Crestwood vs Queanbeyan West

In both, most households own their home. In Crestwood, about half of households are people living alone. In Queanbeyan West, most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Crestwood tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Crestwood has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • Queanbeyan West has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Crestwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($362,250 vs $670,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Crestwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Crestwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 58/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (289 km vs 296.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crestwood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 29%)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Crestwood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs 0.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Crestwood and Queanbeyan West 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 West
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 West
Walkability 70 / 58
Crestwood — Walkability: 70/100 Queanbeyan West — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 46 / 39
Crestwood — Safety: 46/100 Queanbeyan West — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 79 / 34
Crestwood — Low fire risk: 79/100 Queanbeyan West — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Crestwood has more residents (4,936 vs 3,146); Queanbeyan West has higher household incomes ($109,512 vs $89,388).

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
Population 4,936
+36% vs other
 3,146
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +0.3%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $89,388/yr $109,512/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $350/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
0-4 6.4% / 7.8%
Crestwood — 0-4: 6.4% Queanbeyan West — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 10.2% / 12.0%
Crestwood — 5-14: 10.2% Queanbeyan West — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 3.8% / 5.1%
Crestwood — 15-19: 3.8% Queanbeyan West — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.6% / 5.9%
Crestwood — 20-24: 6.6% Queanbeyan West — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 22.3% / 17.4%
Crestwood — 25-34: 22.3% Queanbeyan West — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 14.7% / 13.7%
Crestwood — 35-44: 14.7% Queanbeyan West — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 12.6% / 13.4%
Crestwood — 45-54: 12.6% Queanbeyan West — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 10.0% / 13.5%
Crestwood — 55-64: 10.0% Queanbeyan West — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 7.9% / 7.4%
Crestwood — 65-74: 7.9% Queanbeyan West — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 3.9% / 2.8%
Crestwood — 75-84: 3.9% Queanbeyan West — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.8% / 0.8%
Crestwood — 85+: 1.8% Queanbeyan West — 85+: 0.8%

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 West 33.7% lone person
Queanbeyan West — Lone Person: 33.7% Queanbeyan West — Couple Families: 39.2% Queanbeyan West — One Parent Families: 20.6% Queanbeyan West — Group Household: 4.4% Queanbeyan West — Other Families: 2.1%
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 West 34.0% renting
Queanbeyan West — Owned Outright: 24.7% Queanbeyan West — Mortgage: 41.4% Queanbeyan West — Renting: 34.0%
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 West
India 5.4% / 0.9%
Crestwood — India: 5.4% Queanbeyan West — India: 0.9%
Nepal 3.3% / 0.7%
Crestwood — Nepal: 3.3% Queanbeyan West — Nepal: 0.7%
Philippines 2.1% / 1.6%
Crestwood — Philippines: 2.1% Queanbeyan West — Philippines: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.7%
Crestwood — New Zealand: 1.6% Queanbeyan West — New Zealand: 1.7%
England 1.4% / 1.6%
Crestwood — England: 1.4% Queanbeyan West — England: 1.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 16.6%
Crestwood — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Queanbeyan West — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 10.8%
Crestwood — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Queanbeyan West — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.2%
Crestwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Queanbeyan West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 4.0%
Crestwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Queanbeyan West — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Crestwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Queanbeyan West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 West 71.2% houses
Queanbeyan West — Houses: 71.2% Queanbeyan West — Flats / Apartments: 8.8% Queanbeyan West — Townhouses: 20.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
Median house price $835,000 $857,500
Median unit price $362,250 $670,000
Median land price — $800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
Residential 78% 39%
Parks and recreation 6% 34%
Industrial 10% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 8%
Environmental 0% 1%
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 West
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 West
Houses 4.3%
$640/wk on $774K
 3.7%
$675/wk on $942K
Units 6.6%
$450/wk on $355K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
House price Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools Higher than 67% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 99% of NSW —

Liveability

Crestwood scores higher overall (57 vs 37); Crestwood is more walkable (70 vs 58).

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
Grade B C
Score 57/100 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Queanbeyan West carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 21).

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
61/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UNSW Canberra, 8.5 km
 1
UNSW Canberra, 8.4 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 West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 6
Childcare 3
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Queanbeyan West sits further from the CBD (296.5 km vs 289 km).

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
Walkability score 70/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 289 km 296.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 191 min 194 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 72/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 31.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 West
Car (driver) 78.6% / 81.6%
Crestwood — Car (driver): 78.6% Queanbeyan West — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 8.0% / 7.8%
Crestwood — Worked from Home: 8.0% Queanbeyan West — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 7.2%
Crestwood — Car (passenger): 7.5% Queanbeyan West — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Bus 3.4% / 1.2%
Crestwood — Bus: 3.4% Queanbeyan West — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.8%
Crestwood — Walked Only: 1.8% Queanbeyan West — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
2,640 premises
 100%
1,671 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Crestwood Queanbeyan West
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 West
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 West

Parks

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