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2600, ACT vs 2601, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · 2600, ACT profile · 2601, ACT profile

2600, ACT 2601, ACT

Postcode 2600 and postcode 2601 are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Postcode 2600 is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 45 and the usual weekly personal income is $1,641. In contrast, postcode 2601 is far younger, with a typical age of 22 and a much lower typical weekly income of $525. Housing also differs sharply; nearly half of the homes in postcode 2600 are separate houses, while postcode 2601 consists almost entirely of flats or apartments.

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage, with scores that sit slightly above the national figure. They are also alike in that almost everyone in both places lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. Over time, the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed, but the difference in typical ages has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in 2600, ACT Renting: 32.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT Separate houses: 49.9 pts higher in 2600, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 52.6 pts higher in 2600, ACT Recent movers: 31.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +575 larger in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
8,255 63rd pct 7,680 62nd pct
Median age in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +23 yrs older in 2600, ACT gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 22 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 0.9% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +20.4 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
24.0% 73rd pct 3.7% 0th pct
Under 15 in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +12.0 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
14.0% 20th pct 2.0% 0th pct
De facto in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +14.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 24.6% 100th pct

Age structure

10.7% Youth (15–24) +45.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.6 pts 8.3%
24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 3.7%
14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.0 pts 2.0%

Marital status

33.1% Never married +49.1 pts ▸ 82.2%
51.8% Married ◂ +38.4 pts 13.4%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%
1.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

2600, ACT 2601, ACT

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +10.7 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
26.9% 78th pct 37.6% 89th pct

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +18.0 pts 49.0%
1.6% China +10.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.9% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
2.1% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +11.9 pts 25.0%
28.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 24.5%
4.5% Chinese +14.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.0% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%
4.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
2.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +14.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
17.1% 76th pct 31.3% 88th pct
Limited English in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap steady
1.1% 65th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

76.8% English only ◂ +21.6 pts 55.2%
2.3% Mandarin +11.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.5% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +11.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
43.9% 58th pct 55.5% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 55.5%
41.4% Christianity ◂ +22.1 pts 19.3%
8.0% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.7% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
82.5% 99th pct 83.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +21.4 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
59.0% 100th pct 37.6% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT
4.33 60th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +5 more in 2600, ACT
5 76th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT
4,076 85th pct —
Avg size in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT
815 92nd pct —
ICSEA in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT
1,152 99th pct —

Highest year of school

82.5% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 83.1%
6.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%
2.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 34.8%
27.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 24.4%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%
7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%
5.3% Certificate III / IV even 5.3%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 20.7%
18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%
10.9% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 4.1%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.7% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%
5.4% Engineering & related even 5.4%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +$1,116 higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
$1,641 100th pct $525 8th pct
Household income in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +$784 higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
$3,016 100th pct $2,232 87th pct
Family income in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +$1,140 higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
$4,035 100th pct $2,895 90th pct
High earners in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +24.2 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
36.7% 100th pct 12.6% 71st pct
High-income homes in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +15.2 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
47.8% 100th pct 32.6% 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
35.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 19.5%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

20.4% Under $650 +28.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 15.5%
21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%
20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +8.3 pts higher in 2600, ACT
28.6% 45th pct 20.4% 10th pct
Mental health in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +4.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT
7.3% 30th pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +2.9 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
3.9% 24th pct 1.0% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
8.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 1.9%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +2.1 pts ▸ 65.4%
20.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 16.8%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +3.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
24.1% 77th pct 27.4% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +9.9 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 4.3% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +19.8 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
24.2% 44th pct 4.4% 0th pct
Defence service in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +4.8 pts higher in 2600, ACT
8.4% 100th pct 3.6% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +15.3 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
21.1% 35th pct 5.8% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +0.5 larger in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +1.4 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
7.9% 14th pct 6.5% 12th pct
Living alone in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +11.7 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
32.7% 77th pct 44.4% 100th pct

Family composition

37.4% Couples without children +34.9 pts ▸ 72.3%
54.2% Couples with children ◂ +35.6 pts 18.6%
7.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
0.4% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
37.0% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 2.5%
12.3% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +$10 higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
$540 95th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +$869 higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
$2,819 95th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +0.30 higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +32.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
29.1% 72nd pct 61.7% 98th pct
Owned outright in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +24.2 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
39.6% 51st pct 15.4% 5th pct
Separate houses in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +49.9 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
49.9% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +52.6 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
63.1% 14th pct 10.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Rented +32.6 pts ▸ 61.7%
39.6% Owned outright ◂ +24.2 pts 15.4%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 20.8%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

32.9% Flat or apartment +66.5 pts ▸ 99.4%
49.9% Separate house ◂ +49.9 pts 0.0%
17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.5% 2 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 49.3%
14.8% 1 bedroom +22.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
30.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 10.0%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 0.4%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
28.6% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
19.2% $750 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 8.8%
7.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.6%
6.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.3 pts 15.2%
21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +16.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +18.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap steady
5.3% 65th pct 23.6% 100th pct
Work from home in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
15.1% 47th pct 12.7% 36th pct
PT commute in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +5.9 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
3.5% 80th pct 9.4% 97th pct
PT stops in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +60 more in 2600, ACT
112 86th pct 52 71st pct
Stops/1k in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +6.80 more in 2600, ACT
13.57 92nd pct 6.77 80th pct
Departures/1k in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +321.5 more in 2601, ACT
3,978.2 100th pct 4,299.7 100th pct
PT routes in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +14 more in 2601, ACT
30 86th pct 44 87th pct
Stop walk in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +15 longer in 2601, ACT
1 0th pct 16 59th pct
Drive to city in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +1 longer in 2601, ACT
5 0th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) ◂ +27.0 pts 24.4%
9.6% Walked +17.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%
3.5% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
3.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 59.4%
37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.3 pts 15.4%
5.3% No vehicle +18.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 1.6%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +31.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
46.9% 87th pct 78.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +25.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
12.8% 68th pct 37.8% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +8.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
2.3% 14th pct 10.8% 97th pct
Participation in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
62.0% 58th pct 63.9% 67th pct
Full-time in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +25.0 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
68.6% 90th pct 43.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

34.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.6 pts 20.7%
4.2% Accommodation & food +13.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%
8.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%
4.0% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.0% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%
1.9% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

43.2% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 35.8%
23.8% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 12.6%
8.0% Community & personal service +11.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
4.4% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +8 higher in 2600, ACT
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +5 higher in 2600, ACT
1,170 100th pct 1,165 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT
12 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +1.7 higher in 2601, ACT
7.6 88th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +0.5 more in 2601, ACT
7.5 93rd pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +3.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT
96.6% 93rd pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +26.7 pts higher in 2601, ACT
73.1% 74th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2601, ACT
98.1% 84th pct 99.8% 97th pct
Walk to school in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +2.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT
97.4% 93rd pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT even
99.9% 86th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +6.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT
93.6% 96th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +24.9 more in 2600, ACT
67.1 88th pct 42.2 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +5 higher in 2600, ACT
229 87th pct 224 86th pct
Mean slope in 2600, ACTin 2601, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT
5.5% 57th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 2600, ACT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2600, ACT vs 2601, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2600/2600-act/vs/POA2601/2601-act