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2605, ACT vs 2606, ACT

Name: 2605, ACT vs 2606, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 2605, ACT profile · 2606, ACT profile

2605, ACT 2606, ACT

Postcode 2605 and postcode 2606 are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in housing and wealth. Postcode 2605 is an area of larger, separate houses, with 82.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 74.6% being detached houses. It is also wealthier, with 46.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 2606 is more densely populated by flats or apartments, which make up 41% of homes. It has a higher proportion of renters at 41.9% and a much larger share of people living alone at 37.4%.

These two areas have diverged significantly since 2011, with the gaps in home ownership and household income widening over time. Despite these trends, they share a very similar quality of life in some respects; both have an identical score for education and job skills and an equal share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have almost identical unemployment rates of around 3.4% to 3.5%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.2 pts higher in 2605, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 38.2 pts higher in 2605, ACT Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in 2606, ACT Renting: 16.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in 2605, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +417 larger in 2605, ACT gap narrowing

12,488 72nd pct 12,071 71st pct

Median age in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +7 yrs older in 2605, ACT gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +16.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.4%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 13.6%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 44.6%

30.4% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2605, ACT 2606, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.4% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 57.8%

3.5% India +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Nepal +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.9% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

33.8% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 24.2%

33.7% English ◂ +5.5 pts 28.2%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.8%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

3.9% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.3% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 61.7%

1.8% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 39.9%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 35.9%

4.8% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +1.26 more in 2605, ACT

2.44 39th pct 1.19 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +4 more in 2605, ACT

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +1,035 more in 2605, ACT

2,300 72nd pct 1,265 60th pct

Avg size in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +249 larger in 2606, ACT

383 63rd pct 633 86th pct

ICSEA in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +57 higher in 2605, ACT

1,146 97th pct 1,089 85th pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 80.9%

8.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

3.5% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 37.4%

25.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 22.6%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 19.5%

17.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.4% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Engineering & related even 7.3%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Architecture & building even 3.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +$75 higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing

$1,333 95th pct $1,258 93rd pct

Household income in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +$738 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening

$2,894 99th pct $2,156 85th pct

Family income in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +$947 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening

$3,631 100th pct $2,684 87th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 17.9%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

9.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.2%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.5% Diabetes even 3.6%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +3.0 pts ▸ 68.7%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +0.4 larger in 2605, ACT gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 51.4%

24.5% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

24.1% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 10.9%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +$60 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening

$490 91st pct $430 86th pct

Mortgage in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +$850 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening

$2,650 92nd pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +0.20 higher in 2606, ACT gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.7% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 23.1%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 31.9%

1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house ◂ +42.2 pts 32.4%

13.3% Flat or apartment +27.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 26.2%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 12.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom +14.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

29.9% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

28.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 16.5%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 19.0%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +21.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +24 more in 2606, ACT

60 73rd pct 84 80th pct

Stops/1k in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +2.15 more in 2606, ACT

4.80 63rd pct 6.96 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +1,789.2 more in 2606, ACT

931.5 71st pct 2,720.7 92nd pct

PT routes in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +15 more in 2606, ACT

13 77th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +1 longer in 2605, ACT

5 38th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +3 longer in 2606, ACT

8 6th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 53.2%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

4.9% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 29.0%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

5.5% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 28.4%

16.0% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

4.8% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 35.2%

21.1% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 15.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +1 higher in 2605, ACT

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +1 higher in 2605, ACT

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +5 higher in 2605, ACT

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +47 higher in 2605, ACT

1,135 97th pct 1,088 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +0.7 higher in 2606, ACT

7.6 89th pct 8.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT even

7.7 95th pct 7.7 96th pct

15-min city in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT

95.7% 90th pct 97.0% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT

95.0% 93rd pct 96.7% 96th pct

Walk to transit in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT even

97.6% 83rd pct 97.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT

97.1% 93rd pct 97.8% 94th pct

Walk to a park in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +5.6 pts higher in 2605, ACT

93.6% 96th pct 87.9% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +5.6 more in 2606, ACT

24.3 64th pct 30.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +125 higher in 2606, ACT

216 86th pct 341 92nd pct

Mean slope in 2605, ACT in 2606, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2605, ACT

6.1% 65th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2605, ACT with nearby areas

2606, ACT 2600, ACT 2603, ACT 2601, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2604, ACT 2903, 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). 2605, ACT vs 2606, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2605/2605-act/vs/POA2606/2606-act