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2601, ACT vs 2617, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · 2601, ACT profile · 2617, ACT profile

2601, ACT 2617, ACT

Postcode 2617 and postcode 2601 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2617 is a more established residential area where the typical resident is 32 and weekly personal incomes are far higher at $1,074. In contrast, postcode 2601 is a much younger hub with a typical age of 22 and typical weekly personal incomes far lower at $525. This difference is reflected in the housing; postcode 2617 has many separate houses (49.2%), while postcode 2601 consists almost entirely of flats or apartments (99.4%).

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, but the two areas share other common traits. Both have a similar proportion of people using another language at home (around 31%) and almost every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,200. While postcode 2601 is more densely packed with flats and has far more people living alone (44.4%), it is also much more walkable, with almost every home within a short walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,393 larger in 2617, ACT Personal income: $549 higher in 2617, ACT Separate houses: 49.2 pts higher in 2617, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 53.0 pts higher in 2617, ACT Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +30,393 larger in 2617, ACT gap widening
7,680 62nd pct 38,073 88th pct
Median age in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +10 yrs older in 2617, ACT gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 1.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +9.9 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap widening
3.7% 0th pct 13.6% 19th pct
Under 15 in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +12.6 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
2.0% 0th pct 14.6% 24th pct
De facto in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +10.7 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
24.6% 100th pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

56.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +40.1 pts 16.3%
29.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
8.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
2.0% Children (0–14) +12.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

82.2% Never married ◂ +36.9 pts 45.2%
13.4% Married +29.4 pts ▸ 42.8%
2.8% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2601, ACT 2617, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.6% 89th pct 35.4% 87th pct

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
12.1% China ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%
3.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
0.3% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

25.0% English +3.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
24.5% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.6% Chinese ◂ +8.7 pts 9.9%
9.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
31.3% 88th pct 31.7% 88th pct
Limited English in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +1.6 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 3.1% 83rd pct

Language used at home

55.2% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 64.4%
13.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +10.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
55.5% 91st pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 45.2%
19.3% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 5.5%
2.9% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +3.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
83.1% 100th pct 79.4% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +8.3 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap widening
37.6% 87th pct 45.9% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT
— 1.80 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +10 more in 2617, ACT
0 0th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT
— 5,852 87th pct
Avg size in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT
— 585 82nd pct
ICSEA in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT
— 1,119 91st pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 79.4%
1.6% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.5% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 21.3%
5.3% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%
7.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.1% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
5.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.4% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +$549 higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
$525 8th pct $1,074 88th pct
Household income in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +$55 higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
$2,232 87th pct $2,177 86th pct
Family income in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +$361 higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
$2,895 90th pct $2,534 84th pct
High earners in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +4.7 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap widening
12.6% 71st pct 17.3% 84th pct
High-income homes in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap steady
32.6% 87th pct 30.7% 85th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 35.4%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.5 pts 30.3%
16.8% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +6.6 pts higher in 2617, ACT
20.4% 10th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Mental health in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT
11.6% 86th pct 10.3% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +3.3 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
1.0% 4th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
6.4% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.9% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +2.1 pts ▸ 67.5%
16.8% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +9.9 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
27.4% 86th pct 17.4% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +6.2 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
4.3% 0th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +18.9 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
4.4% 0th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2617, ACT
3.6% 67th pct 4.0% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +11.6 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
5.8% 0th pct 17.5% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.7 larger in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
1.7 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +4.9 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
6.5% 12th pct 11.4% 42nd pct
Living alone in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +18.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
44.4% 100th pct 26.5% 47th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples without children ◂ +37.2 pts 35.1%
18.6% Couples with children +33.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
6.5% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +18.0 pts 26.5%
44.2% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 36.5%
8.0% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.5% 4 people +11.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.3% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +$110 higher in 2601, ACT gap steady
$550 96th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT even gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.20 higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +21.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
61.7% 98th pct 40.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +9.5 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
15.4% 5th pct 24.9% 15th pct
Separate houses in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +49.2 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 49.2% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +53.0 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
10.5% 0th pct 63.5% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Rented ◂ +21.3 pts 40.4%
20.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.4% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +70.5 pts 28.9%
0.0% Separate house +49.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.3 pts 21.0%
37.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.6 pts 14.5%
10.0% 3 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.4% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 58.8%
40.7% $550–$749 ◂ +22.9 pts 17.8%
4.4% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% $750 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%
0.6% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 36.4%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.9%
15.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.6% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +17.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
23.6% 100th pct 6.6% 74th pct
Work from home in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +2.9 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
12.7% 36th pct 9.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap steady
9.4% 97th pct 7.7% 93rd pct
PT stops in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +180 more in 2617, ACT
52 71st pct 232 89th pct
Stops/1k in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.68 more in 2601, ACT
6.77 80th pct 6.09 75th pct
Departures/1k in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +1,780.6 more in 2601, ACT
4,299.7 100th pct 2,519.1 91st pct
PT routes in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +18 more in 2601, ACT
44 87th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +13 longer in 2601, ACT
16 59th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +6 longer in 2617, ACT
6 2nd pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

24.4% Car (driver) +32.9 pts ▸ 57.3%
26.9% Walked ◂ +22.9 pts 4.0%
12.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%
8.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
2.4% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

59.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 42.8%
15.4% 2 vehicles +20.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
23.6% No vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 6.6%
1.6% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +26.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
78.4% 100th pct 52.3% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +12.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.8% 100th pct 25.1% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +6.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
10.8% 97th pct 4.6% 59th pct
Participation in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +6.2 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
63.9% 67th pct 70.0% 89th pct
Full-time in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +18.7 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
43.7% 0th pct 62.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.8 pts 8.7%
15.0% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%
13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%
5.9% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
1.4% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.6% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 30.9%
19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 12.5%
12.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
3.6% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +1 higher in 2601, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +1 higher in 2601, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +5 higher in 2617, ACT
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +1 higher in 2601, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +83 higher in 2601, ACT
1,165 100th pct 1,082 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +1.8 higher in 2601, ACT
9.3 100th pct 7.5 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.8 more in 2601, ACT
8.0 100th pct 7.2 89th pct
15-min city in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +6.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 93.6% 86th pct
Walk to shops in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +13.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.8% 100th pct 86.7% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT even
99.8% 97th pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +5.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 94.4% 86th pct
Walk to a park in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 94th pct
Walk to health in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +22.8 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.6% 100th pct 76.8% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +25.3 more in 2601, ACT
42.2 82nd pct 16.9 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +2 higher in 2601, ACT
224 86th pct 221 86th pct
Mean slope in 2601, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT
6.4% 69th pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare 2601, ACT with nearby areas

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

Compare 2617, ACT with nearby areas

2614, ACT 2913, ACT 2911, ACT 2602, ACT 2615, ACT 2601, ACT 2914, ACT 2612, ACT

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2601, ACT vs 2617, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2601/2601-act/vs/POA2617/2617-act