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2606, ACT vs 2900, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 2606, ACT profile · 2900, ACT profile

2606, ACT 2900, ACT

Postcode 2606 and postcode 2900 are nearby areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Postcode 2606 is a denser, more affluent hub where 51.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 29.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is also more culturally diverse, with 34% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2900 is more sparsely populated and further from the city, with a higher proportion of older residents (18.8%) and a larger share of people living alone (43.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, although this is well higher in postcode 2900. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $430 to $450, and similar rates of working from home. While some gaps are closing, such as the share of detached houses, others are widening. Since 2011, the gap in high-income households and university qualifications has grown, leaving postcode 2606 far higher in both.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT Population: 7,894 larger in 2606, ACT Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT Recent movers: 13.1 pts higher in 2900, ACT One-parent: 7.0 pts higher in 2900, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +7,894 larger in 2606, ACT gap widening
12,071 71st pct 4,177 51st pct
Median age in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +2 yrs older in 2900, ACT gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 2.3% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +5.2 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap widening
13.6% 19th pct 18.8% 45th pct
Under 15 in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +3.1 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
14.0% 20th pct 10.8% 10th pct
De facto in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap steady
12.5% 52nd pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 39.3%
20.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

Marital status

44.6% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 39.0%
40.9% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 39.8%
8.0% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

2606, ACT 2900, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +7.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
38.4% 90th pct 31.1% 83rd pct

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 64.6%
5.5% India +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Nepal ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
2.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
2.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

28.2% English +5.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.2% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
10.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
3.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +10.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
34.0% 89th pct 23.8% 83rd pct
Limited English in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
2.7% 80th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

61.7% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 71.3%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
1.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap steady
39.9% 41st pct 41.1% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

39.9% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
35.9% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
9.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
3.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +8.1 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
80.9% 97th pct 72.7% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +13.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
51.4% 98th pct 37.6% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +3.23 more in 2900, ACT
1.19 10th pct 4.42 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +525 more in 2606, ACT
1,265 60th pct 740 50th pct
Avg size in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +263 larger in 2606, ACT
633 86th pct 370 62nd pct
ICSEA in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +69 higher in 2606, ACT
1,089 85th pct 1,020 63rd pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 72.7%
7.7% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 32.3%
22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 14.4%
10.6% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 16.3%
14.5% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%
8.2% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +$62 higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
$1,258 93rd pct $1,196 91st pct
Household income in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +$296 higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
$2,156 85th pct $1,860 70th pct
Family income in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +$341 higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
$2,684 87th pct $2,343 76th pct
High earners in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +5.5 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
22.0% 90th pct 16.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +10.0 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
29.9% 83rd pct 19.9% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 9.9%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
8.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +7.4 pts higher in 2900, ACT
25.8% 28th pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +3.4 pts higher in 2900, ACT
9.3% 59th pct 12.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap widening
4.2% 28th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.9% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.1% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +8.0 pts 60.7%
18.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.9% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +2.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
16.2% 41st pct 13.3% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap steady
10.2% 20th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
22.2% 31st pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2900, ACT
4.5% 84th pct 5.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
16.9% 13th pct 15.6% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.3 larger in 2606, ACT gap widening
2.2 21st pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +7.0 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap steady
10.7% 36th pct 17.8% 85th pct
Living alone in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +6.1 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap widening
37.4% 90th pct 43.5% 99th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 36.2%
36.0% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
10.7% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
1.8% Other families even 1.8%

Household size

37.4% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
32.4% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +$20 higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing
$430 86th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +$175 higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
$1,800 63rd pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.10 higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +3.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
41.9% 88th pct 38.6% 86th pct
Owned outright in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
23.1% 13th pct 22.4% 12th pct
Separate houses in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +29.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
32.4% 5th pct 3.2% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +3.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
43.8% 5th pct 40.2% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
23.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 22.4%
2.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

41.0% Flat or apartment +21.6 pts ▸ 62.6%
26.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
32.4% Separate house ◂ +29.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 34.4%
26.2% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
19.4% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.2%
0.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 67.3%
16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 5.5%
7.7% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 8.4%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
8.9% 85th pct 8.6% 84th pct
Work from home in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 9.4% 21st pct
PT commute in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +3.5 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
8.1% 94th pct 4.6% 86th pct
PT stops in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +54 more in 2606, ACT
84 80th pct 30 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.22 more in 2900, ACT
6.96 82nd pct 7.18 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +1,813.1 more in 2900, ACT
2,720.7 92nd pct 4,533.9 100th pct
PT routes in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +13 more in 2606, ACT
28 86th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +61 longer in 2900, ACT
4 33rd pct 65 90th pct
Drive to city in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +12 longer in 2900, ACT
11 12th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
8.8% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
8.1% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
29.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%
8.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
6.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
3.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +13.1 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap steady
59.6% 96th pct 72.7% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +11.5 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
28.1% 93rd pct 16.5% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +3.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
72.5% 93rd pct 68.8% 86th pct
Full-time in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +2.6 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing
68.7% 90th pct 71.3% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

28.4% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%
9.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
4.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
2.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Manufacturing even 1.6%
1.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 29.5%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +1 higher in 2606, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +1 higher in 2606, ACT
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +1 higher in 2606, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +35 higher in 2606, ACT
1,088 89th pct 1,053 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.0 higher in 2606, ACT
8.4 94th pct 8.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.2 more in 2606, ACT
7.7 96th pct 7.5 93rd pct
15-min city in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +4.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT
97.0% 93rd pct 92.0% 85th pct
Walk to shops in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +6.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT
96.7% 96th pct 89.8% 87th pct
Walk to transit in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2900, ACT
97.6% 83rd pct 99.4% 89th pct
Walk to school in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2900, ACT
97.8% 94th pct 98.3% 96th pct
Walk to a park in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2606, ACT
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 84th pct
Walk to health in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2900, ACT
87.9% 92nd pct 90.2% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +0.7 more in 2900, ACT
30.0 73rd pct 30.6 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +322 higher in 2606, ACT
341 92nd pct 19 60th pct
Mean slope in 2606, ACTin 2900, ACT +1.6 pts higher in 2606, ACT
5.7% 60th pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 2606, ACT with nearby areas

2605, ACT 2607, ACT 2600, ACT 2603, ACT 2902, ACT 2903, ACT 2604, ACT 2904, ACT

Compare 2900, ACT with nearby areas

2906, ACT 2905, ACT 2904, ACT 2903, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2619, NSW 2606, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2606, ACT vs 2900, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2606/2606-act/vs/POA2900/2900-act