 days; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Queanbeyan East market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Queanbeyan East as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Queanbeyan East, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.03% against a NSW median of 2.56%, houses take a median 27 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Queanbeyan East?
#Houses in Queanbeyan East sell in a median 27 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 27 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Queanbeyan East a tight or loose property market right now?
#Queanbeyan East's sales market sits at 7.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.8 months of supply.
Have property prices in Queanbeyan East gone up or down?
#House prices in Queanbeyan East moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Queanbeyan East?
#Queanbeyan East's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 39 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Queanbeyan East in its property market cycle?
#Queanbeyan East's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with flat year-on-year days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Queanbeyan East compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Queanbeyan East's median house price ($530k) is 44% below the NSW median ($950k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 27 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, Queanbeyan East sits at 4.03% vs 2.56% state median.
How does Queanbeyan East compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Queanbeyan East's most-similar nearby market is Corindi Beach (540.0 km away) with a median house price of $689k — about 30% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Queanbeyan East?
#The most-transacted segment in Queanbeyan East over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 20 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 20 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Queanbeyan East last year?
#Queanbeyan East recorded 20 house sales and 20 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 40 transactions. On the rental side, 39 houses and 39 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Queanbeyan East in?
#Queanbeyan East is in postcode 2620, in the Southern Tablelands region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Queanbeyan East, NSW 2620.
What is the population of Queanbeyan East?
#Queanbeyan East, NSW 2620 is home to 2,449 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 30, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Queanbeyan East?
#The median household in Queanbeyan East earns $1k per week — roughly $58k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $743/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Queanbeyan East?
#The unemployment rate in Queanbeyan East is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Queanbeyan East?
#Queanbeyan East is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Queanbeyan East?
#Queanbeyan East has 14 schools within reach — including Queanbeyan East Public School, St Gregory's Primary School, Queanbeyan Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Queanbeyan East a good place to live?
#Queanbeyan East, NSW 2620 has a population of 2,449, a median age of 30, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 14 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Queanbeyan East market data last updated?
#This Queanbeyan East market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.