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2601, ACT vs 2911, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · 2601, ACT profile · 2911, ACT profile

2601, ACT 2911, ACT

Postcode 2601 and postcode 2911 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2601 is a young, transient hub where the typical resident is just 22 and 44.4% of people live alone, mostly in flats or apartments. In contrast, postcode 2911 is more established and family-focused; children under 15 make up 24.9% of the population, and 69.3% of homes are separate houses. There is also a stark contrast in wealth, with the typical weekly personal income in postcode 2911 being $1,394, far higher than the $525 seen in postcode 2601.

Both areas are highly advantaged and share a similar proportion of people born overseas, around 37%. While they are both well-connected, the gaps between them are shifting. The age difference has grown, with residents in postcode 2911 now 12 years older than those in postcode 2601. This gap was only four years in 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in rental rates has narrowed, though postcode 2601 remains far higher at 61.7%.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $869 higher in 2911, ACT Unpaid child care: 33.3 pts higher in 2911, ACT Living alone: 25.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT Renting: 27.9 pts higher in 2601, ACT Separate houses: 69.3 pts higher in 2911, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +2,876 larger in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
7,680 62nd pct 4,804 54th pct
Median age in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +12 yrs older in 2911, ACT gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 1.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +4.7 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap widening
3.7% 0th pct 8.4% 8th pct
Under 15 in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +22.9 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap widening
2.0% 0th pct 24.9% 96th pct
De facto in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +13.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
24.6% 100th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Age structure

56.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +47.0 pts 9.3%
29.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
2.0% Children (0–14) +22.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
8.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

82.2% Never married ◂ +50.6 pts 31.6%
13.4% Married +44.6 pts ▸ 57.9%
2.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2601, ACT 2911, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.6% 89th pct 36.9% 89th pct

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
12.1% China ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%
3.3% India +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

24.5% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
25.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%
18.6% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 13.1%
9.8% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
4.4% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
3.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% Greek even 1.1%

Language

Other language in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +7.6 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap narrowing
31.3% 88th pct 38.9% 91st pct
Limited English in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 3.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

55.2% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 58.4%
13.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
1.3% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +16.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
55.5% 91st pct 38.9% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +16.6 pts 38.9%
19.3% Christianity +18.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +12.2 pts 3.8%
2.9% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.0% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap steady
83.1% 100th pct 84.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +12.3 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap narrowing
37.6% 87th pct 49.9% 97th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 84.5%
1.6% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.5% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%
24.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.3% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%
7.5% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
5.4% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.1% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.4% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Creative arts even 3.8%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +$869 higher in 2911, ACT gap narrowing
$525 8th pct $1,394 97th pct
Household income in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +$575 higher in 2911, ACT gap widening
$2,232 87th pct $2,807 97th pct
Family income in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +$340 higher in 2911, ACT gap narrowing
$2,895 90th pct $3,235 95th pct
High earners in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +15.0 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap widening
12.6% 71st pct 27.6% 96th pct
High-income homes in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +11.5 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap widening
32.6% 87th pct 44.1% 98th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 30.2%
19.5% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +24.9 pts 23.9%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
16.8% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
5.3% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2911, ACT
20.4% 10th pct 20.9% 11th pct
Mental health in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +5.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT
11.6% 86th pct 6.1% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap widening
1.0% 4th pct 2.7% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%
7.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +9.5 pts ▸ 74.9%
16.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%
3.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +14.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
27.4% 86th pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +5.1 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap steady
4.3% 0th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +33.3 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap widening
4.4% 0th pct 37.7% 100th pct
Defence service in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +4.9 pts higher in 2911, ACT
3.6% 67th pct 8.4% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +13.1 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap narrowing
5.8% 0th pct 19.0% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +1.1 larger in 2911, ACT gap widening
1.7 0th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap narrowing
6.5% 12th pct 6.9% 12th pct
Living alone in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +25.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
44.4% 100th pct 19.4% 19th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples without children ◂ +51.2 pts 21.1%
18.6% Couples with children +52.6 pts ▸ 71.3%
6.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +25.1 pts 19.4%
44.2% 2 people ◂ +15.7 pts 28.6%
2.5% 4 people +20.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.0% 3 people +10.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.3% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +$90 higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
$550 96th pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +$450 higher in 2911, ACT gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $2,400 89th pct
People / bedroom in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +0.20 higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +27.9 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
61.7% 98th pct 33.8% 79th pct
Owned outright in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
15.4% 5th pct 13.3% 3rd pct
Separate houses in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +69.3 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 69.3% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +63.9 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap widening
10.5% 0th pct 74.3% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Rented ◂ +27.9 pts 33.8%
20.8% Owned with a mortgage +26.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
15.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
1.1% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +84.6 pts 14.8%
0.0% Separate house +69.3 pts ▸ 69.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 19.8%
0.4% 4 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
37.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +31.5 pts 5.6%
10.0% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 35.9%
40.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.8 pts 25.9%
4.4% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
8.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
0.6% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 35.4%
15.2% $3,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 20.1%
9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +21.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
23.6% 100th pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap steady
12.7% 36th pct 11.5% 31st pct
PT commute in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +7.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
9.4% 97th pct 2.1% 69th pct
PT stops in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +28 more in 2601, ACT
52 71st pct 24 59th pct
Stops/1k in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +1.77 more in 2601, ACT
6.77 80th pct 5.00 65th pct
Departures/1k in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +3,050.8 more in 2601, ACT
4,299.7 100th pct 1,249.0 78th pct
PT routes in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +39 more in 2601, ACT
44 87th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +14 longer in 2601, ACT
16 59th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +5 longer in 2911, ACT
6 2nd pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

24.4% Car (driver) +41.7 pts ▸ 66.1%
26.9% Walked ◂ +26.2 pts 0.7%
12.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
8.3% Bus ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%
2.4% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Bicycle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

59.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.6 pts 33.9%
15.4% 2 vehicles +34.7 pts ▸ 50.1%
23.6% No vehicle ◂ +21.2 pts 2.4%
1.6% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +30.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
78.4% 100th pct 47.9% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +25.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.8% 100th pct 12.4% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +8.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
10.8% 97th pct 2.8% 21st pct
Participation in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +13.3 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap narrowing
63.9% 67th pct 77.1% 100th pct
Full-time in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +27.0 pts higher in 2911, ACT gap narrowing
43.7% 0th pct 70.7% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Public administration & safety +13.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.2 pts 5.4%
15.0% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%
13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
5.9% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
1.4% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 32.4%
12.6% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +8.4 pts 11.3%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 5.0%
3.6% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +9 higher in 2911, ACT
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +15 higher in 2601, ACT
1,165 100th pct 1,150 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +2.3 higher in 2601, ACT
9.3 100th pct 7.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +1.9 more in 2601, ACT
8.0 100th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 98.0% 95th pct
Walk to shops in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.8% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT even
99.8% 97th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +42.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 57.5% 57th pct
Walk to a park in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2601, ACT
100.0% 86th pct 98.1% 78th pct
Walk to health in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +16.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.6% 100th pct 83.0% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +22.4 more in 2601, ACT
42.2 82nd pct 19.8 56th pct
Intersections/km² in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +136 higher in 2911, ACT
224 86th pct 360 93rd pct
Mean slope in 2601, ACTin 2911, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2601, ACT
6.4% 69th pct 4.7% 44th pct

Compare 2601, ACT with nearby areas

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

Compare 2911, ACT with nearby areas

2602, ACT 2617, ACT 2913, ACT 2912, ACT 2914, ACT 2612, ACT 2601, ACT 2614, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2601, ACT vs 2911, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2601/2601-act/vs/POA2911/2911-act