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2601, ACT vs 2602, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 2601, ACT profile · 2602, ACT profile

2601, ACT 2602, ACT

Postcode 2602 and postcode 2601 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2602 is a family-oriented area where the typical resident is 36 and a third of the population are adults with a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2601 is dominated by young people, with a typical age of just 22 and a much higher share of people born overseas (37.6%). The two areas also differ sharply in wealth and housing; typical weekly personal income is far higher in postcode 2602 ($1,257) than in postcode 2601 ($525), and while 55.5% of homes in postcode 2602 are separate houses, almost every home in postcode 2601 is a flat or apartment.

Since 2011, several of the gaps between these two areas have narrowed. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents and those who have moved recently has fallen, while the gap in outright home ownership has also shrunk. Despite these shifts, the areas remain similar in some ways, such as having almost identical rates of Year 12 completion (around 83%) and very similar typical household incomes. Both areas are also highly accessible, with nearly every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,860 larger in 2602, ACT Personal income: $732 higher in 2602, ACT Separate houses: 55.5 pts higher in 2602, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 53.5 pts higher in 2602, ACT Recent movers: 28.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +26,860 larger in 2602, ACT gap widening
7,680 62nd pct 34,540 87th pct
Median age in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +14 yrs older in 2602, ACT gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +10.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
3.7% 0th pct 13.7% 20th pct
Under 15 in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +14.4 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
2.0% 0th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +9.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
24.6% 100th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

56.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +42.3 pts 14.0%
29.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
8.3% Older adults (45–64) +14.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
2.0% Children (0–14) +14.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

82.2% Never married ◂ +35.3 pts 46.8%
13.4% Married +25.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
2.8% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.7% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2601, ACT 2602, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +11.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.6% 89th pct 26.5% 77th pct

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +20.9 pts ▸ 69.9%
12.1% China ◂ +9.8 pts 2.3%
2.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%
0.5% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

25.0% English +10.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
24.5% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
18.6% Chinese ◂ +13.3 pts 5.3%
9.8% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.9% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

Language

Other language in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +11.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
31.3% 88th pct 19.7% 79th pct
Limited English in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

55.2% English only +21.2 pts ▸ 76.4%
13.4% Mandarin ◂ +10.7 pts 2.6%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
55.5% 91st pct 57.0% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 57.0%
19.3% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +10.4 pts 5.6%
2.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.0% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
83.1% 100th pct 82.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +17.7 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
37.6% 87th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT
— 2.30 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +13 more in 2602, ACT
0 0th pct 13 88th pct
Students in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT
— 7,688 87th pct
Avg size in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT
— 591 82nd pct
ICSEA in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT
— 1,131 94th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 82.8%
1.6% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.5% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
24.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
5.3% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.7% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
2.4% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +$732 higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
$525 8th pct $1,257 93rd pct
Household income in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +$105 higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
$2,232 87th pct $2,337 89th pct
Family income in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +$229 higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
$2,895 90th pct $3,124 93rd pct
High earners in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +12.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
12.6% 71st pct 25.2% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +4.2 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
32.6% 87th pct 36.8% 91st pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 30.4%
19.5% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%
8.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 28.2%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.8% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
5.3% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +9.3 pts higher in 2602, ACT
20.4% 10th pct 29.7% 52nd pct
Mental health in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2602, ACT
11.6% 86th pct 12.2% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +4.2 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
1.0% 4th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.4% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.9% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 64.9%
16.8% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.1% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +2.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap steady
27.4% 86th pct 24.9% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +8.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
4.3% 0th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +21.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
4.4% 0th pct 25.9% 56th pct
Defence service in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2602, ACT
3.6% 67th pct 4.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +13.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
5.8% 0th pct 19.0% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +0.7 larger in 2602, ACT gap steady
1.7 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +5.4 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
6.5% 12th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Living alone in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +14.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
44.4% 100th pct 30.0% 64th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples without children ◂ +42.7 pts 29.5%
18.6% Couples with children +38.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
6.5% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 30.0%
44.2% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 32.2%
8.0% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.5% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.3% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +$114 higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
$550 96th pct $436 86th pct
Mortgage in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +$217 higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +0.20 higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +24.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
61.7% 98th pct 37.5% 85th pct
Owned outright in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +11.4 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
15.4% 5th pct 26.7% 18th pct
Separate houses in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +55.5 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 55.5% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +53.5 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
10.5% 0th pct 64.0% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Rented ◂ +24.2 pts 37.5%
20.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
15.4% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

99.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +77.8 pts 21.6%
0.0% Separate house +55.5 pts ▸ 55.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 23.4%
10.0% 3 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
37.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +25.6 pts 11.5%
0.4% 4 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.1%
40.7% $550–$749 ◂ +19.3 pts 21.4%
0.6% Under $200 +16.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.4% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 32.5%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 24.2%
15.2% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
9.6% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +15.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
23.6% 100th pct 8.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
12.7% 36th pct 12.9% 37th pct
PT commute in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +3.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
9.4% 97th pct 6.1% 90th pct
PT stops in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +134 more in 2602, ACT
52 71st pct 186 88th pct
Stops/1k in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +1.39 more in 2601, ACT
6.77 80th pct 5.39 70th pct
Departures/1k in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +2,844.0 more in 2601, ACT
4,299.7 100th pct 1,455.7 82nd pct
PT routes in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +34 more in 2601, ACT
44 87th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +13 longer in 2601, ACT
16 59th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +1 longer in 2602, ACT
6 2nd pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

24.4% Car (driver) +23.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
26.9% Walked ◂ +23.5 pts 3.4%
12.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.2% Bicycle +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Bus ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%
2.4% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 45.9%
15.4% 2 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
23.6% No vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 8.4%
1.6% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +28.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
78.4% 100th pct 50.2% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +18.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.8% 100th pct 19.4% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +7.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
10.8% 97th pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +6.3 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
63.9% 67th pct 70.1% 89th pct
Full-time in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +18.8 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
43.7% 0th pct 62.5% 75th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
17.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.8 pts 6.8%
15.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%
13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%
5.9% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.6% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
12.6% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +9.8 pts 9.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative even 11.6%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 4.9%
3.6% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.5% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +1 higher in 2601, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +4 higher in 2602, ACT
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +57 higher in 2601, ACT
1,165 100th pct 1,108 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +1.8 higher in 2601, ACT
9.3 100th pct 7.5 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +0.7 more in 2601, ACT
8.0 100th pct 7.3 90th pct
15-min city in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +10.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 89.6% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +5.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.8% 100th pct 94.4% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT even
99.8% 97th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +10.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 89.7% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 94th pct
Walk to health in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +25.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.6% 100th pct 74.0% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +23.8 more in 2601, ACT
42.2 82nd pct 18.4 51st pct
Intersections/km² in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +42 higher in 2602, ACT
224 86th pct 266 88th pct
Mean slope in 2601, ACTin 2602, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT
6.4% 69th pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 2601, ACT with nearby areas

2600, ACT 2612, ACT 2603, ACT 2602, ACT 2605, ACT 2617, ACT 2604, ACT 2606, ACT

Compare 2602, ACT with nearby areas

2911, ACT 2612, ACT 2601, ACT 2617, ACT 2600, ACT 2913, ACT 2912, ACT 2603, ACT

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2601, ACT vs 2602, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2601/2601-act/vs/POA2602/2602-act