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2606, ACT vs 2906, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2606, ACT profile · 2906, ACT profile

2606, ACT 2906, ACT

Postcode 2906 and postcode 2606 are nearby areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 2906 is defined by larger homes, with 92.6% having three or more bedrooms, and a high share of separate houses at 75.1%. In contrast, postcode 2606 is much more urban, where flats or apartments are the most common home type (41%) and 37.4% of people live alone. Postcode 2606 is also far more diverse, with 38.4% of people born overseas and 34% using another language at home, compared to 19.8% and 15.2% in postcode 2906. This diversity is consistent with a much higher share of university qualifications in postcode 2606, where 51.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding education and overseas births. Despite these differing trends, the two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with postcode 2906 at $1,166 and postcode 2606 at $1,258. They are also alike in their access to nature, as virtually every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 28.0 pts higher in 2606, ACT Separate houses: 42.7 pts higher in 2906, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 48.8 pts higher in 2906, ACT Recent movers: 27.0 pts higher in 2606, ACT Renting: 23.5 pts higher in 2606, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +6,036 larger in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
12,071 71st pct 18,107 81st pct
Median age in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +3 yrs older in 2906, ACT gap steady
34 yrs 10th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
13.6% 19th pct 11.3% 13th pct
Under 15 in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +6.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
14.0% 20th pct 20.1% 77th pct
De facto in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
12.5% 52nd pct 11.6% 40th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 27.2%
20.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
14.0% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

44.6% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
40.9% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 35.5%
8.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2606, ACT 2906, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +18.6 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
38.4% 90th pct 19.8% 66th pct

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +19.7 pts ▸ 77.5%
5.5% India ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%
5.1% Nepal ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%
2.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
2.3% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

24.2% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
28.2% English +8.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%
5.7% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%
3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
3.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +18.8 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
34.0% 89th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Limited English in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
2.7% 80th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

61.7% English only +20.3 pts ▸ 82.0%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.0% Arabic even 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

No religion in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
39.9% 41st pct 42.2% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

35.9% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 46.0%
39.9% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
9.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.5 pts 1.6%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
3.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +14.3 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
80.9% 97th pct 66.6% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +28.0 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
51.4% 98th pct 23.5% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.19 more in 2906, ACT
1.19 10th pct 1.38 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +3 more in 2906, ACT
2 50th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +900 more in 2906, ACT
1,265 60th pct 2,165 71st pct
Avg size in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +200 larger in 2606, ACT
633 86th pct 433 69th pct
ICSEA in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +63 higher in 2606, ACT
1,089 85th pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 66.6%
7.7% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
2.9% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 24.8%
10.6% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.4 pts 8.2%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%
14.5% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 8.6%
7.3% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
5.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +$92 higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
$1,258 93rd pct $1,166 90th pct
Household income in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +$254 higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
$2,156 85th pct $2,410 90th pct
Family income in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +$101 higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
$2,684 87th pct $2,785 88th pct
High earners in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
22.0% 90th pct 18.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +6.2 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
29.9% 83rd pct 36.1% 90th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.1%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%
17.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.4%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +5.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT
25.8% 28th pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.0 pts higher in 2906, ACT
9.3% 59th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.8% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +4.9 pts 63.8%
18.2% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.0 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
16.2% 41st pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.3 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
10.2% 20th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +9.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
22.2% 31st pct 31.2% 87th pct
Defence service in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2906, ACT
4.5% 84th pct 6.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.0 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
16.9% 13th pct 19.9% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.5 larger in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +4.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
10.7% 36th pct 14.8% 71st pct
Living alone in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +17.1 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
37.4% 90th pct 20.3% 22nd pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 62.4%
36.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 22.1%
10.7% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +17.1 pts 20.3%
32.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 30.4%
10.9% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.0% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.6% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +$20 higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
$430 86th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +$200 higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
$1,800 63rd pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.20 higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +23.5 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
41.9% 88th pct 18.4% 41st pct
Owned outright in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
23.1% 13th pct 25.2% 15th pct
Separate houses in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +42.7 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
32.4% 5th pct 75.1% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +48.8 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
43.8% 5th pct 92.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +22.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
41.9% Rented ◂ +23.5 pts 18.4%
23.1% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

32.4% Separate house +42.7 pts ▸ 75.1%
41.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.0 pts 4.0%
26.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 20.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
35.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 5.6%
19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.6 pts 0.8%
5.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 50.8%
7.7% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%
14.5% $200–$349 even 14.5%
3.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 27.5%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +5.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
8.9% 85th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.6 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 8.4% 16th pct
PT commute in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +5.8 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
8.1% 94th pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +13 more in 2906, ACT
84 80th pct 97 84th pct
Stops/1k in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.60 more in 2606, ACT
6.96 82nd pct 5.36 69th pct
Departures/1k in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +1,594.1 more in 2606, ACT
2,720.7 92nd pct 1,126.6 75th pct
PT routes in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +20 more in 2606, ACT
28 86th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT even
4 33rd pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +10 longer in 2906, ACT
11 12th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +16.7 pts ▸ 69.9%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
8.8% Walked ◂ +8.4 pts 0.4%
8.1% Bus ◂ +5.8 pts 2.3%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.9 pts 30.1%
29.0% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
6.7% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.4% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +27.0 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap widening
59.6% 96th pct 32.6% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +21.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap narrowing
28.1% 93rd pct 6.4% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
72.5% 93rd pct 72.9% 94th pct
Full-time in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2606, ACT gap steady
68.7% 90th pct 67.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

28.4% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 12.1%
4.5% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
6.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 20.8%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.5% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%
8.3% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
5.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +1 higher in 2606, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +1 higher in 2606, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +5 higher in 2906, ACT
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +2 higher in 2606, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +40 higher in 2606, ACT
1,088 89th pct 1,048 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.6 higher in 2606, ACT
8.4 94th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.2 more in 2606, ACT
7.7 96th pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +25.8 pts higher in 2606, ACT
97.0% 93rd pct 71.1% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +26.1 pts higher in 2606, ACT
96.7% 96th pct 70.6% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT
97.6% 83rd pct 99.5% 91st pct
Walk to school in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +18.7 pts higher in 2606, ACT
97.8% 94th pct 79.1% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +48.9 pts higher in 2606, ACT
87.9% 92nd pct 39.0% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +20.4 more in 2606, ACT
30.0 73rd pct 9.6 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +135 higher in 2606, ACT
341 92nd pct 207 85th pct
Mean slope in 2606, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2906, ACT
5.7% 60th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 2606, ACT with nearby areas

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

Compare 2906, ACT with nearby areas

2905, ACT 2900, ACT 2904, ACT 2903, ACT 2902, ACT 2607, ACT 2606, ACT 2619, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2606, ACT vs 2906, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2606/2606-act/vs/POA2906/2906-act