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2600, ACT vs 2605, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 2600, ACT profile · 2605, ACT profile

2600, ACT 2605, ACT

Postcode 2605 and postcode 2600 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and family profiles. Postcode 2605 is more geared toward families, with a well higher share of children under 15 (19.7%) and far more separate houses (74.6%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (82.1%). In contrast, postcode 2600 has a more urban feel, with far more public transport stops (112 compared to 60) and a higher number of residents living alone (32.7%).

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, as postcode 2605 has become even more dominated by detached homes while postcode 2600 has more apartments. Despite these different settings, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical rates of overseas births (around 27%) and typical weekly household incomes of about $3,000. Both areas are also far above the national figure for adults with a university degree.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in 2605, ACT Under 15: 5.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT Population: 4,233 larger in 2605, ACT Household size: 0.4 larger in 2605, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +4,233 larger in 2605, ACT gap steady
8,255 63rd pct 12,488 72nd pct
Median age in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +4 yrs older in 2600, ACT gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT even gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +3.8 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
24.0% 73rd pct 20.2% 54th pct
Under 15 in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +5.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
14.0% 20th pct 19.7% 74th pct
De facto in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.2%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%
24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.2%
14.0% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

Marital status

51.8% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
33.1% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 30.4%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
5.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2600, ACT 2605, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
26.9% 78th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Country of birth

67.1% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 69.4%
4.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
2.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%
0.2% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +3.2 pts 33.7%
28.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
4.5% German even 4.5%
3.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +2.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
17.1% 76th pct 19.7% 79th pct
Limited English in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
1.1% 65th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

76.8% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 77.1%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
43.9% 58th pct 44.7% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
41.4% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
2.6% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
82.5% 99th pct 81.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +5.3 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
59.0% 100th pct 53.7% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.89 more in 2600, ACT
4.33 60th pct 2.44 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1 more in 2605, ACT
5 76th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1,776 more in 2600, ACT
4,076 85th pct 2,300 72nd pct
Avg size in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +432 larger in 2600, ACT
815 92nd pct 383 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +6 higher in 2600, ACT
1,152 99th pct 1,146 97th pct

Highest year of school

82.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 81.5%
6.0% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 37.9%
27.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 25.2%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.3% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 23.5%
18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%
10.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% Creative arts even 4.3%
2.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +$308 higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
$1,641 100th pct $1,333 95th pct
Household income in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +$122 higher in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
$3,016 100th pct $2,894 99th pct
Family income in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +$404 higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
$4,035 100th pct $3,631 100th pct
High earners in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +6.6 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
36.7% 100th pct 30.1% 99th pct
High-income homes in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
47.8% 100th pct 46.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 33.9%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.5%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%
20.4% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT
28.6% 45th pct 29.3% 49th pct
Mental health in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT
7.3% 30th pct 8.4% 46th pct
Needs assistance in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +3.0 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
3.9% 24th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 65.7%
20.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%
6.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
24.1% 77th pct 23.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +5.8 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
24.2% 44th pct 30.0% 81st pct
Defence service in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2600, ACT
8.4% 100th pct 6.5% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
21.1% 35th pct 22.3% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.4 larger in 2605, ACT gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
7.9% 14th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +8.6 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
32.7% 77th pct 24.1% 36th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 65.2%
37.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 24.5%
7.9% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 31.1%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 24.1%
12.3% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.3% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +$50 higher in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
$540 95th pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +$169 higher in 2600, ACT gap narrowing
$2,819 95th pct $2,650 92nd pct
People / bedroom in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +3.4 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
29.1% 72nd pct 25.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
39.6% 51st pct 38.1% 47th pct
Separate houses in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +24.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
49.9% 10th pct 74.6% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +19.0 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
63.1% 14th pct 82.1% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 38.1%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
29.1% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 25.7%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

49.9% Separate house +24.7 pts ▸ 74.6%
32.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.7 pts 13.3%
17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
23.8% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 11.7%
14.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 4.8%
9.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.9%
28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.5%
19.2% $750 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 9.2%
6.8% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.4% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 41.8%
21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%
12.2% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
5.3% 65th pct 5.5% 66th pct
Work from home in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
15.1% 47th pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
3.5% 80th pct 3.7% 81st pct
PT stops in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +52 more in 2600, ACT
112 86th pct 60 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +8.76 more in 2600, ACT
13.57 92nd pct 4.80 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +3,046.7 more in 2600, ACT
3,978.2 100th pct 931.5 71st pct
PT routes in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +17 more in 2600, ACT
30 86th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +4 longer in 2605, ACT
1 0th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +3 longer in 2605, ACT
5 0th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%
9.6% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 36.7%
37.7% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
8.0% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +5.7 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap steady
46.9% 87th pct 41.2% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +3.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
12.8% 68th pct 16.3% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
2.3% 14th pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
62.0% 58th pct 63.4% 65th pct
Full-time in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +4.3 pts higher in 2600, ACT gap widening
68.6% 90th pct 64.4% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

34.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 31.5%
16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

43.2% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 39.2%
23.8% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 21.1%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
8.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +35 higher in 2600, ACT
1,170 100th pct 1,135 97th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT
12 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT even
7.6 88th pct 7.6 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.2 more in 2605, ACT
7.5 93rd pct 7.7 95th pct
15-min city in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2600, ACT
96.6% 93rd pct 95.7% 90th pct
Walk to shops in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +21.9 pts higher in 2605, ACT
73.1% 74th pct 95.0% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2600, ACT
98.1% 84th pct 97.6% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2600, ACT
97.4% 93rd pct 97.1% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT even
99.9% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT even
93.6% 96th pct 93.6% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +42.8 more in 2600, ACT
67.1 88th pct 24.3 64th pct
Intersections/km² in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +13 higher in 2600, ACT
229 87th pct 216 86th pct
Mean slope in 2600, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2605, ACT
5.5% 57th pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 2600, ACT with nearby areas

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Compare 2605, ACT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2600, ACT vs 2605, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2600/2600-act/vs/POA2605/2605-act