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2602, ACT vs 2621, NSW

Name: 2602, ACT vs 2621, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 2602, ACT profile · 2621, NSW profile

2602, ACT 2621, NSW

Postcode 2602 and postcode 2621 are very different types of environments. Postcode 2602 is a very walkable area with a highly educated population, where 55.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 26.5% were born overseas. It is a densely populated place where 37.5% of households rent and 30% of people live alone. In contrast, postcode 2621 is mostly car-dependent and rural, with a strong preference for separate houses (95.8%) and larger homes, as 89.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways, with widening gaps in education levels, rental rates, and the share of residents born overseas. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are around $1,260 to $1,290. Both areas also have an almost identical share of people aged 65 and over, sitting at about 13.7%.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.3 pts higher in 2602, ACT Separate houses: 40.4 pts higher in 2621, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in 2621, NSW Renting: 24.8 pts higher in 2602, ACT Population: 27,852 larger in 2602, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +27,852 larger in 2602, ACT gap widening

34,540 87th pct 6,688 60th pct

Median age in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +4 yrs older in 2621, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 24.8%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

Marital status

38.8% Married +19.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

46.8% Never married ◂ +17.7 pts 29.2%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2602, ACT 2621, 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 +13.4 pts ▸ 83.3%

3.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.7% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.6% English +7.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

11.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 92.5%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 46.0%

28.5% Christianity +18.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

5.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +0.90 more in 2602, ACT

2.30 36th pct 1.39 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +11 more in 2602, ACT

13 88th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +7,047 more in 2602, ACT

7,688 87th pct 641 48th pct

Avg size in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +271 larger in 2602, ACT

591 82nd pct 321 57th pct

ICSEA in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +90 higher in 2602, ACT

1,131 94th pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 67.2%

6.7% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.3% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 24.2%

27.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.8 pts 13.3%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

28.3% Society & culture ◂ +12.4 pts 15.9%

15.5% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.3% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +$32 higher in 2621, NSW gap narrowing

$1,257 93rd pct $1,289 94th pct

Household income in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +$602 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$2,337 89th pct $2,939 100th pct

Family income in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +$27 higher in 2621, NSW gap steady

$3,124 93rd pct $3,151 93rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.6%

24.2% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.4%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.7% $3,000 or more even 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 64.8%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +0.5 larger in 2621, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 26.8%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 13.8%

15.3% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.2% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +$64 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$436 86th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +$216 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +0.10 higher in 2602, ACT gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

37.5% Rented ◂ +24.8 pts 12.7%

26.7% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

55.5% Separate house +40.4 pts ▸ 95.8%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.1 pts 2.7%

21.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

19.8% 4 bedrooms +28.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 26.4%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 7.9%

5.1% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

21.4% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 3.5%

14.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

7.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

27.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +150 more in 2602, ACT

186 88th pct 36 64th pct

Stops/1k in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW even

5.39 70th pct 5.38 70th pct

Departures/1k in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +1,314.4 more in 2602, ACT

1,455.7 82nd pct 141.3 48th pct

PT routes in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +1 more in 2602, ACT

10 71st pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW

7 4th pct —

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +18.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

12.9% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% Bicycle ◂ +8.2 pts 0.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

3.1% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.7 pts 18.1%

33.2% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

8.8% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.7% 4 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 26.8%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

4.3% Construction +8.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

4.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 23.9%

20.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.8% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

4.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +1 higher in 2621, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +5 higher in 2621, NSW

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +1 higher in 2602, ACT

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +4 higher in 2621, NSW

1,108 92nd pct 1,112 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +4.7 higher in 2602, ACT

7.5 88th pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +4.4 more in 2602, ACT

7.3 90th pct 2.9 35th pct

15-min city in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +59.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT

89.6% 83rd pct 30.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +66.8 pts higher in 2602, ACT

94.4% 93rd pct 27.6% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +55.0 pts higher in 2602, ACT

99.9% 98th pct 44.9% 46th pct

Walk to school in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +51.9 pts higher in 2602, ACT

89.7% 82nd pct 37.7% 36th pct

Walk to a park in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +44.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT

100.0% 94th pct 55.4% 34th pct

Walk to health in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +49.4 pts higher in 2602, ACT

74.0% 82nd pct 24.7% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +5.6 more in 2602, ACT

18.4 51st pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +265 higher in 2602, ACT

266 88th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 2602, ACT in 2621, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2621, NSW

4.1% 34th pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 2602, ACT with nearby areas

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

Compare 2621, NSW with nearby areas

2623, NSW 2609, ACT 2619, NSW 2622, NSW 2604, ACT 2612, ACT 2912, ACT 2602, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2602, ACT vs 2621, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2602/2602-act/vs/POA2621/2621-nsw