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2601, ACT vs 2615, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2601, ACT profile · 2615, ACT profile

2601, ACT 2615, ACT

Postcode 2615 and postcode 2601 are two very different types of residential areas. Postcode 2615 is a family-oriented suburb where 84.9% of homes are separate houses and 21.2% of people are children under 15. In contrast, postcode 2601 is almost entirely made up of flats or apartments (99.4%) and has a much younger feel, with a typical resident aged just 22 compared to 36 in postcode 2615. There is also a stark difference in income, with the typical weekly personal income in postcode 2615 being far higher at $1,106, while it is $525 in postcode 2601.

These areas have tracked differently since 2011, with several gaps narrowing. While postcode 2601 still has a much higher share of people born overseas (37.6% versus 23.4%) and those using another language at home, the difference between the two has shrunk over the last decade. Despite these shifts, they still share some common ground; for example, their typical weekly household incomes are almost the same, sitting at $2,262 in postcode 2615 and $2,232 in postcode 2601.

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Where they differ most

Population: 39,676 larger in 2615, ACT Personal income: $581 higher in 2615, ACT Unpaid child care: 28.7 pts higher in 2615, ACT Renting: 39.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT Separate houses: 84.9 pts higher in 2615, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +39,676 larger in 2615, ACT gap steady
7,680 62nd pct 47,356 89th pct
Median age in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +14 yrs older in 2615, ACT gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +10.5 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
3.7% 0th pct 14.2% 22nd pct
Under 15 in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +19.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
2.0% 0th pct 21.2% 86th pct
De facto in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +12.7 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
24.6% 100th pct 11.9% 44th pct

Age structure

56.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +45.1 pts 11.2%
29.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
8.3% Older adults (45–64) +14.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
2.0% Children (0–14) +19.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

82.2% Never married ◂ +46.9 pts 35.3%
13.4% Married +35.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
2.8% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.7% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2601, ACT 2615, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +14.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.6% 89th pct 23.4% 73rd pct

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +24.6 pts ▸ 73.7%
12.1% China ◂ +11.0 pts 1.2%
3.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.5% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
25.0% English +9.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
18.6% Chinese ◂ +15.5 pts 3.1%
9.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.9% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Greek even 1.1%

Language

Other language in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +11.8 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
31.3% 88th pct 19.5% 79th pct
Limited English in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 2.4% 79th pct

Language used at home

55.2% English only +22.0 pts ▸ 77.2%
13.4% Mandarin ◂ +12.0 pts 1.4%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +12.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap steady
55.5% 91st pct 43.3% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 43.3%
19.3% Christianity +23.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +11.4 pts 4.6%
2.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +12.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
83.1% 100th pct 70.8% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +5.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.6% 87th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT
— 1.19 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +12 more in 2615, ACT
0 0th pct 12 88th pct
Students in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT
— 6,364 87th pct
Avg size in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT
— 530 77th pct
ICSEA in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT
— 1,043 72nd pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 70.8%
1.6% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.5% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.9% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 29.3%
24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.3 pts 13.1%
5.3% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%
17.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.4% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.4% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%
4.1% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
1.5% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +$581 higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
$525 8th pct $1,106 88th pct
Household income in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +$30 higher in 2615, ACT gap narrowing
$2,232 87th pct $2,262 87th pct
Family income in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +$275 higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
$2,895 90th pct $2,620 86th pct
High earners in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +4.9 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
12.6% 71st pct 17.5% 84th pct
High-income homes in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
32.6% 87th pct 32.0% 86th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.0%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 30.6%
16.8% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +11.6 pts higher in 2615, ACT
20.4% 10th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT even
11.6% 86th pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +4.4 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
1.0% 4th pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health even 11.6%
7.8% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.4% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.9% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.0% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.7% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +2.9 pts 62.5%
16.8% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
3.1% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.4% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +10.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
27.4% 86th pct 17.0% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +9.5 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
4.3% 0th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +28.7 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
4.4% 0th pct 33.1% 91st pct
Defence service in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2615, ACT
3.6% 67th pct 5.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +15.5 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap narrowing
5.8% 0th pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.0 larger in 2615, ACT gap steady
1.7 0th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +7.6 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap narrowing
6.5% 12th pct 14.0% 65th pct
Living alone in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +22.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
44.4% 100th pct 22.2% 28th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples without children ◂ +48.7 pts 23.6%
18.6% Couples with children +42.7 pts ▸ 61.4%
6.5% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +22.2 pts 22.2%
44.2% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 31.8%
2.5% 4 people +15.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.0% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.3% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +$130 higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
$550 96th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +$50 higher in 2615, ACT gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.30 higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +39.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
61.7% 98th pct 22.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +12.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap narrowing
15.4% 5th pct 27.7% 20th pct
Separate houses in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +84.9 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 84.9% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +78.0 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
10.5% 0th pct 88.4% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Rented ◂ +39.3 pts 22.4%
20.8% Owned with a mortgage +27.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
15.4% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
1.1% Other tenure even 1.0%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

99.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +97.8 pts 1.6%
0.0% Separate house +84.9 pts ▸ 84.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.4 pts 8.9%
10.0% 3 bedrooms +38.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
37.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +35.4 pts 1.7%
0.4% 4 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
40.7% $550–$749 ◂ +26.0 pts 14.7%
0.6% Under $200 +20.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
4.4% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.8% $750 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.4%
15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
9.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +19.8 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap steady
23.6% 100th pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
12.7% 36th pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +6.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
9.4% 97th pct 3.0% 77th pct
PT stops in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +276 more in 2615, ACT
52 71st pct 328 91st pct
Stops/1k in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.16 more in 2615, ACT
6.77 80th pct 6.93 81st pct
Departures/1k in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +2,772.9 more in 2601, ACT
4,299.7 100th pct 1,526.9 83rd pct
PT routes in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +34 more in 2601, ACT
44 87th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +11 longer in 2601, ACT
16 59th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +10 longer in 2615, ACT
6 2nd pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

24.4% Car (driver) +41.5 pts ▸ 65.9%
26.9% Walked ◂ +26.3 pts 0.6%
12.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%
8.3% Bus ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%
2.4% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Bicycle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.7 pts 33.7%
15.4% 2 vehicles +27.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
23.6% No vehicle ◂ +19.8 pts 3.8%
1.6% 3 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +43.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
78.4% 100th pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +26.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.8% 100th pct 11.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +6.8 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
10.8% 97th pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +4.4 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap narrowing
63.9% 67th pct 68.2% 85th pct
Full-time in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +21.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
43.7% 0th pct 64.9% 84th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
17.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.1 pts 5.5%
15.0% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%
13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%
5.9% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%
1.4% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.6% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 25.7%
19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 12.0%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.6% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.6% Technicians & trades +9.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%
3.5% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +2 higher in 2601, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +2 higher in 2601, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +6 higher in 2615, ACT
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +1 higher in 2601, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +118 higher in 2601, ACT
1,165 100th pct 1,047 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT
— 2 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +3.2 higher in 2601, ACT
9.3 100th pct 6.1 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +2.2 more in 2601, ACT
8.0 100th pct 5.8 75th pct
15-min city in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +32.9 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 67.0% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +37.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.8% 100th pct 62.8% 66th pct
Walk to transit in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +2.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.8% 97th pct 97.2% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +22.9 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 77.0% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT
100.0% 86th pct 99.7% 84th pct
Walk to health in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +53.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.6% 100th pct 46.1% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +27.7 more in 2601, ACT
42.2 82nd pct 14.5 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +36 higher in 2615, ACT
224 86th pct 259 88th pct
Mean slope in 2601, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT
6.4% 69th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 2601, ACT with nearby areas

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

Compare 2615, ACT with nearby areas

2614, ACT 2617, ACT 2913, ACT 2601, ACT 2911, ACT 2914, ACT 2602, ACT 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2601, ACT vs 2615, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2601/2601-act/vs/POA2615/2615-act