City profile
A quick snapshot of Queanbeyan-Palerang, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. The LGA wraps around the eastern edge of the ACT, pairing the city of Queanbeyan with a large rural area of towns and villages.
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- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (2023–24)
- 66,855OLG / 'Your Council' data (ABS Estimated Resident Population).
- Area
- 5,319.0 km²
- Population density
- ~13 people per km²A large, mostly rural LGA anchored by the city of Queanbeyan.
- Region
- Capital Region (Canberra district) — the LGA surrounds the eastern side of the ACTQueanbeyan adjoins Canberra; Googong is a major new-release residential growth area on the ACT border.
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City (OLG Group 4)Formed in 2016 from the merger of Queanbeyan City and Palerang councils.
- Main centres
- Queanbeyan, Queanbeyan East, Karabar, Jerrabomberra, Googong, Bungendore, Braidwood, Captains FlatA selection of suburbs and towns is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Queanbeyan2620
- Queanbeyan East2620
- Karabar2620
- Queanbeyan West2620
- Jerrabomberra2619
- Googong2620
- Bungendore2621
- Bywong2621
- Wamboin2620
- Sutton2620
- Carwoola2620
- Braidwood2622
- Captains Flat2623
- Burra2620
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA; some suburbs are split with neighbouring council areas and some postcodes are shared. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.