Living in Canberra - Queanbeyan

Canberra is the national capital of Australia. The climate observations are from 2020, while the cost estimates are from July 2026.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Canberra - Queanbeyan?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Canberra - Queanbeyan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Practical estimates in July 2026 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €163.09 per month, fixed internet at €49.1 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €18.3. A monthly estimate placed a mobile plan with at least 10 GB of data at €25 in July 2026. A monthly estimate placed a fitness-club membership at €69.64 in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	69.64 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Canberra⁶Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	49.1 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Canberra⁶Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	2,098 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Canberra⁶Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	18.3 EUR	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Canberra⁶Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	25.12 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Canberra⁶Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	163.1 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Canberra⁶Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	195,672 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	182,655 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median Weekly Rent Aud	450 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

28.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 138,385 people of 490,517 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Canberra - Queanbeyan is 3.8%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment Full Time Count	177,398 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Employment rate	67 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median Household Income Aud Week	2,350 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median Personal Income Aud Week	1,195 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,711 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁵Official
Unemployment rate	3.8 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Canberra - Queanbeyan. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Canberra - Queanbeyan. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €2,098 in July 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Language Other Than English At Home Share Percent	24.06 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Canberra - Queanbeyan. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridfree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Canberra - Queanbeyan.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 21.7°C in January and 6.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 57.4 mm in January and 39.5 mm in July. Average monthly highs reached 29.4°C in January and 12.3°C in July. Average monthly lows ranged from 0°C in July to 14.1°C in January.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 29.4 · Feb 27.9 · Mar 25 · Apr 20.8 · May 16.6 · Jun 13 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 24 · Dec 26.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁷Independent
Average night-time low by month	Jan 14.1 · Feb 13.6 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 6.5 · May 2.7 · Jun 1.2 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.7 · Sep 3.3 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 12 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁷Independent
Average temperature by month	Jan 21.7 · Feb 20.7 · Mar 17.9 · Apr 13.7 · May 9.7 · Jun 7.1 · Jul 6.2 · Aug 7.3 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 16.7 · Dec 19.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁷Independent
Average precipitation by month	Jan 57.4 · Feb 58.7 · Mar 47.2 · Apr 29.4 · May 29.1 · Jun 49.9 · Jul 39.5 · Aug 44.2 · Sep 53.4 · Oct 49.8 · Nov 67.3 · Dec 61.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV⁷Independent

Cities of a similar size in Australia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Australia cities

Toowoomba382,903 residents Gisborne - Macedon289,630 residents Hobart226,653 residents Adelaide1,368,209 residents Townsville142,163 residents Darwin127,215 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	499.3 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	32 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	138,385 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.²Official
Population density	963.6 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Population Female	248,096 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population Male	242,424 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population	490,517 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

Population rose 47.7% between 2001 and 2025, from 352,781 to 521,049.

International community in Canberra - Queanbeyan

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	490,517	100.0%
Australia	333,632	68.0%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	138,385	28.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	490,517	100.0%
Australia	333,632	68.0%
Country of birth not stated	18,501	3.8%
India	18,220	3.7%
Born elsewhere(d)	17,710	3.6%
England	13,997	2.9%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	12,311	2.5%
Nepal	6,185	1.3%
New Zealand	5,636	1.1%
Philippines	5,556	1.1%
Vietnam	4,146	0.8%

Show 42 more groups

Published group	People	Share
United States of America	3,558	0.7%
Sri Lanka	3,381	0.7%
Pakistan	3,044	0.6%
Malaysia	2,942	0.6%
Korea, Republic of (South)	2,600	0.5%
South Africa	2,485	0.5%
Germany	2,379	0.5%
Italy	2,182	0.4%
Bangladesh	2,096	0.4%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	1,931	0.4%
Scotland	1,930	0.4%
Thailand	1,721	0.4%
Croatia	1,499	0.3%
Canada	1,465	0.3%
Indonesia	1,402	0.3%
Singapore	1,198	0.2%
Fiji	1,181	0.2%
Iran	1,151	0.2%
Greece	1,115	0.2%
Netherlands	1,067	0.2%
Poland	1,057	0.2%
North Macedonia	988	0.2%
Ireland	953	0.2%
Japan	871	0.2%
Chile	855	0.2%
France	791	0.2%
Afghanistan	755	0.2%
Papua New Guinea	750	0.2%
Iraq	745	0.2%
Zimbabwe	734	0.1%
Taiwan	708	0.1%
Myanmar	677	0.1%
Brazil	628	0.1%
Egypt	593	0.1%
Lebanon	483	0.1%
Wales	483	0.1%
Cambodia	469	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	440	0.1%
Mauritius	370	0.1%
Samoa	328	0.1%
Turkey	316	0.1%
Malta	298	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	490,517	100.0%
Australian citizen	421,507	85.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Is Canberra - Queanbeyan a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–64%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student61%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–69%

Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Foreign residents138,385 people10 Aug 2021Official source · Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.

Population490,517 people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Dwellings195,672 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment rate67 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (regional)2,711 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Unemployment rate3.8 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	28.21 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Households	182,655 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Labour force participation rate	69.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median age	35 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment Aud	2,058 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Canberra - Queanbeyan when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Canberra - Queanbeyan?

The median gross salary is 2,711 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Canberra - Queanbeyan?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 %. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

How many people live in Canberra - Queanbeyan?

The published population is 490,517 people. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

How many foreign residents live in Canberra - Queanbeyan?

138,385 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Canberra - Queanbeyan a good place to live?

Canberra - Queanbeyan may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Canberra - Queanbeyan?

The official country of birth distribution records 333,632 people (68.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Canberra - Queanbeyan, Australia: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/canberra-queanbeyan/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Canberra - Queanbeyan, Australia: rent, jobs},
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Sources

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
Lebenshaltungskosten in Canberra de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-26
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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