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2606, ACT vs 2905, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 2606, ACT profile · 2905, ACT profile

2606, ACT 2905, ACT

Postcode 2905 and postcode 2606 are two nearby areas with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 2905 is a family-oriented area where 85.4% of homes are separate houses and 92.9% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2606 is much more urban, with 41.0% of homes being flats or apartments and a much higher share of renters (41.9%). This difference extends to the people; postcode 2606 has a far more diverse population, with 38.4% born overseas and 34.0% using another language at home, compared to 20.1% and 16.1% in postcode 2905.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including typical weekly rents of $430, similar unemployment rates, and the fact that every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, their trajectories are diverging. The gaps in university qualifications and overseas births have both widened since 2011, with postcode 2606 becoming increasingly international and highly educated. While postcode 2905 is somewhat walkable, postcode 2606 is a walker's paradise, with nearly all residents able to reach groceries and health services on foot.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,660 larger in 2905, ACT Bachelor+: 27.0 pts higher in 2606, ACT Separate houses: 53.0 pts higher in 2905, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 49.1 pts higher in 2905, ACT Recent movers: 28.4 pts higher in 2606, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +16,660 larger in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
12,071 71st pct 28,731 87th pct
Median age in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +3 yrs older in 2905, ACT gap steady
34 yrs 10th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
1.6% 39th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
13.6% 19th pct 12.7% 16th pct
Under 15 in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +6.0 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
14.0% 20th pct 20.0% 76th pct
De facto in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT even gap steady
12.5% 52nd pct 12.5% 52nd pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 28.0%
20.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.0% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

44.6% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
40.9% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 36.2%
8.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2606, ACT 2905, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +18.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
38.4% 90th pct 20.1% 67th pct

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +19.3 pts ▸ 77.1%
5.5% India ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%
5.1% Nepal ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
2.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

24.2% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
28.2% English +7.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.7% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%
5.7% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +17.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
34.0% 89th pct 16.1% 75th pct
Limited English in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
2.7% 80th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

61.7% English only +19.2 pts ▸ 80.9%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
1.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
39.9% 41st pct 42.0% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

35.9% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
39.9% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
9.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.2 pts 1.9%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
3.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +14.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
80.9% 97th pct 66.2% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +27.0 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
51.4% 98th pct 24.5% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.56 more in 2905, ACT
1.19 10th pct 1.74 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +8 more in 2905, ACT
2 50th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +3,353 more in 2905, ACT
1,265 60th pct 4,618 86th pct
Avg size in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +171 larger in 2606, ACT
633 86th pct 462 71st pct
ICSEA in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +55 higher in 2606, ACT
1,089 85th pct 1,034 68th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 66.2%
7.7% Year 10 +11.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 25.5%
10.6% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.8 pts 8.8%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
1.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%
14.5% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 8.6%
7.3% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
5.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +$133 higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
$1,258 93rd pct $1,125 89th pct
Household income in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +$155 higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
$2,156 85th pct $2,311 88th pct
Family income in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +$45 higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
$2,684 87th pct $2,639 86th pct
High earners in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +4.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
22.0% 90th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +3.1 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
29.9% 83rd pct 33.0% 87th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.8%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%
23.2% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +5.4 pts higher in 2905, ACT
25.8% 28th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2905, ACT
9.3% 59th pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +5.5 pts 63.2%
18.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +2.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
16.2% 41st pct 13.5% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +3.5 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
10.2% 20th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +9.4 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
22.2% 31st pct 31.6% 87th pct
Defence service in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2905, ACT
4.5% 84th pct 5.4% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +3.5 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
16.9% 13th pct 20.4% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.5 larger in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +4.3 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
10.7% 36th pct 15.1% 72nd pct
Living alone in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +16.1 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
37.4% 90th pct 21.3% 25th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
36.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 22.9%
10.7% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 21.3%
32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 31.6%
14.0% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.9% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.6% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT even gap narrowing
$430 86th pct $430 86th pct
Mortgage in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +$200 higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
$1,800 63rd pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.20 higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +21.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
41.9% 88th pct 20.6% 48th pct
Owned outright in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +5.5 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
23.1% 13th pct 28.6% 22nd pct
Separate houses in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +53.0 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
32.4% 5th pct 85.4% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +49.1 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
43.8% 5th pct 92.9% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
41.9% Rented ◂ +21.3 pts 20.6%
23.1% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

32.4% Separate house +53.0 pts ▸ 85.4%
41.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.7 pts 2.3%
26.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 12.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 3 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
35.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.6 pts 5.6%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.7 pts 0.6%
5.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 50.0%
7.7% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%
3.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.7%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 12.9%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +5.8 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
8.9% 85th pct 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.6 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 8.3% 16th pct
PT commute in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +5.6 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
8.1% 94th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +81 more in 2905, ACT
84 80th pct 165 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.22 more in 2606, ACT
6.96 82nd pct 5.74 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +1,523.5 more in 2606, ACT
2,720.7 92nd pct 1,197.2 77th pct
PT routes in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +20 more in 2606, ACT
28 86th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +4 longer in 2606, ACT
4 33rd pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +7 longer in 2905, ACT
11 12th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +15.5 pts ▸ 68.7%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
8.8% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 0.8%
8.1% Bus ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.6 pts 30.4%
29.0% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
6.7% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%
3.4% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +28.4 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
59.6% 96th pct 31.2% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +20.6 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
28.1% 93rd pct 7.4% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +2.5 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
72.5% 93rd pct 70.0% 89th pct
Full-time in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
68.7% 90th pct 66.3% 87th pct

Industries people work in

28.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%
19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 12.3%
4.5% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%
6.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
2.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +13.2 pts 22.0%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.5% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%
8.3% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.1% Community & personal service even 11.1%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
5.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +1 higher in 2606, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +1 higher in 2606, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +4 higher in 2905, ACT
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +2 higher in 2606, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +48 higher in 2606, ACT
1,088 89th pct 1,040 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +3.0 higher in 2606, ACT
8.4 94th pct 5.4 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +2.7 more in 2606, ACT
7.7 96th pct 5.0 66th pct
15-min city in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +47.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT
97.0% 93rd pct 49.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +44.0 pts higher in 2606, ACT
96.7% 96th pct 52.7% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2905, ACT
97.6% 83rd pct 99.5% 91st pct
Walk to school in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +7.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT
97.8% 94th pct 90.5% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +58.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT
87.9% 92nd pct 29.0% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +19.3 more in 2606, ACT
30.0 73rd pct 10.7 18th pct
Intersections/km² in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +151 higher in 2606, ACT
341 92nd pct 191 84th pct
Mean slope in 2606, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT
5.7% 60th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 2606, ACT with nearby areas

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

Compare 2905, ACT with nearby areas

2906, ACT 2904, ACT 2903, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2900, ACT 2606, ACT 2619, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2606, ACT vs 2905, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2606/2606-act/vs/POA2905/2905-act