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2607, ACT vs 2619, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · 2607, ACT profile · 2619, NSW profile

2607, ACT 2619, NSW

Postcode 2607 and postcode 2619 are neighbouring areas with different social profiles. Postcode 2607 is more diverse and academic, with 28.9% of people born overseas and 46.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more likely to have older residents, with people aged 65 and over making up 21.1% of the population. In contrast, postcode 2619 is more affluent and suburban, where typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $3,403, and 86.4% of homes are separate houses.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, but the two areas share a very high overall advantage score. They are alike in their professional profiles, with both scoring 10 out of 10 for education and job skills. While postcode 2607 has far more public transport and walkable schools, both areas have a similar share of people working from home. The typical age of residents has also grown closer over time, with the gap narrowing to four years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW Participation: 14.4 pts higher in 2619, NSW Aged 65+: 11.9 pts higher in 2607, ACT Living alone: 12.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +5,116 larger in 2607, ACT gap widening
14,717 76th pct 9,601 66th pct
Median age in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +4 yrs older in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 1.8% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
21.1% 59th pct 9.2% 9th pct
Under 15 in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW even gap steady
9.3% 20th pct 9.3% 19th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.1%
17.9% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 9.2%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

53.3% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 58.3%
30.4% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%
2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2607, ACT 2619, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
28.9% 80th pct 17.4% 60th pct

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 80.5%
3.7% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
3.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.5% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.8% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
32.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
10.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%
4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
22.8% 82nd pct 12.4% 72nd pct
Limited English in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

73.4% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 85.0%
2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Italian even 1.1%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
38.8% 38th pct 37.0% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 55.1%
38.8% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 37.0%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
4.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%
2.6% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
78.3% 95th pct 75.0% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
46.8% 94th pct 35.1% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.71 more in 2607, ACT
2.66 43rd pct 0.96 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +5 more in 2607, ACT
7 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +3,056 more in 2607, ACT
4,254 86th pct 1,198 59th pct
Avg size in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +9 larger in 2607, ACT
608 84th pct 599 83rd pct
ICSEA in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +22 higher in 2607, ACT
1,118 91st pct 1,096 86th pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 75.0%
9.9% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 27.8%
11.9% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%
7.4% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
6.8% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +$260 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$1,225 92nd pct $1,485 100th pct
Household income in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +$985 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$2,418 90th pct $3,403 100th pct
Family income in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +$571 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$3,109 93rd pct $3,680 100th pct
High earners in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
25.7% 94th pct 31.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +15.4 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
39.3% 93rd pct 54.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.2%
18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 8.8%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
28.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.2%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.6%
10.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT
29.4% 50th pct 26.1% 30th pct
Mental health in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2619, NSW
8.0% 40th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
8.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +4.1 pts ▸ 68.9%
20.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
21.7% 71st pct 18.3% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
14.2% 73rd pct 12.4% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
28.8% 75th pct 34.0% 94th pct
Defence service in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2619, NSW
5.8% 92nd pct 13.4% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
22.0% 42nd pct 21.1% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.5 larger in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
10.6% 35th pct 8.1% 14th pct
Living alone in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
25.8% 44th pct 13.5% 5th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 72.8%
28.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 18.9%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 28.3%
25.8% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 13.5%
16.9% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.4% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.9% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +$50 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$440 87th pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +$22 higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
$2,383 88th pct $2,405 89th pct
People / bedroom in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
24.1% 60th pct 18.9% 42nd pct
Owned outright in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
38.0% 46th pct 30.2% 25th pct
Separate houses in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
70.1% 18th pct 86.4% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
79.2% 54th pct 93.7% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
38.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 30.2%
24.1% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 18.9%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 86.4%
21.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 13.7%
8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 54.2%
34.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 23.3%
11.1% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 5.3%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.6%
18.9% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
16.8% Under $200 ◂ +14.8 pts 2.0%
12.6% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.5% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 31.4%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
4.8% 60th pct 0.6% 11th pct
Work from home in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
11.4% 30th pct 10.4% 26th pct
PT commute in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
4.3% 85th pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +34 more in 2607, ACT
71 76th pct 37 65th pct
Stops/1k in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.97 more in 2607, ACT
4.82 63rd pct 3.85 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +636.4 more in 2607, ACT
916.1 71st pct 279.7 57th pct
PT routes in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +3 more in 2607, ACT
6 60th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +8 longer in 2607, ACT
11 52nd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW
12 14th pct —

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 70.7%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.3% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%
1.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 20.5%
12.0% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.6% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
41.0% 77th pct 37.8% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
14.5% 73rd pct 8.0% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 1.7% 10th pct
Participation in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +14.4 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
63.0% 63rd pct 77.4% 100th pct
Full-time in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
64.6% 83rd pct 68.0% 89th pct

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 8.5%
11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
6.2% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
5.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 25.3%
20.5% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.1% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
8.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.6% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +1 higher in 2619, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +31 higher in 2619, NSW
1,109 93rd pct 1,140 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.6 higher in 2607, ACT
6.8 82nd pct 5.2 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.9 more in 2607, ACT
6.6 82nd pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +26.6 pts higher in 2607, ACT
82.3% 79th pct 55.6% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2607, ACT
74.6% 75th pct 63.9% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT
98.4% 85th pct 91.0% 74th pct
Walk to school in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +43.0 pts higher in 2607, ACT
95.0% 88th pct 52.0% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2607, ACT
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 69th pct
Walk to health in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2607, ACT
59.7% 74th pct 54.5% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +7.6 more in 2607, ACT
18.5 52nd pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +69 higher in 2607, ACT
187 83rd pct 117 76th pct
Mean slope in 2607, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2619, NSW
7.3% 76th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 2607, ACT with nearby areas

2903, ACT 2606, ACT 2904, ACT 2603, ACT 2902, ACT 2604, ACT 2605, ACT 2600, ACT

Compare 2619, NSW with nearby areas

2604, ACT 2904, ACT 2603, ACT 2607, ACT 2609, ACT 2905, ACT 2612, ACT 2903, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2607, ACT vs 2619, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2607/2607-act/vs/POA2619/2619-nsw