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2607, ACT vs 2905, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · 2607, ACT profile · 2905, ACT profile

2607, ACT 2905, ACT

Postcode 2905 and postcode 2607 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and education profiles. Postcode 2905 is more likely to have separate houses (85.4%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (92.9%). In contrast, postcode 2607 is far more academic, with 46.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.5% in postcode 2905. Postcode 2607 is also much more walkable, with 82.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-like hub, while only 49.7% of homes in postcode 2905 have that same access.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes, with postcode 2905 at $2,311 and postcode 2607 at $2,418. While residents in postcode 2607 are generally older and more likely to own their homes outright, the gaps in age and home ownership have both narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,014 larger in 2905, ACT Bachelor+: 22.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 13.7 pts higher in 2905, ACT Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in 2607, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +14,014 larger in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
14,717 76th pct 28,731 87th pct
Median age in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +5 yrs older in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +8.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
21.1% 59th pct 12.7% 16th pct
Under 15 in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 20.0% 76th pct
De facto in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +3.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
9.3% 20th pct 12.5% 52nd pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 12.7%
17.9% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 47.5%
30.4% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
8.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2607, ACT 2905, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +8.8 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
28.9% 80th pct 20.1% 67th pct

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 77.1%
3.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.5% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

29.8% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
32.7% English +3.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
13.2% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
4.8% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
4.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +6.8 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
22.8% 82nd pct 16.1% 75th pct
Limited English in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

73.4% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 80.9%
2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +3.3 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
38.8% 38th pct 42.0% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
38.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
4.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
2.6% Islam even 2.5%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +12.1 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
78.3% 95th pct 66.2% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +22.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
46.8% 94th pct 24.5% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.92 more in 2607, ACT
2.66 43rd pct 1.74 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +3 more in 2905, ACT
7 86th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +364 more in 2905, ACT
4,254 86th pct 4,618 86th pct
Avg size in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +146 larger in 2607, ACT
608 84th pct 462 71st pct
ICSEA in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +84 higher in 2607, ACT
1,118 91st pct 1,034 68th pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 66.2%
9.9% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 25.5%
11.9% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.4 pts 8.8%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
1.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%
19.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%
7.4% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.6% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
6.8% Information technology even 6.8%
4.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +$100 higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
$1,225 92nd pct $1,125 89th pct
Household income in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +$107 higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
$2,418 90th pct $2,311 88th pct
Family income in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +$470 higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
$3,109 93rd pct $2,639 86th pct
High earners in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +8.5 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
25.7% 94th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +6.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
39.3% 93rd pct 33.0% 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
26.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 16.9%
18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2905, ACT
29.4% 50th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +2.8 pts higher in 2905, ACT
8.0% 40th pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
4.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +1.6 pts 63.2%
20.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.0% Three or more even 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +8.2 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
21.7% 71st pct 13.5% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
14.2% 73rd pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +2.8 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
28.8% 75th pct 31.6% 87th pct
Defence service in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT
5.8% 92nd pct 5.4% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.6 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
22.0% 42nd pct 20.4% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.2 larger in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +4.5 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
10.6% 35th pct 15.1% 72nd pct
Living alone in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +4.5 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
25.8% 44th pct 21.3% 25th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
28.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 22.9%
10.6% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%
25.8% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 21.3%
15.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.9% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +$10 higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
$440 87th pct $430 86th pct
Mortgage in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +$383 higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +3.6 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
24.1% 60th pct 20.6% 48th pct
Owned outright in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +9.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
38.0% 46th pct 28.6% 22nd pct
Separate houses in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +15.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
70.1% 18th pct 85.4% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +13.7 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
79.2% 54th pct 92.9% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
38.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 28.6%
24.1% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 20.6%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 85.4%
21.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 12.3%
8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 32.1%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 5.6%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.0%
16.8% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
6.5% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
32.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 12.9%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +3.0 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
11.4% 30th pct 8.3% 16th pct
PT commute in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
4.3% 85th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +94 more in 2905, ACT
71 76th pct 165 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.92 more in 2905, ACT
4.82 63rd pct 5.74 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +281.2 more in 2905, ACT
916.1 71st pct 1,197.2 77th pct
PT routes in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +2 more in 2905, ACT
6 60th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +11 longer in 2607, ACT
11 52nd pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +6 longer in 2905, ACT
12 14th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 68.7%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.3% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 30.4%
12.0% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +9.8 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
41.0% 77th pct 31.2% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +7.0 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
14.5% 73rd pct 7.4% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +7.0 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
63.0% 63rd pct 70.0% 89th pct
Full-time in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
64.6% 83rd pct 66.3% 87th pct

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 27.7%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%
6.2% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
5.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
2.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 22.0%
20.5% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 14.3%
14.1% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.6% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +2 higher in 2607, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +2 higher in 2607, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +1 higher in 2607, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +2 higher in 2607, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +69 higher in 2607, ACT
1,109 93rd pct 1,040 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.4 higher in 2607, ACT
6.8 82nd pct 5.4 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.6 more in 2607, ACT
6.6 82nd pct 5.0 66th pct
15-min city in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +32.5 pts higher in 2607, ACT
82.3% 79th pct 49.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +21.9 pts higher in 2607, ACT
74.6% 75th pct 52.7% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2905, ACT
98.4% 85th pct 99.5% 91st pct
Walk to school in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +4.6 pts higher in 2607, ACT
95.0% 88th pct 90.5% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +30.6 pts higher in 2607, ACT
59.7% 74th pct 29.0% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +7.8 more in 2607, ACT
18.5 52nd pct 10.7 18th pct
Intersections/km² in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +4 higher in 2905, ACT
187 83rd pct 191 84th pct
Mean slope in 2607, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT
7.3% 76th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 2607, ACT with nearby areas

2903, ACT 2606, ACT 2904, ACT 2603, ACT 2902, ACT 2604, ACT 2605, ACT 2600, 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). 2607, ACT vs 2905, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2607/2607-act/vs/POA2905/2905-act