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2607, ACT vs 2903, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 2607, ACT profile · 2903, ACT profile

2607, ACT 2903, ACT

Postcode 2607 and postcode 2903 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing and education profiles. Postcode 2607 is more highly qualified, with 46.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 33.6% in postcode 2903. It is also more mobile, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (41.0% versus 30.3%), and has more residents born overseas (28.9% versus 21.6%). In contrast, postcode 2903 has a much higher share of separate houses at 90.1%, while postcode 2607 sits at 70.1%.

Since 2011, some gaps have narrowed while others have grown. The difference in the typical age of residents has shrunk to 3 years, and the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has also narrowed. However, the difference in the proportion of separate houses has widened. Both areas remain very similar in several ways, such as having almost the same typical weekly household income (around $2,300 to $2,400) and a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in 2903, ACT Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in 2607, ACT Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in 2903, ACT Population: 5,129 larger in 2607, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +5,129 larger in 2607, ACT gap widening
14,717 76th pct 9,588 66th pct
Median age in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +3 yrs older in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.0 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +3.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
21.1% 59th pct 17.7% 39th pct
Under 15 in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
17.9% 57th pct 19.8% 75th pct
De facto in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
9.3% 20th pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%
17.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 51.4%
30.4% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
8.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2607, ACT 2903, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +7.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
28.9% 80th pct 21.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 75.4%
3.7% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
3.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.6% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.5% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.8% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
32.7% English +2.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.2% Irish even 13.3%
10.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.8% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
4.7% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +6.5 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
22.8% 82nd pct 16.3% 76th pct
Limited English in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

73.4% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 80.5%
2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +4.2 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
38.8% 38th pct 42.9% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
38.8% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
4.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%
2.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +7.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
78.3% 95th pct 70.7% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +13.2 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
46.8% 94th pct 33.6% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.03 more in 2607, ACT
2.66 43rd pct 2.64 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +2 more in 2607, ACT
7 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1,011 more in 2607, ACT
4,254 86th pct 3,243 79th pct
Avg size in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +41 larger in 2903, ACT
608 84th pct 649 86th pct
ICSEA in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +44 higher in 2607, ACT
1,118 91st pct 1,074 81st pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 70.7%
9.9% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 31.5%
11.9% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 12.6%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%
19.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%
11.6% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
7.4% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
6.8% Information technology even 6.7%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +$97 higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
$1,225 92nd pct $1,128 89th pct
Household income in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +$107 higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
$2,418 90th pct $2,311 88th pct
Family income in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +$399 higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
$3,109 93rd pct $2,710 87th pct
High earners in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +6.5 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
25.7% 94th pct 19.2% 87th pct
High-income homes in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +5.0 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
39.3% 93rd pct 34.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
26.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 19.2%
18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
28.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.9%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +3.1 pts higher in 2903, ACT
29.4% 50th pct 32.5% 69th pct
Mental health in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2903, ACT
8.0% 40th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.3% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Arthritis even 10.0%
4.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +3.0 pts 61.7%
20.1% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Three or more even 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +3.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
21.7% 71st pct 18.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
14.2% 73rd pct 15.0% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +4.5 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
28.8% 75th pct 33.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2607, ACT
5.8% 92nd pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
22.0% 42nd pct 23.0% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.1 larger in 2903, ACT gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap narrowing
10.6% 35th pct 13.5% 61st pct
Living alone in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +3.9 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
25.8% 44th pct 21.9% 27th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 58.8%
28.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%
10.6% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
25.8% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 21.9%
15.4% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.9% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +$40 higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
$440 87th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +$283 higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $2,100 80th pct
People / bedroom in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.9 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
24.1% 60th pct 21.3% 51st pct
Owned outright in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +2.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
38.0% 46th pct 35.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +20.0 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
70.1% 18th pct 90.1% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +9.6 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap widening
79.2% 54th pct 88.8% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
38.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 35.3%
24.1% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 21.3%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 90.1%
21.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 9.1%
8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
33.5% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 7.7%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 37.0%
16.8% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%
12.6% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.5% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
32.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 15.1%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.9% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
11.4% 30th pct 10.6% 27th pct
PT commute in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
4.3% 85th pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +10 more in 2903, ACT
71 76th pct 81 79th pct
Stops/1k in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +3.62 more in 2903, ACT
4.82 63rd pct 8.45 87th pct
Departures/1k in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1,217.3 more in 2903, ACT
916.1 71st pct 2,133.4 89th pct
PT routes in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +5 more in 2903, ACT
6 60th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +10 longer in 2607, ACT
11 52nd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +4 longer in 2903, ACT
12 14th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 63.7%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 31.7%
12.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +10.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
41.0% 77th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +4.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
14.5% 73rd pct 10.1% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 4.4% 54th pct
Participation in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2903, ACT gap narrowing
63.0% 63rd pct 64.8% 71st pct
Full-time in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
64.6% 83rd pct 63.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%
11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%
8.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
2.8% Administrative & support even 2.9%
2.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Arts & recreation even 1.5%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 28.5%
20.5% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%
14.1% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1 higher in 2607, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +2 higher in 2607, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1 higher in 2607, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1 higher in 2607, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +52 higher in 2607, ACT
1,109 93rd pct 1,057 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.2 higher in 2607, ACT
6.8 82nd pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.6 more in 2607, ACT
6.6 82nd pct 5.0 66th pct
15-min city in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +22.1 pts higher in 2607, ACT
82.3% 79th pct 60.1% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +16.1 pts higher in 2607, ACT
74.6% 75th pct 58.4% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2903, ACT
98.4% 85th pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +3.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT
95.0% 88th pct 98.9% 97th pct
Walk to a park in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +57.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT
59.7% 74th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.0 more in 2607, ACT
18.5 52nd pct 17.5 49th pct
Intersections/km² in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +107 higher in 2903, ACT
187 83rd pct 294 90th pct
Mean slope in 2607, ACTin 2903, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT
7.3% 76th pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 2607, ACT with nearby areas

2903, ACT 2606, ACT 2904, ACT 2603, ACT 2902, ACT 2604, ACT 2605, ACT 2600, 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). 2607, ACT vs 2903, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2607/2607-act/vs/POA2903/2903-act