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2604, ACT vs 2621, NSW

Name: 2604, ACT vs 2621, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 2604, ACT profile · 2621, NSW profile

2604, ACT 2621, NSW

Postcode 2604 and postcode 2621 offer two very different ways of living despite being only 30 km apart. Postcode 2604 is a dense, urban area where most people live in flats or apartments, and 44.5% of households rent. It is a highly educated and international hub, with 55.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 26.3% born overseas. In contrast, postcode 2621 is more rural and spacious; 95.8% of homes are separate houses, and 89.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Life there is more family-focused, with 32.8% of people caring for children unpaid, compared to just 20.9% in postcode 2604.

The gap in renting has narrowed since 2011, but other differences are widening. Postcode 2604 is a walker's paradise with high access to shops and transport, while postcode 2621 is mostly car-dependent. Despite these distinct settings, the two areas share some similarities, such as typical weekly rents of $500 and very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $3,100 to $3,400.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.7 pts higher in 2604, ACT Renting: 31.7 pts higher in 2604, ACT Separate houses: 65.0 pts higher in 2621, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 48.0 pts higher in 2621, NSW Living alone: 24.6 pts higher in 2604, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +6,346 larger in 2604, ACT gap widening

13,034 73rd pct 6,688 60th pct

Median age in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +3 yrs older in 2621, NSW gap steady

37 yrs 19th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 24.8%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.1% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

38.5% Married +19.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

45.2% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 29.2%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2604, ACT 2621, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +17.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

3.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.8% Australian +14.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.5% English +9.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

11.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.7% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

71.9% English only +20.6 pts ▸ 92.5%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 46.0%

33.5% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

2.3% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +0.37 more in 2604, ACT

1.76 25th pct 1.39 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +1 more in 2604, ACT

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +554 more in 2604, ACT

1,195 59th pct 641 48th pct

Avg size in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +78 larger in 2604, ACT

398 65th pct 321 57th pct

ICSEA in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +75 higher in 2604, ACT

1,115 91st pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 67.2%

7.1% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.7% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 24.2%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +18.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.7 pts 13.3%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.4% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 15.9%

18.8% Management & commerce even 18.8%

6.2% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.6% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +$296 higher in 2604, ACT gap widening

$1,585 100th pct $1,289 94th pct

Household income in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +$505 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$2,434 91st pct $2,939 100th pct

Family income in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +$244 higher in 2604, ACT gap narrowing

$3,395 97th pct $3,151 93rd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.6%

26.6% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.1%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

8.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +0.9 pts ▸ 64.8%

19.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +0.9 larger in 2621, NSW gap widening

2.0 10th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

38.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 26.8%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 7.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.4% 1 person ◂ +24.6 pts 13.8%

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%

9.3% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.4% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.6% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW even gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +$233 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$2,150 83rd pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +0.10 higher in 2604, ACT gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +24.5 pts ▸ 56.1%

44.5% Rented ◂ +31.7 pts 12.7%

21.3% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.6% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

30.8% Separate house +65.0 pts ▸ 95.8%

60.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +59.0 pts 1.0%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

9.9% 4 bedrooms +37.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

41.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.7 pts 7.9%

29.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 26.4%

16.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% 5 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 42.3%

27.8% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.1% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%

8.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 16.0%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +30 more in 2604, ACT

66 75th pct 36 64th pct

Stops/1k in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +0.32 more in 2621, NSW

5.06 66th pct 5.38 70th pct

Departures/1k in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +1,143.3 more in 2604, ACT

1,284.6 78th pct 141.3 48th pct

PT routes in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +17 more in 2604, ACT

26 86th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW

4 33rd pct —

Drive to city in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW

10 10th pct —

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +14.6 pts ▸ 66.5%

12.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.5% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 2.1%

5.4% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.3% Bicycle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.6 pts 18.1%

31.2% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

5.8% 3 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.8% 4 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.1 pts 26.8%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

3.9% Construction +9.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +17.5 pts 23.9%

24.0% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 21.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.1% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +5 higher in 2621, NSW

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +1 higher in 2604, ACT

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +17 higher in 2604, ACT

1,129 96th pct 1,112 93rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW

8 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +5.5 higher in 2604, ACT

8.3 93rd pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +4.7 more in 2604, ACT

7.5 93rd pct 2.9 35th pct

15-min city in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +66.8 pts higher in 2604, ACT

97.3% 94th pct 30.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +67.1 pts higher in 2604, ACT

94.6% 93rd pct 27.6% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +55.0 pts higher in 2604, ACT

99.9% 99th pct 44.9% 46th pct

Walk to school in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +38.0 pts higher in 2604, ACT

75.8% 72nd pct 37.7% 36th pct

Walk to a park in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +44.6 pts higher in 2604, ACT

100.0% 100th pct 55.4% 34th pct

Walk to health in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +65.6 pts higher in 2604, ACT

90.3% 93rd pct 24.7% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +0.9 more in 2604, ACT

13.6 33rd pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +305 higher in 2604, ACT

306 90th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 2604, ACT in 2621, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2621, NSW

4.6% 43rd pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 2604, ACT with nearby areas

2603, ACT 2600, ACT 2612, ACT 2607, ACT 2606, ACT 2601, ACT 2619, NSW 2605, 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). 2604, ACT vs 2621, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2604/2604-act/vs/POA2621/2621-nsw