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2602, ACT vs 2609, ACT

Name: 2602, ACT vs 2609, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · 2602, ACT profile · 2609, ACT profile

2602, ACT 2609, ACT

Postcode 2602 and postcode 2609 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2602 is a populous hub where the typical resident is 36 and 55.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2609 is sparsely populated and older, with a typical age of 47. Financial gaps are wide; typical weekly household income in postcode 2602 is $2,337, which is far higher than the $1,116 seen in postcode 2609.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has generally widened. This is seen in the growing difference in typical incomes, the rise in the share of people working or looking for work in postcode 2602, and a widening divide in educational attainment. Despite these trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as having almost the same proportion of people who need help with daily activities and the same number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 26.0 pts higher in 2602, ACT Year 12: 42.3 pts higher in 2602, ACT Bachelor+: 40.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in 2602, ACT Owned outright: 24.5 pts higher in 2609, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +33,404 larger in 2602, ACT gap widening

34,540 87th pct 1,136 31st pct

Median age in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +11 yrs older in 2609, ACT gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 24.7%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 8.1%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

46.8% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 44.0%

38.8% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 24.5%

7.8% Divorced +11.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.4% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

2602, ACT 2609, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 54.8%

3.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.3% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% English ◂ +7.8 pts 27.8%

32.4% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 27.6%

14.6% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

5.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

0.8% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 61.9%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +26.0 pts 31.1%

28.5% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

5.6% Not stated +23.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT

2.30 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +13 more in 2602, ACT

13 88th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT

7,688 87th pct —

Avg size in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT

591 82nd pct —

ICSEA in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT

1,131 94th pct —

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 ◂ +42.3 pts 40.5%

6.7% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.9% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.3% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.0 pts 13.8%

27.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +21.9 pts 5.2%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

28.3% Society & culture ◂ +16.4 pts 11.9%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%

6.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%

6.8% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

6.5% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +$434 higher in 2602, ACT gap widening

$1,257 93rd pct $823 64th pct

Household income in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +$1,221 higher in 2602, ACT gap widening

$2,337 89th pct $1,116 17th pct

Family income in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +$1,274 higher in 2602, ACT gap widening

$3,124 93rd pct $1,850 47th pct

Household income distribution

16.9% $650–$1,499 +16.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 19.1%

11.0% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 7.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 10.4%

28.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

7.6% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

3.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +18.1 pts 46.8%

21.2% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 15.7%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

2.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +0.5 larger in 2602, ACT gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 44.5%

29.5% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.9% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.5% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

30.0% 1 person +21.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.2% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 27.0%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 8.6%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 6.2%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

1.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +$114 higher in 2602, ACT gap steady

$436 86th pct $322 57th pct

Mortgage in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +$633 higher in 2609, ACT gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $2,800 94th pct

People / bedroom in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Owned outright +24.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

37.5% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.7 pts 5.4%

1.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

55.5% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 47.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 9.2%

21.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.4% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 24.3%

11.5% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 6.5%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

14.7% $200–$349 +26.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.1% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

17.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%

27.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 25.0%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +128 more in 2602, ACT

186 88th pct 58 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +45.67 more in 2609, ACT

5.39 70th pct 51.06 100th pct

Departures/1k in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +9,309.2 more in 2609, ACT

1,455.7 82nd pct 10,765.0 100th pct

PT routes in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +1 more in 2609, ACT

10 71st pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +41 longer in 2609, ACT

3 29th pct 44 78th pct

Drive to city in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +4 longer in 2609, ACT

7 4th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

3.4% Walked +8.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Bicycle ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 28.1%

8.4% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

3.7% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 26.7%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 6.3%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 2.8%

4.3% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals ◂ +25.4 pts 12.8%

20.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.8% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

4.7% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +9 higher in 2602, ACT

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +8 higher in 2602, ACT

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +4 higher in 2602, ACT

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +8 higher in 2602, ACT

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +237 higher in 2602, ACT

1,108 92nd pct 871 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +1.8 higher in 2602, ACT

7.5 88th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +2.4 more in 2602, ACT

7.3 90th pct 4.8 64th pct

15-min city in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +6.9 pts higher in 2602, ACT

89.6% 83rd pct 82.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +15.7 pts higher in 2602, ACT

94.4% 93rd pct 78.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +19.3 pts higher in 2602, ACT

99.9% 98th pct 80.6% 66th pct

Walk to school in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +80.9 pts higher in 2602, ACT

89.7% 82nd pct 8.8% 18th pct

Walk to a park in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +7.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT

100.0% 94th pct 92.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +55.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT

74.0% 82nd pct 18.9% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +178.8 more in 2609, ACT

18.4 51st pct 197.2 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +234 higher in 2602, ACT

266 88th pct 32 63rd pct

Mean slope in 2602, ACT in 2609, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2602, ACT

4.1% 34th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 2602, ACT with nearby areas

2911, ACT 2612, ACT 2601, ACT 2617, ACT 2600, ACT 2913, ACT 2912, ACT 2603, 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). 2602, ACT vs 2609, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2602/2602-act/vs/POA2609/2609-act