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2603, ACT vs 2606, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 2603, ACT profile · 2606, ACT profile

2603, ACT 2606, ACT

Postcode 2606 and postcode 2603 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar total populations. Postcode 2606 is a younger area where the typical resident is 34, and it is far more diverse, with 38.4% of people born overseas and 34.0% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2603 is wealthier and older; the typical resident is 41, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is far higher at 47.4% compared to 29.9% in postcode 2606.

The gap in household income has narrowed since 2011, but other differences are widening. Both areas are very similar in terms of the share of children under 15 and the fact that almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of local amenities. They also both have very high levels of education and job skills, which sit well above the national figure. However, postcode 2603 has seen its lead in higher incomes and larger detached houses grow over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in 2606, ACT Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in 2603, ACT Other language: 13.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT Median age: 7 yrs older in 2603, ACT Born overseas: 11.4 pts higher in 2606, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +1,765 larger in 2606, ACT gap widening
10,306 68th pct 12,071 71st pct
Median age in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +7 yrs older in 2603, ACT gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
0.8% 23rd pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +4.7 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
18.3% 42nd pct 13.6% 19th pct
Under 15 in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap steady
14.4% 23rd pct 14.0% 20th pct
De facto in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
11.2% 35th pct 12.5% 52nd pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 20.4%
18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%
14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 44.6%
37.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
6.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2603, ACT 2606, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +11.4 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
27.1% 78th pct 38.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 57.8%
2.2% India +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.8% Nepal +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
0.5% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

35.4% English ◂ +7.2 pts 28.2%
29.5% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 24.2%
14.1% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
5.7% Chinese even 5.7%
3.3% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
4.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
0.9% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +13.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
20.7% 80th pct 34.0% 89th pct
Limited English in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +1.4 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
1.3% 69th pct 2.7% 80th pct

Language used at home

75.8% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 61.7%
2.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.5% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +5.2 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
45.1% 63rd pct 39.9% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 39.9%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 35.9%
3.0% Hinduism +6.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +4.0 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap steady
84.9% 100th pct 80.9% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +7.6 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap steady
59.1% 100th pct 51.4% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +2.85 more in 2603, ACT
4.04 58th pct 1.19 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +4 more in 2603, ACT
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +4,133 more in 2603, ACT
5,398 86th pct 1,265 60th pct
Avg size in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +267 larger in 2603, ACT
900 95th pct 633 86th pct
ICSEA in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +49 higher in 2603, ACT
1,138 95th pct 1,089 85th pct

Highest year of school

84.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 80.9%
5.8% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 37.4%
27.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 22.6%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.6% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

28.9% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 19.5%
19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%
11.0% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.2% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +$338 higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
$1,596 100th pct $1,258 93rd pct
Household income in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +$835 higher in 2603, ACT gap narrowing
$2,991 100th pct $2,156 85th pct
Family income in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +$1,410 higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
$4,094 100th pct $2,684 87th pct
High earners in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +14.2 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
36.3% 100th pct 22.0% 90th pct
High-income homes in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +17.5 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
47.4% 100th pct 29.9% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
36.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 17.9%
11.6% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.2%
22.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2603, ACT
28.1% 42nd pct 25.8% 28th pct
Mental health in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT
8.6% 49th pct 9.3% 59th pct
Needs assistance in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap steady
4.8% 39th pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
8.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +2.3 pts ▸ 68.7%
20.1% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%
5.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +7.5 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
23.7% 76th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +2.6 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
12.8% 50th pct 10.2% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +3.1 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
25.3% 51st pct 22.2% 31st pct
Defence service in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +2.6 pts higher in 2603, ACT
7.1% 98th pct 4.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +2.6 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
19.5% 24th pct 16.9% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +0.1 larger in 2603, ACT gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
8.6% 19th pct 10.7% 36th pct
Living alone in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +7.1 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
30.3% 66th pct 37.4% 90th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 51.4%
32.6% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
8.6% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.1% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

30.3% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
35.9% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.4%
13.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
1.6% 6 or more even 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +$51 higher in 2603, ACT gap steady
$481 90th pct $430 86th pct
Mortgage in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +$700 higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +0.10 higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +8.0 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
34.0% 80th pct 41.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +7.7 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
30.8% 26th pct 23.1% 13th pct
Separate houses in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +14.1 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
46.5% 9th pct 32.4% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +11.3 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
55.1% 10th pct 43.8% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%
30.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 23.1%
1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

46.5% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 32.4%
42.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 41.0%
11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
21.4% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 12.5%
12.5% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%
0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 54.9%
22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.5%
8.3% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.6% $750 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.7%
7.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 19.0%
20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +14.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.1% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +2.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
6.2% 72nd pct 8.9% 85th pct
Work from home in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +4.3 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap widening
14.3% 43rd pct 10.0% 24th pct
PT commute in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +3.8 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
4.3% 85th pct 8.1% 94th pct
PT stops in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +41 more in 2606, ACT
43 67th pct 84 80th pct
Stops/1k in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +2.79 more in 2606, ACT
4.17 55th pct 6.96 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +1,672.9 more in 2606, ACT
1,047.8 74th pct 2,720.7 92nd pct
PT routes in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +21 more in 2606, ACT
7 63rd pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +2 longer in 2603, ACT
6 43rd pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +3 longer in 2606, ACT
8 6th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
7.4% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 29.0%
9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%
6.2% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +6.5 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
53.1% 92nd pct 59.6% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +14.4 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
13.7% 71st pct 28.1% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +3.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
69.3% 87th pct 72.5% 93rd pct
Full-time in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2603, ACT gap steady
69.3% 90th pct 68.7% 90th pct

Industries people work in

34.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 28.4%
11.2% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
5.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.6% Manufacturing even 1.6%

Occupations people work in

41.1% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 35.2%
23.9% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 15.5%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.5% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.6% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.6% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +1 higher in 2603, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +1 higher in 2603, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +5 higher in 2603, ACT
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +72 higher in 2603, ACT
1,160 100th pct 1,088 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +0.3 higher in 2606, ACT
8.1 92nd pct 8.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +0.1 more in 2606, ACT
7.6 94th pct 7.7 96th pct
15-min city in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT even
96.9% 93rd pct 97.0% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +4.0 pts higher in 2606, ACT
92.7% 90th pct 96.7% 96th pct
Walk to transit in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2603, ACT
98.6% 85th pct 97.6% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2603, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 97.8% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +15.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT
72.8% 82nd pct 87.9% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +5.4 more in 2606, ACT
24.5 65th pct 30.0 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +78 higher in 2606, ACT
263 88th pct 341 92nd pct
Mean slope in 2603, ACTin 2606, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2606, ACT
5.1% 52nd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2603, ACT with nearby areas

2600, ACT 2604, ACT 2606, ACT 2612, ACT 2601, ACT 2605, ACT 2607, ACT 2602, ACT

Compare 2606, ACT with nearby areas

2605, ACT 2607, ACT 2600, ACT 2603, ACT 2902, ACT 2903, ACT 2604, ACT 2904, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2603, ACT vs 2606, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2603/2603-act/vs/POA2606/2606-act