Crestwood vs Queanbeyan

Crestwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Queanbeyan. In Crestwood, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Queanbeyan, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Crestwood

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Queanbeyan has more childcare (8 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Queanbeyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Queanbeyan

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Crestwood carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Crestwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.6% vs 5.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Crestwood and Queanbeyan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Walkability 70 / 94
Crestwood — Walkability: 70/100 Queanbeyan — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 46 / 7
Crestwood — Safety: 46/100 Queanbeyan — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 79 / 100
Crestwood — Low fire risk: 79/100 Queanbeyan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Queanbeyan has more residents (6,409 vs 4,936); Queanbeyan skews older (38 vs 35).

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Population 4,936 6,409
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +2.8%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $89,388/yr
+2% vs other
 $88,036/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $340/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crestwood Queanbeyan
0-4 6.4% / 5.6%
Crestwood — 0-4: 6.4% Queanbeyan — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.2% / 8.8%
Crestwood — 5-14: 10.2% Queanbeyan — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 3.8% / 3.8%
Crestwood — 15-19: 3.8% Queanbeyan — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 6.6% / 5.8%
Crestwood — 20-24: 6.6% Queanbeyan — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 22.3% / 19.7%
Crestwood — 25-34: 22.3% Queanbeyan — 25-34: 19.7%
35-44 14.7% / 14.4%
Crestwood — 35-44: 14.7% Queanbeyan — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 12.6% / 12.1%
Crestwood — 45-54: 12.6% Queanbeyan — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 10.0% / 12.0%
Crestwood — 55-64: 10.0% Queanbeyan — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 7.9% / 8.3%
Crestwood — 65-74: 7.9% Queanbeyan — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 3.9% / 5.6%
Crestwood — 75-84: 3.9% Queanbeyan — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.8% / 4.0%
Crestwood — 85+: 1.8% Queanbeyan — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crestwood 49.8% lone person
Crestwood — Lone Person: 49.8% Crestwood — Couple Families: 29.8% Crestwood — One Parent Families: 13.7% Crestwood — Group Household: 5.0% Crestwood — Other Families: 1.6%
Queanbeyan 56.0% lone person
Queanbeyan — Lone Person: 56.0% Queanbeyan — Couple Families: 25.1% Queanbeyan — One Parent Families: 12.7% Queanbeyan — Group Household: 4.2% Queanbeyan — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crestwood 42.7% renting
Crestwood — Owned Outright: 23.3% Crestwood — Mortgage: 34.0% Crestwood — Renting: 42.7%
Queanbeyan 45.6% renting
Queanbeyan — Owned Outright: 23.1% Queanbeyan — Mortgage: 31.3% Queanbeyan — Renting: 45.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Crestwood Queanbeyan
India 5.4% / 3.9%
Crestwood — India: 5.4% Queanbeyan — India: 3.9%
Nepal 3.3% / 2.7%
Crestwood — Nepal: 3.3% Queanbeyan — Nepal: 2.7%
Philippines 2.1% / 2.0%
Crestwood — Philippines: 2.1% Queanbeyan — Philippines: 2.0%
England 1.4% / 2.0%
Crestwood — England: 1.4% Queanbeyan — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Crestwood — New Zealand: 1.6% Queanbeyan — New Zealand: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 13.4%
Crestwood — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Queanbeyan — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 13.8%
Crestwood — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Queanbeyan — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.5%
Crestwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Queanbeyan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 7.8%
Crestwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Queanbeyan — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.4%
Crestwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Queanbeyan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crestwood 45.6% houses
Crestwood — Houses: 45.6% Crestwood — Flats / Apartments: 33.5% Crestwood — Townhouses: 20.9%
Queanbeyan 38.7% houses
Queanbeyan — Houses: 38.7% Queanbeyan — Flats / Apartments: 36.2% Queanbeyan — Townhouses: 25.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Median house price $835,000 $870,000
Median unit price $362,250 $389,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 7 sales
 30 days
from 56 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Crestwood Queanbeyan
3 bed $810K / $850K
Crestwood — 3 bed: $810K (11 sales) Queanbeyan — 3 bed: $850K (41 sales)

11 vs 41 sales

5 bed $1.09M / $1.09M
Crestwood — 5 bed: $1.09M (5 sales) Queanbeyan — 5 bed: $1.09M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Crestwood Queanbeyan
1 bed $295K / $320K
Crestwood — 1 bed: $295K (6 sales) Queanbeyan — 1 bed: $320K (23 sales)

6 vs 23 sales

2 bed $364K / $388K
Crestwood — 2 bed: $364K (28 sales) Queanbeyan — 2 bed: $388K (47 sales)

28 vs 47 sales

Zoning mix

Queanbeyan has more commercially zoned land (17% vs 0%); Crestwood has more industrially zoned land (10% vs 0%).

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Residential 78% 63%
Commercial 0% 17%
Parks and recreation 6% 15%
Industrial 10% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
Environmental 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Crestwood Queanbeyan
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Houses 4.3%
$640/wk on $774K
 4.3%
$635/wk on $764K
Units 6.6%
$450/wk on $355K
 5.4%
$450/wk on $435K

Ranking within NSW

Crestwood Queanbeyan
House price Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 67% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW

Liveability

Queanbeyan is more walkable (94 vs 70); Crestwood scores higher overall (57 vs 52).

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Crestwood carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Queanbeyan carries more crime risk (93 vs 54).

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Bushfire Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
93/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UNSW Canberra, 8.5 km
 1
UNSW Canberra, 9.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.0%

Schools in Crestwood

  • Finigan School of Distance Education Government · Combined above peers
  • Queanbeyan High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Queanbeyan West Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Queanbeyan

  • Queanbeyan Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Gregory's Primary School - Lowe Street Campus Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 10 11
Childcare 3 8
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Walkability score 70/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 289 km 288.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 191 min 190 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 124.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2620
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Car (driver) 78.6% / 77.2%
Crestwood — Car (driver): 78.6% Queanbeyan — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 8.0% / 8.6%
Crestwood — Worked from Home: 8.0% Queanbeyan — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 5.7%
Crestwood — Car (passenger): 7.5% Queanbeyan — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 1.8% / 5.1%
Crestwood — Walked Only: 1.8% Queanbeyan — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bus 3.4% / 2.9%
Crestwood — Bus: 3.4% Queanbeyan — Bus: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Elevation 616 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 583 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Connectivity score 99/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
2,640 premises
 87%
4,084 premises

Climate

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crestwood Queanbeyan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crestwood

Affordable Apartments Parks Quiet Townhouses

Queanbeyan

Affordable Apartments Parks Townhouses Village Feel

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