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2606, ACT vs 2903, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · 2606, ACT profile · 2903, ACT profile

2606, ACT 2903, ACT

Postcode 2606 and postcode 2903 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Postcode 2606 is a walker's paradise where 38.4% of people were born overseas and 51.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It has many more renters and smaller homes, with flats or apartments making up 41% of dwellings. In contrast, postcode 2903 is dominated by separate houses (90.1%) and larger families, with 33.3% of people providing unpaid childcare. It has a much higher proportion of homes owned outright (35.3%) and residents are typically older, with a usual age of 39 compared to 34 in postcode 2606.

These two areas share a similar level of overall advantage and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,200. While they are alike in these financial terms, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in educational attainment has grown, and postcode 2606 has become far more diverse, with a widening gap in both the share of overseas-born residents and those using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 57.7 pts higher in 2903, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 44.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT Recent movers: 29.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT Renting: 20.6 pts higher in 2606, ACT Recent arrivals: 17.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +2,483 larger in 2606, ACT gap widening
12,071 71st pct 9,588 66th pct
Median age in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +5 yrs older in 2903, ACT gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
1.6% 39th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +4.2 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
13.6% 19th pct 17.7% 39th pct
Under 15 in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +5.8 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
14.0% 20th pct 19.8% 75th pct
De facto in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
12.5% 52nd pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.1 pts 26.7%
20.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.0% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

44.6% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 51.4%
40.9% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 33.4%
8.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2606, ACT 2903, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +16.8 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
38.4% 90th pct 21.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +17.6 pts ▸ 75.4%
5.5% India ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
5.1% Nepal ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%
2.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
2.3% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.2% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.2% English +7.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.8% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.7% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%
5.7% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
3.9% German even 4.0%
3.7% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
3.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +17.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
34.0% 89th pct 16.3% 76th pct
Limited English in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
2.7% 80th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

61.7% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 80.5%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +3.1 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
39.9% 41st pct 42.9% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

35.9% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
39.9% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.1% Hinduism ◂ +6.8 pts 2.3%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
3.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +10.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
80.9% 97th pct 70.7% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +17.8 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
51.4% 98th pct 33.6% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.45 more in 2903, ACT
1.19 10th pct 2.64 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +3 more in 2903, ACT
2 50th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +1,978 more in 2903, ACT
1,265 60th pct 3,243 79th pct
Avg size in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +16 larger in 2903, ACT
633 86th pct 649 86th pct
ICSEA in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +15 higher in 2606, ACT
1,089 85th pct 1,074 81st pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 70.7%
7.7% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.0% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 31.5%
22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.0 pts 12.6%
10.6% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%
19.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%
14.5% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%
7.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
5.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
3.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +$130 higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
$1,258 93rd pct $1,128 89th pct
Household income in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +$155 higher in 2903, ACT gap narrowing
$2,156 85th pct $2,311 88th pct
Family income in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +$26 higher in 2903, ACT gap narrowing
$2,684 87th pct $2,710 87th pct
High earners in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
22.0% 90th pct 19.2% 87th pct
High-income homes in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +4.4 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
29.9% 83rd pct 34.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.6%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%
17.9% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.1%
23.2% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.9%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +6.7 pts higher in 2903, ACT
25.8% 28th pct 32.5% 69th pct
Mental health in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2903, ACT
9.3% 59th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.8% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +7.0 pts 61.7%
18.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
16.2% 41st pct 18.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +4.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
10.2% 20th pct 15.0% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +11.2 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
22.2% 31st pct 33.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2903, ACT
4.5% 84th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +6.1 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
16.9% 13th pct 23.0% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.4 larger in 2903, ACT gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.8 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
10.7% 36th pct 13.5% 61st pct
Living alone in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +15.5 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
37.4% 90th pct 21.9% 27th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 58.8%
36.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 26.7%
10.7% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +15.5 pts 21.9%
32.4% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.0% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.9% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.6% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +$30 higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
$430 86th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +$300 higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
$1,800 63rd pct $2,100 80th pct
People / bedroom in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.20 higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +20.6 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
41.9% 88th pct 21.3% 51st pct
Owned outright in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +12.2 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
23.1% 13th pct 35.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +57.7 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
32.4% 5th pct 90.1% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +44.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
43.8% 5th pct 88.8% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +20.6 pts 21.3%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
23.1% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

32.4% Separate house +57.7 pts ▸ 90.1%
41.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.4 pts 0.7%
26.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 9.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
35.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 7.7%
19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.6 pts 2.8%
5.1% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 37.0%
7.7% Under $200 +16.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
16.5% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.5% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 45.6%
35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 21.2%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 15.1%
13.2% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +4.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
8.9% 85th pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 10.6% 27th pct
PT commute in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +4.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
8.1% 94th pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +3 more in 2606, ACT
84 80th pct 81 79th pct
Stops/1k in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.49 more in 2903, ACT
6.96 82nd pct 8.45 87th pct
Departures/1k in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +587.3 more in 2606, ACT
2,720.7 92nd pct 2,133.4 89th pct
PT routes in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +17 more in 2606, ACT
28 86th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +3 longer in 2606, ACT
4 33rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +5 longer in 2903, ACT
11 12th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 63.7%
10.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.8% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 1.1%
8.1% Bus ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
1.0% Bicycle even 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.3 pts 31.7%
29.0% 2 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
6.7% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%
3.4% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +29.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
59.6% 96th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +17.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
28.1% 93rd pct 10.1% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 4.4% 54th pct
Participation in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +7.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
72.5% 93rd pct 64.8% 71st pct
Full-time in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +4.8 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
68.7% 90th pct 63.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

28.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 13.3%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
6.7% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.5% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
2.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 28.5%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.3% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
5.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +1 higher in 2606, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +4 higher in 2903, ACT
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +1 higher in 2606, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +31 higher in 2606, ACT
1,088 89th pct 1,057 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.8 higher in 2606, ACT
8.4 94th pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.7 more in 2606, ACT
7.7 96th pct 5.0 66th pct
15-min city in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +36.8 pts higher in 2606, ACT
97.0% 93rd pct 60.1% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +38.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT
96.7% 96th pct 58.4% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2903, ACT
97.6% 83rd pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2903, ACT
97.8% 94th pct 98.9% 97th pct
Walk to a park in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +85.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT
87.9% 92nd pct 2.2% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +12.5 more in 2606, ACT
30.0 73rd pct 17.5 49th pct
Intersections/km² in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +47 higher in 2606, ACT
341 92nd pct 294 90th pct
Mean slope in 2606, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2903, ACT
5.7% 60th pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 2606, ACT with nearby areas

2605, ACT 2607, ACT 2600, ACT 2603, ACT 2902, ACT 2903, ACT 2604, ACT 2904, 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). 2606, ACT vs 2903, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2606/2606-act/vs/POA2903/2903-act