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2604, ACT vs 2605, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · 2604, ACT profile · 2605, ACT profile

2604, ACT 2605, ACT

Postcode 2604 and postcode 2605 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing styles. Postcode 2604 is dominated by flats or apartments, with a far higher rate of renters (44.5%) and many more people living alone (38.4%). In contrast, postcode 2605 consists mostly of separate houses, where homes owned outright are far more common (38.1%) and large three-bedroom homes are far more frequent (82.1%). This difference is reflected in the population, as postcode 2605 has a well higher share of children under 15 (19.7%) and is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 37 in postcode 2604.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak a language other than English at home, at around 20%. They also share very similar levels of unemployment, typical weekly family incomes, and highly skilled workforces. However, the gap in housing and household size has widened since 2011, and postcode 2604 has seen a far higher increase in the number of people moving into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 40.8 pts higher in 2605, ACT Renting: 18.8 pts higher in 2604, ACT Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in 2604, ACT Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in 2605, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +546 larger in 2604, ACT gap narrowing
13,034 73rd pct 12,488 72nd pct
Median age in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +4 yrs older in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +5.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
15.1% 25th pct 20.2% 54th pct
Under 15 in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +6.6 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
13.1% 15th pct 19.7% 74th pct
De facto in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +7.4 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
16.8% 86th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 24.5%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.1% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

38.5% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
45.2% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 30.4%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
4.2% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2604, ACT 2605, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
26.3% 77th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 69.4%
3.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%
1.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Philippines even 0.9%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.8% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
33.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.5% German even 4.5%
2.7% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
4.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
1.8% Dutch even 1.8%
1.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Other language in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
19.9% 79th pct 19.7% 79th pct
Limited English in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
1.3% 70th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

71.9% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 77.1%
2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Hindi even 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +4.7 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
49.4% 78th pct 44.7% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 44.7%
33.5% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
2.8% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +2.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
78.8% 95th pct 81.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
55.8% 100th pct 53.7% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.68 more in 2605, ACT
1.76 25th pct 2.44 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +3 more in 2605, ACT
3 57th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +1,105 more in 2605, ACT
1,195 59th pct 2,300 72nd pct
Avg size in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +15 larger in 2604, ACT
398 65th pct 383 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +31 higher in 2605, ACT
1,115 91st pct 1,146 97th pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 81.5%
7.1% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
25.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.0% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%
7.4% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +$252 higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
$1,585 100th pct $1,333 95th pct
Household income in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +$460 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
$2,434 91st pct $2,894 99th pct
Family income in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +$236 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
$3,395 97th pct $3,631 100th pct
High earners in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +2.0 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
32.1% 100th pct 30.1% 99th pct
High-income homes in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +6.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
40.2% 94th pct 46.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.5%
13.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
8.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 28.8%
19.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT
27.2% 37th pct 29.3% 49th pct
Mental health in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2604, ACT
10.1% 70th pct 8.4% 46th pct
Needs assistance in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +3.0 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
3.8% 23rd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
7.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 65.7%
19.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +3.4 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
19.6% 61st pct 23.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +3.8 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
10.0% 18th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +9.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
20.9% 25th pct 30.0% 81st pct
Defence service in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2604, ACT
8.9% 100th pct 6.5% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +7.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
15.2% 10th pct 22.3% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.6 larger in 2605, ACT gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +3.4 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap narrowing
13.0% 56th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +14.4 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
38.4% 91st pct 24.1% 36th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 65.2%
38.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 24.5%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.4% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 24.1%
36.4% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 31.1%
9.3% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.4% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.6% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +$10 higher in 2604, ACT gap narrowing
$500 92nd pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +$500 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
$2,150 83rd pct $2,650 92nd pct
People / bedroom in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.10 higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +18.8 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap narrowing
44.5% 89th pct 25.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +16.9 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
21.3% 11th pct 38.1% 47th pct
Separate houses in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +43.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
30.8% 5th pct 74.6% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +40.8 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
41.3% 4th pct 82.1% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 25.7%
21.3% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

30.8% Separate house +43.7 pts ▸ 74.6%
60.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.8 pts 13.3%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.8 pts 11.7%
29.3% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
9.9% 4 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 4.8%
2.0% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 29.9%
27.8% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
7.1% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.5% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.1% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.4% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.5%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 14.5%
10.6% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap narrowing
6.6% 74th pct 5.5% 66th pct
Work from home in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
12.7% 36th pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
5.4% 88th pct 3.7% 81st pct
PT stops in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +6 more in 2604, ACT
66 75th pct 60 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.26 more in 2604, ACT
5.06 66th pct 4.80 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +353.0 more in 2604, ACT
1,284.6 78th pct 931.5 71st pct
PT routes in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +13 more in 2604, ACT
26 86th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +1 longer in 2605, ACT
4 33rd pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +2 longer in 2604, ACT
10 10th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 56.4%
12.7% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.5% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
4.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

54.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.0 pts 36.7%
31.2% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
5.8% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
1.8% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +18.4 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
59.5% 96th pct 41.2% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
16.5% 78th pct 16.3% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
2.9% 22nd pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +6.0 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
69.4% 88th pct 63.4% 65th pct
Full-time in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +8.9 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
73.3% 95th pct 64.4% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

40.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.4 pts 31.5%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
7.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 39.2%
24.0% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.7% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +4 higher in 2605, ACT
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +6 higher in 2605, ACT
1,129 96th pct 1,135 97th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT
8 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.6 higher in 2604, ACT
8.3 93rd pct 7.6 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.2 more in 2605, ACT
7.5 93rd pct 7.7 95th pct
15-min city in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.6 pts higher in 2604, ACT
97.3% 94th pct 95.7% 90th pct
Walk to shops in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2605, ACT
94.6% 93rd pct 95.0% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2604, ACT
99.9% 99th pct 97.6% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +21.3 pts higher in 2605, ACT
75.8% 72nd pct 97.1% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +3.3 pts higher in 2605, ACT
90.3% 93rd pct 93.6% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +10.8 more in 2605, ACT
13.6 33rd pct 24.3 64th pct
Intersections/km² in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +90 higher in 2604, ACT
306 90th pct 216 86th pct
Mean slope in 2604, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT
4.6% 43rd pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 2604, ACT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2604, ACT vs 2605, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2604/2604-act/vs/POA2605/2605-act