Queanbeyan East suburb profile
Queanbeyan East is an established eastern neighbourhood of Queanbeyan sitting beside the Queanbeyan River, with tree-lined streets and a mix of weatherboard cottages and more recent brick homes. It attracts families and people who commute into Queanbeyan or nearby Canberra, offering a residential, practical feel rather than a busy commercial hub. Riversides and local reserves provide walkable green space and room for sport, while small shopping strips and community facilities meet everyday needs. The suburb balances quiet, suburban living with easy access to the regional centre and the amenities of the national capital region.
Queanbeyan East property market performance
Current median dwelling price$501,250Past 3 months
Property growth+1.3%Past 12 months
The median house price in Queanbeyan East is $667,500, with house values edging up a marginal 1.8% over the last 12 months. The suburb has relatively few unit sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median unit price; available figures show unit values rose a slight 0.7% over the same 12 months and moved at a similar pace to houses.
Over the last 3 months there were 15 house sales and 9 unit sales. Houses sold in a median of 53 days over the last 12 months and units in a median of 43 days, so units sold more quickly by 10 days.
The rental market in Queanbeyan East shows average house rents of $600 a week and average unit rents of $400 a week over the last 12 months.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | $668K | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 1.8% | 0.7% |
Sold Past 3 months | 15 | 9 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 53 | 43 |
Average rent Past 12 months | $600 | $400 |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Queanbeyan East demographics
Among families, couple families with children account for 38.9% and couple families without children 39.0%. Together they make up about 78% of families, while one-parent families represent 19.2% and other families 2.9%.
Queanbeyan East is home to 4,240 people, with a median age of 34. The median total household income is $1,687 a week, roughly $87,700 a year.
In Queanbeyan East, renters are the single largest tenure at 50.2%. Owner-occupied dwellings total 49.8% when owned outright (18.9%) and those with a mortgage (30.9%) are combined.
Suburbs near Queanbeyan East
Some popular suburbs near Queanbeyan East include:
How does Queanbeyan East compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Queanbeyan East’s median house price is 14.4% lower than Queanbeyan’s.
- Median unit prices: Queanbeyan East’s median unit price is 15.2% lower than Queanbeyan’s.
- House price growth: Property prices in nearby Greenleigh have risen 11.9% more than in Queanbeyan East over the past year.
- Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Queanbeyan East have grown 16.9% higher than in Googong.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in Queanbeyan East are selling 66.2% faster than in Greenleigh.
- Selling speed for units: Properties in Queanbeyan East are selling 14.0% faster than in Queanbeyan.

