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2605, ACT vs 2902, ACT

Name: 2605, ACT vs 2902, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · 2605, ACT profile · 2902, ACT profile

2605, ACT 2902, ACT

Postcode 2902 and postcode 2605 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Postcode 2605 is more affluent and highly educated, with 53.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.2% in postcode 2902. This is consistent with typical weekly household incomes being well higher in postcode 2605, where they reach $2,894 compared to $2,207 in postcode 2902. In contrast, postcode 2902 has a higher share of detached houses at 84.6% and is slightly further from the city centre.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 41 and have almost identical proportions of children under 15. While they are similar in these respects, the gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. Postcode 2605 also has a higher share of people born overseas (27.3%) and much better access to local amenities, with 93.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 53% in postcode 2902.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT Year 12: 11.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in 2902, ACT Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in 2902, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +3,182 larger in 2902, ACT gap narrowing

12,488 72nd pct 15,670 77th pct

Median age in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT even gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.9%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 48.8%

30.4% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.5% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2605, ACT 2902, 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 +6.4 pts ▸ 75.9%

3.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.7% English +4.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.8% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

12.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 82.3%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

40.4% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

5.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.6% Islam even 1.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +1.42 more in 2605, ACT

2.44 39th pct 1.02 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +3 more in 2605, ACT

6 81st pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +1,111 more in 2605, ACT

2,300 72nd pct 1,189 59th pct

Avg size in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +13 larger in 2902, ACT

383 63rd pct 396 65th pct

ICSEA in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +124 higher in 2605, ACT

1,146 97th pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 69.9%

8.3% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 30.2%

25.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.3 pts 11.9%

8.6% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 17.6%

17.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

7.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Information technology even 6.4%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +$263 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening

$1,333 95th pct $1,070 87th pct

Household income in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +$687 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening

$2,894 99th pct $2,207 86th pct

Family income in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +$1,001 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening

$3,631 100th pct $2,630 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 18.1%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

26.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +4.8 pts 60.9%

20.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 57.1%

24.5% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.6% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 16.1%

15.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +$90 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening

$490 91st pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +$650 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening

$2,650 92nd pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +0.10 higher in 2605, ACT gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 35.6%

25.7% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 21.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 84.6%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.8% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.9% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.5% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 14.5%

12.7% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 16.2%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +5 more in 2902, ACT

60 73rd pct 65 75th pct

Stops/1k in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +0.66 more in 2605, ACT

4.80 63rd pct 4.15 55th pct

Departures/1k in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +208.1 more in 2605, ACT

931.5 71st pct 723.4 67th pct

PT routes in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +8 more in 2605, ACT

13 77th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +3 longer in 2902, ACT

5 38th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +6 longer in 2902, ACT

8 6th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.9% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

3.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 41.5%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 33.4%

10.6% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.2% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 27.8%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

4.2% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 27.0%

21.1% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 15.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.7% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +2 higher in 2605, ACT

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +2 higher in 2605, ACT

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +1 higher in 2605, ACT

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +1 higher in 2605, ACT

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +86 higher in 2605, ACT

1,135 97th pct 1,049 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +1.5 higher in 2605, ACT

7.6 89th pct 6.1 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +1.6 more in 2605, ACT

7.7 95th pct 6.0 77th pct

15-min city in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +15.2 pts higher in 2605, ACT

95.7% 90th pct 80.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +9.4 pts higher in 2605, ACT

95.0% 93rd pct 85.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +9.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT

97.6% 83rd pct 88.5% 71st pct

Walk to school in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +12.8 pts higher in 2605, ACT

97.1% 93rd pct 84.2% 78th pct

Walk to a park in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +40.6 pts higher in 2605, ACT

93.6% 96th pct 53.0% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +12.7 more in 2605, ACT

24.3 64th pct 11.6 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +21 higher in 2605, ACT

216 86th pct 195 84th pct

Mean slope in 2605, ACT in 2902, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT

6.1% 65th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 2605, ACT with nearby areas

2606, ACT 2600, ACT 2603, ACT 2601, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2604, ACT 2903, ACT

Compare 2902, ACT with nearby areas

2903, ACT 2606, ACT 2607, ACT 2904, ACT 2605, ACT 2905, ACT 2906, ACT 2600, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2605, ACT vs 2902, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2605/2605-act/vs/POA2902/2902-act