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2602, ACT vs 2612, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 2602, ACT profile · 2612, ACT profile

2602, ACT 2612, ACT

Postcode 2602 and postcode 2612 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and family profiles. Postcode 2602 has a much higher share of detached houses (55.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (64.0%), while postcode 2612 is dominated by flats or apartments (65.1%). This shift in housing is reflected in the residents; postcode 2602 is noticeably older with a typical age of 36 and has a higher share of children under 15 (16.4%), which helps explain why 25.9% of people there provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, postcode 2612 is younger, with a typical age of 30 and a much higher proportion of people living alone (38.9%).

The gap in how many people have moved recently has widened since 2011, with 68.1% of postcode 2612 residents arriving in the last five years compared to 50.2% in postcode 2602. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,300, and both have high levels of education and job skills. They also have similar proportions of people who speak only English and those with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.8 pts higher in 2602, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 29.2 pts higher in 2602, ACT Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in 2612, ACT Renting: 14.8 pts higher in 2612, ACT Unpaid child care: 11.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +15,575 larger in 2602, ACT gap widening
34,540 87th pct 18,965 82nd pct
Median age in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +6 yrs older in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
1.6% 40th pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +3.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
13.7% 20th pct 10.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +8.4 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 8.0% 4th pct
De facto in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +4.2 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
15.5% 79th pct 19.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +9.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.3%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 8.0%
13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

Marital status

46.8% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 62.0%
38.8% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 28.3%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2602, ACT 2612, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
26.5% 77th pct 28.2% 79th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 65.6%
2.3% China +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% England even 3.5%
1.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

35.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 34.0%
32.4% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 29.0%
14.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
5.3% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
19.7% 79th pct 20.8% 80th pct
Limited English in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
2.2% 77th pct 1.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 72.9%
2.6% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.7% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
57.0% 94th pct 56.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 56.1%
28.5% Christianity even 28.4%
5.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
2.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Judaism even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +3.1 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
82.8% 100th pct 85.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +2.2 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
55.4% 100th pct 57.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +1.68 more in 2612, ACT
2.30 36th pct 3.97 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +7 more in 2602, ACT
13 88th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +5,161 more in 2602, ACT
7,688 87th pct 2,527 74th pct
Avg size in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +170 larger in 2602, ACT
591 82nd pct 421 67th pct
ICSEA in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +4 higher in 2612, ACT
1,131 94th pct 1,135 95th pct

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 85.9%
6.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
27.1% Postgraduate degree even 27.1%
8.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

28.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
15.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
6.8% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
6.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
6.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +$168 higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
$1,257 93rd pct $1,425 98th pct
Household income in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +$34 higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
$2,337 89th pct $2,371 89th pct
Family income in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +$196 higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
$3,124 93rd pct $3,320 96th pct
High earners in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +1.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
25.2% 93rd pct 26.6% 95th pct
High-income homes in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT even gap steady
36.8% 91st pct 36.8% 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
24.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 23.3%
16.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
28.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 19.5%
9.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +4.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT
29.7% 52nd pct 25.1% 25th pct
Mental health in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2602, ACT
12.2% 89th pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +2.7 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
5.2% 46th pct 2.4% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +2.0 pts ▸ 66.9%
21.2% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.0%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
24.9% 79th pct 22.7% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +4.4 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
12.4% 45th pct 8.0% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +11.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
25.9% 56th pct 14.3% 7th pct
Defence service in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +9.7 pts higher in 2612, ACT
4.5% 84th pct 14.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +6.8 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
19.0% 22nd pct 12.2% 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +0.4 larger in 2602, ACT gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +4.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
11.9% 46th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Living alone in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +8.9 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
30.0% 64th pct 38.9% 92nd pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 41.2%
29.5% Couples without children +20.5 pts ▸ 50.1%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%
1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
30.0% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%
15.3% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 7.0%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +$54 higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
$436 86th pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +$180 higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,987 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +0.10 higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +14.8 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
37.5% 85th pct 52.3% 93rd pct
Owned outright in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +7.8 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
26.7% 18th pct 19.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +34.8 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
55.5% 12th pct 20.7% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +29.2 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
64.0% 15th pct 34.7% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 26.9%
26.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 19.0%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

21.6% Flat or apartment +43.5 pts ▸ 65.1%
55.5% Separate house ◂ +34.8 pts 20.7%
22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 13.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 21.1%
23.4% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
11.5% 1 bedroom +17.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 10.7%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
21.4% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 8.6%
14.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%
7.2% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.6%
24.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 23.7%
12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +5.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
8.4% 83rd pct 13.9% 91st pct
Work from home in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 11.6% 31st pct
PT commute in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
6.1% 90th pct 6.7% 91st pct
PT stops in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +81 more in 2602, ACT
186 88th pct 105 86th pct
Stops/1k in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +0.15 more in 2612, ACT
5.39 70th pct 5.54 71st pct
Departures/1k in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +391.5 more in 2602, ACT
1,455.7 82nd pct 1,064.3 74th pct
PT routes in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +4 more in 2612, ACT
10 71st pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +3 longer in 2602, ACT
7 4th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 34.9%
3.4% Walked +20.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
8.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
3.1% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 24.6%
8.4% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +18.0 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
50.2% 90th pct 68.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +3.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
19.4% 85th pct 22.9% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 3.1% 25th pct
Participation in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +5.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
70.1% 89th pct 75.4% 99th pct
Full-time in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +10.7 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
62.5% 75th pct 73.2% 95th pct

Industries people work in

31.4% Public administration & safety +14.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
13.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%
8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
2.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
20.5% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
4.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +1 higher in 2612, ACT
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +1 higher in 2602, ACT
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +46 higher in 2612, ACT
1,108 92nd pct 1,154 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +1.2 higher in 2612, ACT
7.5 88th pct 8.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +0.6 more in 2612, ACT
7.3 90th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +10.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT
89.6% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +3.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT
94.4% 93rd pct 97.9% 97th pct
Walk to transit in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT even
99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +9.0 pts higher in 2612, ACT
89.7% 82nd pct 98.7% 97th pct
Walk to a park in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT even
100.0% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +24.2 pts higher in 2612, ACT
74.0% 82nd pct 98.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +0.8 more in 2602, ACT
18.4 51st pct 17.5 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +90 higher in 2612, ACT
266 88th pct 355 93rd pct
Mean slope in 2602, ACTin 2612, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT
4.1% 34th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 2602, ACT with nearby areas

2911, ACT 2612, ACT 2601, ACT 2617, ACT 2600, ACT 2913, ACT 2912, ACT 2603, ACT

Compare 2612, ACT with nearby areas

2602, ACT 2601, ACT 2603, ACT 2600, ACT 2604, ACT 2911, ACT 2609, ACT 2605, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2602, ACT vs 2612, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2602/2602-act/vs/POA2612/2612-act