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2602, ACT vs 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

Name: 2602, ACT vs 2618 crosses ACT/NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 2602, ACT profile · 2618 crosses ACT/NSW profile

2602, ACT 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

Postcode 2602 and postcode 2618 are nearby but very different in character. Postcode 2602 is a large, populous area where residents are far more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (55.4% compared to 31.1%) and are more likely to be born overseas (26.5% versus 12.5%). It is a very walkable area where most people live within a short walk of shops, parks and schools. In contrast, postcode 2618 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses (94.2% versus 55.5%) and homes owned outright (46.3% compared to 26.7%).

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011, especially the difference in typical age, which is now 8 years. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar level of overall advantage and have almost identical typical family incomes, both around $3,125 a week. Both areas also have similar proportions of volunteers and residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.8 pts higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW Bachelor+: 24.2 pts higher in 2602, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 24.1 pts higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW Population: 33,143 larger in 2602, ACT PT commute: 6.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +33,143 larger in 2602, ACT gap widening

34,540 87th pct 1,397 34th pct

Median age in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +8 yrs older in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 19.6%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

Marital status

38.8% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

46.8% Never married ◂ +16.5 pts 30.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

2602, ACT 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 82.0%

3.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.7% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

11.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

5.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 89.5%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 42.4%

28.5% Christianity +21.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

5.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

2.30 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +13 more in 2602, ACT

13 88th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

7,688 87th pct —

Avg size in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

591 82nd pct —

ICSEA in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

1,131 94th pct —

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 69.5%

6.7% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.3% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 28.2%

27.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.4 pts 12.7%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +16.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.3% Society & culture ◂ +13.7 pts 14.6%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

3.2% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

6.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Income

Personal income in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +$132 higher in 2602, ACT gap widening

$1,257 93rd pct $1,125 89th pct

Household income in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +$541 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW gap widening

$2,337 89th pct $2,878 99th pct

Family income in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW even gap narrowing

$3,124 93rd pct $3,125 93rd pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.5%

16.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.1%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 67.2%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +0.6 larger in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 25.2%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 14.7%

15.3% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

4.8% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.5% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +$13 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW gap narrowing

$436 86th pct $449 87th pct

Mortgage in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +$732 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $2,899 96th pct

People / bedroom in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +0.10 higher in 2602, ACT gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Owned outright +19.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.5% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 16.8%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 31.6%

1.9% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

55.5% Separate house +38.8 pts ▸ 94.2%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.4 pts 4.4%

21.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.8% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 22.4%

5.1% 5 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 7.8%

11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 20.5%

14.7% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.4% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 8.2%

7.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 23.4%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 13.9%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +181 more in 2602, ACT

186 88th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +1.81 more in 2602, ACT

5.39 70th pct 3.58 49th pct

Departures/1k in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +1,405.6 more in 2602, ACT

1,455.7 82nd pct 50.1 40th pct

PT routes in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +8 more in 2602, ACT

10 71st pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +57 longer in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

3 29th pct 60 87th pct

Drive to city in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

7 4th pct —

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

12.9% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.5% Bicycle ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.1 pts 13.8%

33.2% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.8% 3 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.7% 4 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.6 pts 13.8%

4.3% Construction +15.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 24.3%

20.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.8% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

4.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +1 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +5 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +1 higher in 2602, ACT

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +15 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

1,108 92nd pct 1,123 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +6.2 higher in 2602, ACT

7.5 88th pct 1.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +5.9 more in 2602, ACT

7.3 90th pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +66.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT

89.6% 83rd pct 23.6% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +94.4 pts higher in 2602, ACT

94.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +74.2 pts higher in 2602, ACT

99.9% 98th pct 25.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +89.7 pts higher in 2602, ACT

89.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +68.5 pts higher in 2602, ACT

100.0% 94th pct 31.5% 15th pct

Walk to health in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +74.0 pts higher in 2602, ACT

74.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +6.0 more in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

18.4 51st pct 24.3 64th pct

Intersections/km² in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +263 higher in 2602, ACT

266 88th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 2602, ACT in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

4.1% 34th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 2602, ACT with nearby areas

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

Compare 2618 crosses ACT/NSW with nearby areas

2914, ACT 2913, ACT 2912, ACT 2615, ACT 2617, ACT 2911, ACT 2614, ACT 2602, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2602, ACT vs 2618 crosses ACT/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2602/2602-act/vs/POA2618/2618-crosses-act-nsw