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2602, ACT vs 2615, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2602, ACT profile · 2615, ACT profile

2602, ACT 2615, ACT

Postcode 2615 and postcode 2602 are two large areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Postcode 2615 is more likely to have detached houses, with 84.9% of homes being separate houses compared to 55.5% in postcode 2602. It also has a higher share of larger homes, as 88.4% have three or more bedrooms, while that figure is 64.0% in postcode 2602. In contrast, postcode 2602 is far more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (55.4% compared to 32.0% in postcode 2615) and a higher proportion of people who do not follow any religion (57.0% versus 43.3%).

Residents in both areas are typically 36 years old. This shared age profile exists alongside a widening gap in education and living habits; for example, the share of people with degrees in postcode 2602 has grown further ahead of postcode 2615 since 2011. While both areas have high incomes, postcode 2602 is more walkable, with 94.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 62.8% in postcode 2615.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.5 pts higher in 2615, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in 2615, ACT Bachelor+: 23.4 pts higher in 2602, ACT Renting: 15.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +12,816 larger in 2615, ACT gap narrowing
34,540 87th pct 47,356 89th pct
Median age in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT even gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
1.6% 40th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap narrowing
13.7% 20th pct 14.2% 22nd pct
Under 15 in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +4.8 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
16.4% 39th pct 21.2% 86th pct
De facto in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +3.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
15.5% 79th pct 11.9% 44th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 30.4%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) even 23.0%
16.4% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.7% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

Marital status

38.8% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
46.8% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 35.3%
7.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2602, ACT 2615, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +3.2 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
26.5% 77th pct 23.4% 73rd pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
3.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Vietnam even 1.1%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa even 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
35.6% English ◂ +0.8 pts 34.8%
14.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
5.3% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
5.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
19.7% 79th pct 19.5% 79th pct
Limited English in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
2.2% 77th pct 2.4% 79th pct

Language used at home

76.4% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 77.2%
2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +13.8 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
57.0% 94th pct 43.3% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 43.3%
28.5% Christianity +14.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
1.7% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +12.0 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
82.8% 100th pct 70.8% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +23.4 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
55.4% 100th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.10 more in 2602, ACT
2.30 36th pct 1.19 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1 more in 2602, ACT
13 88th pct 12 88th pct
Students in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1,324 more in 2602, ACT
7,688 87th pct 6,364 87th pct
Avg size in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +61 larger in 2602, ACT
591 82nd pct 530 77th pct
ICSEA in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +88 higher in 2602, ACT
1,131 94th pct 1,043 72nd pct

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 70.8%
6.7% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.9% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 29.3%
27.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.1 pts 13.1%
8.8% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
0.9% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

28.3% Society & culture ◂ +10.5 pts 17.8%
15.5% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%
5.3% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
3.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +$151 higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
$1,257 93rd pct $1,106 88th pct
Household income in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +$75 higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
$2,337 89th pct $2,262 87th pct
Family income in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +$504 higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
$3,124 93rd pct $2,620 86th pct
High earners in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +7.8 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
25.2% 93rd pct 17.5% 84th pct
High-income homes in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +4.8 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
36.8% 91st pct 32.0% 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
24.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 16.5%
16.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
28.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.3%
9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT
29.7% 52nd pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2602, ACT
12.2% 89th pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
5.2% 46th pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
9.3% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +2.3 pts 62.5%
21.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +8.0 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
24.9% 79th pct 17.0% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.4 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
12.4% 45th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +7.1 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
25.9% 56th pct 33.1% 91st pct
Defence service in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2615, ACT
4.5% 84th pct 5.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap narrowing
19.0% 22nd pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.3 larger in 2615, ACT gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +2.2 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
11.9% 46th pct 14.0% 65th pct
Living alone in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +7.8 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
30.0% 64th pct 22.2% 28th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
29.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 23.6%
11.9% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 31.8%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 22.2%
15.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +$16 higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
$436 86th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +$167 higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.10 higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +15.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
37.5% 85th pct 22.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
26.7% 18th pct 27.7% 20th pct
Separate houses in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +29.5 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
55.5% 12th pct 84.9% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +24.5 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
64.0% 15th pct 88.4% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
37.5% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 22.4%
26.7% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

55.5% Separate house +29.5 pts ▸ 84.9%
22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 13.3%
21.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
19.8% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 8.9%
11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 1.7%
5.1% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.7%
17.0% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
7.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
27.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 12.3%
24.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +4.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
8.4% 83rd pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +2.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +3.0 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
6.1% 90th pct 3.0% 77th pct
PT stops in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +142 more in 2615, ACT
186 88th pct 328 91st pct
Stops/1k in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.54 more in 2615, ACT
5.39 70th pct 6.93 81st pct
Departures/1k in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +71.1 more in 2615, ACT
1,455.7 82nd pct 1,526.9 83rd pct
PT routes in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT even
10 71st pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +2 longer in 2615, ACT
3 29th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +9 longer in 2615, ACT
7 4th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +17.6 pts ▸ 65.9%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
8.5% Bicycle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.6%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%
3.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 33.7%
33.2% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
8.8% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%
3.7% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +15.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap widening
50.2% 90th pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +8.0 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap steady
19.4% 85th pct 11.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing
70.1% 89th pct 68.2% 85th pct
Full-time in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
62.5% 75th pct 64.9% 84th pct

Industries people work in

31.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 26.5%
13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
8.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.3% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
2.3% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 25.7%
20.5% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 15.0%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.8% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.9% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +2 higher in 2602, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1 higher in 2602, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +2 higher in 2615, ACT
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1 higher in 2602, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +61 higher in 2602, ACT
1,108 92nd pct 1,047 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT
— 2 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.4 higher in 2602, ACT
7.5 88th pct 6.1 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.5 more in 2602, ACT
7.3 90th pct 5.8 75th pct
15-min city in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +22.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT
89.6% 83rd pct 67.0% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +31.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT
94.4% 93rd pct 62.8% 66th pct
Walk to transit in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +2.7 pts higher in 2602, ACT
99.9% 98th pct 97.2% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +12.7 pts higher in 2602, ACT
89.7% 82nd pct 77.0% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2602, ACT
100.0% 94th pct 99.7% 84th pct
Walk to health in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +28.0 pts higher in 2602, ACT
74.0% 82nd pct 46.1% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +3.8 more in 2602, ACT
18.4 51st pct 14.5 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +6 higher in 2602, ACT
266 88th pct 259 88th pct
Mean slope in 2602, ACTin 2615, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2615, ACT
4.1% 34th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 2602, ACT with nearby areas

2911, ACT 2612, ACT 2601, ACT 2617, ACT 2600, ACT 2913, ACT 2912, ACT 2603, 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). 2602, ACT vs 2615, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2602/2602-act/vs/POA2615/2615-act