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2605, ACT vs 2903, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · 2605, ACT profile · 2903, ACT profile

2605, ACT 2903, ACT

Postcode 2605 and postcode 2903 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with a few stark contrasts. Postcode 2605 is very walkable and closer to the city, with 53.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical household income of $2,894 a week. In contrast, postcode 2903 is more residential, with separate houses making up 90.1% of homes and a typical weekly household income of $2,311. Postcode 2605 is also more mobile, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (41.2% compared to 30.3% in postcode 2903).

Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted, with the difference in household and personal incomes widening over time. However, they share many daily realities, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.6) and similar shares of children under 15. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage, and every single home in both postcodes is within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 20.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in 2903, ACT Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in 2605, ACT Year 12: 10.8 pts higher in 2605, ACT First Nations: 2.4 pts higher in 2903, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2,900 larger in 2605, ACT gap widening
12,488 72nd pct 9,588 66th pct
Median age in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2 yrs older in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
1.1% 29th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
20.2% 54th pct 17.7% 39th pct
Under 15 in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
19.7% 74th pct 19.8% 75th pct
De facto in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
9.4% 20th pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.1%
20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.7%
19.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 51.4%
30.4% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
7.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2605, ACT 2903, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +5.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
27.3% 78th pct 21.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

69.4% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 75.4%
3.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.4% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

33.8% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
33.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
14.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
4.5% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +3.4 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
19.7% 79th pct 16.3% 76th pct
Limited English in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

77.1% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 80.5%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
44.7% 61st pct 42.9% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
44.7% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 42.9%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +10.8 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
81.5% 98th pct 70.7% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +20.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
53.7% 100th pct 33.6% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.19 more in 2903, ACT
2.44 39th pct 2.64 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1 more in 2605, ACT
6 81st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +943 more in 2903, ACT
2,300 72nd pct 3,243 79th pct
Avg size in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +265 larger in 2903, ACT
383 63rd pct 649 86th pct
ICSEA in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +72 higher in 2605, ACT
1,146 97th pct 1,074 81st pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 70.7%
8.3% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.5% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 31.5%
25.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.6 pts 12.6%
8.6% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 17.8%
17.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
7.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +$205 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
$1,333 95th pct $1,128 89th pct
Household income in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +$583 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
$2,894 99th pct $2,311 88th pct
Family income in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +$921 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
$3,631 100th pct $2,710 87th pct
High earners in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +11.0 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
30.1% 99th pct 19.2% 87th pct
High-income homes in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +12.0 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
46.3% 100th pct 34.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 19.2%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
26.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +3.2 pts higher in 2903, ACT
29.3% 49th pct 32.5% 69th pct
Mental health in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2903, ACT
8.4% 46th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
6.9% 73rd pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.4% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +3.9 pts 61.7%
20.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +5.0 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
23.0% 74th pct 18.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
13.8% 68th pct 15.0% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +3.3 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
30.0% 81st pct 33.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2605, ACT
6.5% 95th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
22.3% 44th pct 23.0% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +3.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
9.6% 26th pct 13.5% 61st pct
Living alone in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.2 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
24.1% 36th pct 21.9% 27th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 58.8%
24.5% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
9.6% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%
20.2% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%
15.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
2.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +$90 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
$490 91st pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +$550 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
$2,650 92nd pct $2,100 80th pct
People / bedroom in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +4.4 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
25.7% 64th pct 21.3% 51st pct
Owned outright in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.8 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
38.1% 47th pct 35.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +15.6 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
74.6% 21st pct 90.1% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +6.7 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
82.1% 64th pct 88.8% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 35.3%
25.7% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 21.3%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 90.1%
13.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 0.7%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
33.8% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%
10.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.9% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
28.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 17.0%
12.7% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
9.2% $750 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
41.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 15.1%
14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.4% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.4 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
5.5% 66th pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.2 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
12.8% 37th pct 10.6% 27th pct
PT commute in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap narrowing
3.7% 81st pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +21 more in 2903, ACT
60 73rd pct 81 79th pct
Stops/1k in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +3.64 more in 2903, ACT
4.80 63rd pct 8.45 87th pct
Departures/1k in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1,201.9 more in 2903, ACT
931.5 71st pct 2,133.4 89th pct
PT routes in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2 more in 2605, ACT
13 77th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +4 longer in 2605, ACT
5 38th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +8 longer in 2903, ACT
8 6th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 63.7%
12.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.9% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%
3.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 31.7%
10.6% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +10.8 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
41.2% 77th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +6.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
16.3% 78th pct 10.1% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
3.5% 33rd pct 4.4% 54th pct
Participation in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.4 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap narrowing
63.4% 65th pct 64.8% 71st pct
Full-time in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
64.4% 82nd pct 63.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

31.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%
12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
4.2% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 28.5%
21.1% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.3% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1 higher in 2605, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2 higher in 2605, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1 higher in 2605, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1 higher in 2605, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +78 higher in 2605, ACT
1,135 97th pct 1,057 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.0 higher in 2605, ACT
7.6 89th pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.7 more in 2605, ACT
7.7 95th pct 5.0 66th pct
15-min city in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +35.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT
95.7% 90th pct 60.1% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +36.6 pts higher in 2605, ACT
95.0% 93rd pct 58.4% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2903, ACT
97.6% 83rd pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2903, ACT
97.1% 93rd pct 98.9% 97th pct
Walk to a park in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +91.3 pts higher in 2605, ACT
93.6% 96th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +6.8 more in 2605, ACT
24.3 64th pct 17.5 49th pct
Intersections/km² in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +78 higher in 2903, ACT
216 86th pct 294 90th pct
Mean slope in 2605, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT
6.1% 65th pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 2605, ACT with nearby areas

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

Compare 2903, ACT with nearby areas

2904, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2905, ACT 2606, ACT 2906, ACT 2605, ACT 2603, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2605, ACT vs 2903, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2605/2605-act/vs/POA2903/2903-act