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2601, ACT vs 2609, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · 2601, ACT profile · 2609, ACT profile

2601, ACT 2609, ACT

Postcode 2601 and postcode 2609 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2601 is a young, high-earning hub where the typical resident is just 22 and typical weekly incomes reach $2,232. It is dominated by apartments, with 99.4% of homes being flats. In contrast, postcode 2609 is much older, with a typical age of 47 and a typical weekly income of $1,116. Housing there is more diverse, with 47.7% of residents living in separate houses and 51.2% owning their homes outright.

Both areas share a similar level of access to money and resources. However, they have diverged in other ways; the gap in typical ages has widened to 25 years since 2011, and more people in postcode 2601 now report having no religion. While postcode 2601 is far more likely to be home to people born overseas (37.6%) and those who speak a language other than English (31.3%), these gaps have narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in 2609, ACT Year 12: 42.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT Owned outright: 35.8 pts higher in 2609, ACT Separate houses: 47.7 pts higher in 2609, ACT Recent movers: 45.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +6,544 larger in 2601, ACT gap widening
7,680 62nd pct 1,136 31st pct
Median age in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +25 yrs older in 2609, ACT gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +16.1 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap steady
3.7% 0th pct 19.7% 51st pct
Under 15 in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +6.1 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
2.0% 0th pct 8.1% 4th pct
De facto in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +12.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
24.6% 100th pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

56.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +42.0 pts 14.3%
8.3% Older adults (45–64) +23.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.7%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +16.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
2.0% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

82.2% Never married ◂ +38.2 pts 44.0%
13.4% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
2.8% Divorced +16.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.9% Separated +6.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.7% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

2601, ACT 2609, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +20.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.6% 89th pct 17.6% 61st pct

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
12.1% China ◂ +11.7 pts 0.4%
3.3% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.3% Nepal even 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.0% English +2.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.6% Chinese ◂ +16.7 pts 1.8%
9.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
4.4% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%
3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
0.8% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +19.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
31.3% 88th pct 11.7% 70th pct
Limited English in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
1.5% 72nd pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

55.2% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 61.9%
13.4% Mandarin ◂ +12.3 pts 1.1%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%
0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +24.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
55.5% 91st pct 31.1% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +24.5 pts 31.1%
19.3% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.0% Not stated +12.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
2.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +42.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
83.1% 100th pct 40.5% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +22.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.6% 87th pct 15.3% 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +42.6 pts 40.5%
1.6% Year 10 +14.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.5% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.9% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.0 pts 13.8%
24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +19.1 pts 5.2%
5.3% Certificate III / IV +16.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Society & culture ◂ +8.7 pts 11.9%
17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 10.9%
5.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%
1.5% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
2.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +$298 higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
$525 8th pct $823 64th pct
Household income in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +$1,116 higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
$2,232 87th pct $1,116 17th pct
Family income in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +$1,045 higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
$2,895 90th pct $1,850 47th pct
High earners in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +6.8 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
12.6% 71st pct 5.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +18.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
32.6% 87th pct 14.3% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 19.1%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
8.9% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 7.0%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +19.5 pts 29.3%
16.8% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +4.7 pts higher in 2609, ACT
20.4% 10th pct 25.1% 25th pct
Mental health in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT
11.6% 86th pct 9.2% 58th pct
Needs assistance in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +3.2 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap steady
1.0% 4th pct 4.2% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
1.9% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
6.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.3% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +18.6 pts 46.8%
16.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%
3.1% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.4% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +17.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
27.4% 86th pct 10.4% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
4.3% 0th pct 6.7% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +8.1 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
4.4% 0th pct 12.5% 3rd pct
Defence service in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +5.7 pts higher in 2609, ACT
3.6% 67th pct 9.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +6.1 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
5.8% 0th pct 11.9% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +0.2 larger in 2609, ACT gap widening
1.7 0th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +10.4 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap steady
6.5% 12th pct 16.9% 81st pct
Living alone in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +7.1 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
44.4% 100th pct 51.5% 100th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples without children ◂ +37.5 pts 34.8%
18.6% Couples with children +25.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
6.5% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.4% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

44.4% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 51.5%
44.2% 2 people ◂ +17.3 pts 27.0%
8.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.5% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +$228 higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
$550 96th pct $322 57th pct
Mortgage in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +$850 higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $2,800 94th pct
People / bedroom in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +0.20 higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +22.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
61.7% 98th pct 39.1% 86th pct
Owned outright in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +35.8 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
15.4% 5th pct 51.2% 86th pct
Separate houses in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +47.7 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 47.7% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +24.6 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap steady
10.5% 0th pct 35.0% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Rented ◂ +22.6 pts 39.1%
15.4% Owned outright +35.8 pts ▸ 51.2%
20.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 5.4%
1.1% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

99.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +99.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separate house +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 40.2%
37.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.1 pts 19.9%
10.0% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.4% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%
40.7% $550–$749 ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% $200–$349 +36.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.6% Under $200 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
15.2% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +14.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
23.6% 100th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Work from home in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +3.8 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
12.7% 36th pct 8.9% 19th pct
PT commute in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +9.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
9.4% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +6 more in 2609, ACT
52 71st pct 58 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +44.29 more in 2609, ACT
6.77 80th pct 51.06 100th pct
Departures/1k in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +6,465.2 more in 2609, ACT
4,299.7 100th pct 10,765.0 100th pct
PT routes in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +33 more in 2601, ACT
44 87th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +28 longer in 2609, ACT
16 59th pct 44 78th pct
Drive to city in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +5 longer in 2609, ACT
6 2nd pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

24.4% Car (driver) +29.1 pts ▸ 53.5%
26.9% Walked ◂ +15.4 pts 11.5%
12.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%
8.3% Bus ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Bicycle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 49.9%
15.4% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
23.6% No vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 9.1%
1.6% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +45.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
78.4% 100th pct 33.2% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +23.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.8% 100th pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +2.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
10.8% 97th pct 8.2% 90th pct
Participation in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +16.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
63.9% 67th pct 47.9% 13th pct
Full-time in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +25.5 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
43.7% 0th pct 69.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.7 pts 5.9%
15.0% Education & training ◂ +12.2 pts 2.8%
13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +7.5 pts 6.3%
1.4% Construction +9.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
5.9% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.8% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Professionals ◂ +22.9 pts 12.8%
12.6% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 12.0%
3.6% Technicians & trades +9.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
3.5% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +9 higher in 2601, ACT
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +9 higher in 2601, ACT
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +8 higher in 2601, ACT
10 100th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +294 higher in 2601, ACT
1,165 100th pct 871 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +3.6 higher in 2601, ACT
9.3 100th pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +3.1 more in 2601, ACT
8.0 100th pct 4.8 64th pct
15-min city in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +17.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 82.7% 79th pct
Walk to shops in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +21.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.8% 100th pct 78.7% 78th pct
Walk to transit in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +19.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.8% 97th pct 80.6% 66th pct
Walk to school in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +91.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 8.8% 18th pct
Walk to a park in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +7.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT
100.0% 86th pct 92.9% 68th pct
Walk to health in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +80.7 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.6% 100th pct 18.9% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +155.0 more in 2609, ACT
42.2 82nd pct 197.2 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +192 higher in 2601, ACT
224 86th pct 32 63rd pct
Mean slope in 2601, ACTin 2609, ACT +2.7 pts higher in 2601, ACT
6.4% 69th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 2601, ACT with nearby areas

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

Compare 2609, ACT with nearby areas

2612, ACT 2602, ACT 2604, ACT 2911, ACT 2603, ACT 2619, NSW 2601, ACT 2600, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2601, ACT vs 2609, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2601/2601-act/vs/POA2609/2609-act