Population
1,063
Median Age
41.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$3,655/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
17
Development Activity
Total DAs
92
Last 12 Months
17
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
-5.6%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Demographics
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
100.0%
Houses
0.0%
Townhouse
0.0%
Apartment
Tenure
Mortgage / mo
$2,840
Rent / wkiMedian weekly rent for new bonds (April to June 2026), NSW Rental Bond Board (DCJ). Census 2021 median: $530.
$590
Bond data Jun 2026 · houses $695 · units $433
HH Size
3.4
Personal Income / wk
$1,285
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
4.9%
Unoccupied
15
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
14.5%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
17.9%
Community Profile
Ancestry
Household Composition
55.6%
Couples with children
36.8%
Couples, no children
8.7%
Single parent
288
Total families
Economy & Employment
Unemployment
2.3%
Labour Force
564
Unemployed
13
Source: ABS Census 2021
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
66.2%
Part-time
28.1%
Participation
67.9%
Employed
551
Full-time and part-time are shares of the employed. Source: ABS Census 2021
Occupations
Top Industries
University
32.2%
Postgraduate
8.2%
Born Overseas
12.3%
Dwellings
292
Transport to Work
Drive
82.3%
Public Transport
0.6%
Walk / Cycle
1.1%
Work from Home
12.6%
Population trend: Queanbeyan-Palerang council area
Royalla sits in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area. These are the council area's residents, not Royalla's.
Residents 2025
67,633
Growth, 5 yr average
+1.6%/yr
2020 to 2025
Growth, last year
+1.5%
2024 to 2025
ABS Estimated Resident Population by LGA, 30 June each year; council area, not this suburb
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Royalla compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state education open registers (school locations), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications).
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