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2604, ACT vs 2622, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 2604, ACT profile · 2622, NSW profile

2604, ACT 2622, NSW

Postcode 2622 and postcode 2604 are very different places, separated by about 58 km. Postcode 2622 is an older area where the typical resident is 50 and nearly half of all homes are owned outright. In contrast, postcode 2604 is much younger with a typical age of 37, and it is far more diverse, with 26.3% of people born overseas compared to 11.5% in postcode 2622. Postcode 2604 also has a much higher share of university graduates, with 55.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher, whereas 25.5% do so in postcode 2622.

Both areas share similar unemployment rates, which sit around 3%. They also have almost the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they are alike in these respects, many other gaps have grown since 2011. Residents in postcode 2622 have become far older than those in postcode 2604, and the difference in typical weekly personal income has widened to a gap of $808.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.7 pts higher in 2604, ACT Bachelor+: 30.3 pts higher in 2604, ACT Renting: 29.6 pts higher in 2604, ACT Owned outright: 27.9 pts higher in 2622, NSW Separate houses: 63.4 pts higher in 2622, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +8,893 larger in 2604, ACT gap widening
13,034 73rd pct 4,141 51st pct
Median age in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +13 yrs older in 2622, NSW gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 2.5% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap widening
15.1% 25th pct 25.9% 78th pct
Under 15 in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap narrowing
13.1% 15th pct 16.5% 41st pct
De facto in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap narrowing
16.8% 86th pct 17.0% 86th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.9 pts 19.0%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%

Marital status

38.5% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
45.2% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 29.8%
9.4% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2604, ACT 2622, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
26.3% 77th pct 11.5% 40th pct

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 79.6%
3.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.5% English +9.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
28.8% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
14.0% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
4.4% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%
4.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
2.7% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
19.9% 79th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Limited English in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
1.3% 70th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

71.9% English only +15.7 pts ▸ 87.6%
2.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap narrowing
49.4% 78th pct 44.5% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 44.5%
33.5% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
8.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%
2.3% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +25.7 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
78.8% 95th pct 53.1% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +30.3 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
55.8% 100th pct 25.5% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +1.16 more in 2622, NSW
1.76 25th pct 2.92 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +1 more in 2604, ACT
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +758 more in 2604, ACT
1,195 59th pct 437 43rd pct
Avg size in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +180 larger in 2604, ACT
398 65th pct 219 45th pct
ICSEA in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +108 higher in 2604, ACT
1,115 91st pct 1,007 57th pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 ◂ +25.7 pts 53.1%
7.1% Year 10 +16.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
2.9% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 22.9%
8.0% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
25.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.4 pts 9.5%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

27.4% Society & culture ◂ +15.4 pts 12.0%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%
6.2% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.6% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Income

Personal income in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +$808 higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
$1,585 100th pct $777 55th pct
Household income in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +$1,006 higher in 2604, ACT gap narrowing
$2,434 91st pct $1,428 44th pct
Family income in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +$1,483 higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
$3,395 97th pct $1,912 52nd pct
High earners in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +19.8 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
32.1% 100th pct 12.3% 70th pct
High-income homes in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
40.2% 94th pct 19.1% 60th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.0%
13.5% $650–$1,499 +17.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
26.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 10.0%
8.1% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

19.9% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 17.4%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2622, NSW
27.2% 37th pct 32.2% 67th pct
Mental health in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2604, ACT
10.1% 70th pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap steady
3.8% 23rd pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
2.6% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +6.4 pts 57.5%
19.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
5.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap narrowing
19.6% 61st pct 25.0% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 13.4% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap narrowing
20.9% 25th pct 23.4% 39th pct
Defence service in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2604, ACT
8.9% 100th pct 5.4% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap steady
15.2% 10th pct 28.8% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +0.2 larger in 2622, NSW gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
13.0% 56th pct 10.4% 33rd pct
Living alone in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
38.4% 91st pct 30.6% 68th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 46.9%
38.2% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
38.4% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 30.6%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%
9.3% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +$150 higher in 2604, ACT gap narrowing
$500 92nd pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +$417 higher in 2604, ACT gap narrowing
$2,150 83rd pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +0.10 higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +29.6 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
44.5% 89th pct 14.9% 28th pct
Owned outright in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +27.9 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap widening
21.3% 11th pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +63.4 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap widening
30.8% 5th pct 94.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +29.7 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap widening
41.3% 4th pct 71.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.3% Owned outright +27.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
44.5% Rented ◂ +29.6 pts 14.9%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 31.1%
2.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

30.8% Separate house +63.4 pts ▸ 94.2%
60.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +59.9 pts 0.2%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
41.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 20.0%
9.9% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 6.3%
2.0% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.5% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 42.9%
7.1% $200–$349 +26.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
27.8% $550–$749 ◂ +26.2 pts 1.6%
9.5% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 14.5%
10.6% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap narrowing
6.6% 74th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap narrowing
12.7% 36th pct 20.1% 63rd pct
PT commute in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
5.4% 88th pct 0.2% 35th pct
PT stops in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +64 more in 2604, ACT
66 75th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +4.58 more in 2604, ACT
5.06 66th pct 0.48 20th pct
Departures/1k in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +1,282.6 more in 2604, ACT
1,284.6 78th pct 1.9 16th pct
PT routes in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +25 more in 2604, ACT
26 86th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +57 longer in 2622, NSW
4 33rd pct 61 87th pct
Drive to city in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW
10 10th pct —

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
12.7% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.5% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
5.4% Bus ◂ +5.2 pts 0.2%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
4.3% Bicycle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.7 pts 30.0%
31.2% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
5.8% 3 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
1.8% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +22.8 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
59.5% 96th pct 36.8% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
16.5% 78th pct 5.5% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2622, NSW gap steady
2.9% 22nd pct 3.4% 29th pct
Participation in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap widening
69.4% 88th pct 57.8% 41st pct
Full-time in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +15.7 pts higher in 2604, ACT gap steady
73.3% 95th pct 57.6% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

40.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +28.6 pts 12.3%
0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 6.4%
3.9% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
7.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.1% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +22.1 pts 19.2%
24.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 22.1%
5.1% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.7% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +3 higher in 2604, ACT
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +3 higher in 2604, ACT
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +2 higher in 2622, NSW
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +3 higher in 2604, ACT
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +124 higher in 2604, ACT
1,129 96th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW
8 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +6.1 higher in 2604, ACT
8.3 93rd pct 2.2 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +5.3 more in 2604, ACT
7.5 93rd pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +71.9 pts higher in 2604, ACT
97.3% 94th pct 25.4% 28th pct
Walk to shops in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +69.4 pts higher in 2604, ACT
94.6% 93rd pct 25.2% 31st pct
Walk to transit in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +80.4 pts higher in 2604, ACT
99.9% 99th pct 19.5% 28th pct
Walk to school in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +49.9 pts higher in 2604, ACT
75.8% 72nd pct 25.9% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +67.4 pts higher in 2604, ACT
100.0% 100th pct 32.6% 16th pct
Walk to health in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +64.9 pts higher in 2604, ACT
90.3% 93rd pct 25.4% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +12.0 more in 2622, NSW
13.6 33rd pct 25.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +306 higher in 2604, ACT
306 90th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in 2604, ACTin 2622, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2622, NSW
4.6% 43rd pct 7.5% 78th pct

Compare 2604, ACT with nearby areas

2603, ACT 2600, ACT 2612, ACT 2607, ACT 2606, ACT 2601, ACT 2619, NSW 2605, ACT

Compare 2622, NSW with nearby areas

2621, NSW 2623, NSW 2536, NSW 2537, NSW 2538, NSW 2619, NSW 2609, ACT 2604, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2604, ACT vs 2622, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2604/2604-act/vs/POA2622/2622-nsw