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2607, ACT vs 2906, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 2607, ACT profile · 2906, ACT profile

2607, ACT 2906, ACT

Postcode 2906 and postcode 2607 are two nearby areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct profiles. Postcode 2607 is more highly qualified, with 46.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.5% in postcode 2906. It is also an older area, where the typical resident is 42 and 21.1% of people are aged 65 or over, while the typical resident in postcode 2906 is 37 and only 11.3% are seniors. In contrast, postcode 2906 has a higher share of large homes, with 92.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 79.2% in postcode 2607.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $2,410. This shared financial footing exists alongside other similarities, such as nearly everyone in both postcodes living within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, some gaps are changing; the difference in university qualifications has widened since 2011, while the gap in typical resident age has narrowed. Postcode 2607 remains far more walkable, with 82.3% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 71.1% in postcode 2906.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 23.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in 2607, ACT Volunteering: 8.5 pts higher in 2607, ACT Year 12: 11.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +3,390 larger in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
14,717 76th pct 18,107 81st pct
Median age in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +5 yrs older in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.6 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +9.8 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
21.1% 59th pct 11.3% 13th pct
Under 15 in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.2 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 20.1% 77th pct
De facto in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
9.3% 20th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 11.3%
17.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 49.0%
30.4% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2607, ACT 2906, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +9.1 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
28.9% 80th pct 19.8% 66th pct

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 77.5%
3.7% India ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
3.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.5% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

29.8% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
32.7% English +3.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
13.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
4.8% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
4.7% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
4.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +7.6 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
22.8% 82nd pct 15.2% 74th pct
Limited English in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

73.4% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 82.0%
2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
38.8% 38th pct 42.2% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
38.8% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%
2.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.2% Other religions even 1.2%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +11.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
78.3% 95th pct 66.6% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +23.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
46.8% 94th pct 23.5% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.28 more in 2607, ACT
2.66 43rd pct 1.38 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +2 more in 2607, ACT
7 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +2,089 more in 2607, ACT
4,254 86th pct 2,165 71st pct
Avg size in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +175 larger in 2607, ACT
608 84th pct 433 69th pct
ICSEA in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +93 higher in 2607, ACT
1,118 91st pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 66.6%
9.9% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 24.8%
11.9% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.0 pts 8.2%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%
7.4% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.6% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
6.8% Information technology even 6.8%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +$59 higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
$1,225 92nd pct $1,166 90th pct
Household income in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +$8 higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
$2,418 90th pct $2,410 90th pct
Family income in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +$324 higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
$3,109 93rd pct $2,785 88th pct
High earners in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +7.3 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
25.7% 94th pct 18.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.2 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
39.3% 93rd pct 36.1% 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
26.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 19.4%
18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
28.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2906, ACT
29.4% 50th pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.3 pts higher in 2906, ACT
8.0% 40th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
4.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +0.9 pts 63.8%
20.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +8.5 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
21.7% 71st pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
14.2% 73rd pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
28.8% 75th pct 31.2% 87th pct
Defence service in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2906, ACT
5.8% 92nd pct 6.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
22.0% 42nd pct 19.9% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.2 larger in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +4.2 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
10.6% 35th pct 14.8% 71st pct
Living alone in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +5.5 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
25.8% 44th pct 20.3% 22nd pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 62.4%
28.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 22.1%
10.6% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 30.4%
25.8% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 20.3%
16.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +$30 higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
$440 87th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +$383 higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +5.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
24.1% 60th pct 18.4% 41st pct
Owned outright in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +12.8 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
38.0% 46th pct 25.2% 15th pct
Separate houses in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +5.0 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
70.1% 18th pct 75.1% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +13.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
79.2% 54th pct 92.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
38.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 25.2%
24.1% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 18.4%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 75.1%
21.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 20.8%
8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
33.5% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 5.6%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 50.8%
18.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.0%
16.8% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.6% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.5% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
32.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 14.5%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap narrowing
4.8% 60th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.0 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
11.4% 30th pct 8.4% 16th pct
PT commute in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.0 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
4.3% 85th pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +26 more in 2906, ACT
71 76th pct 97 84th pct
Stops/1k in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.53 more in 2906, ACT
4.82 63rd pct 5.36 69th pct
Departures/1k in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +210.6 more in 2906, ACT
916.1 71st pct 1,126.6 75th pct
PT routes in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +2 more in 2906, ACT
6 60th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +7 longer in 2607, ACT
11 52nd pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +9 longer in 2906, ACT
12 14th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 69.9%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.3% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
1.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 30.1%
12.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +8.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap widening
41.0% 77th pct 32.6% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +8.1 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
14.5% 73rd pct 6.4% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2607, ACT gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +9.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
63.0% 63rd pct 72.9% 94th pct
Full-time in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
64.6% 83rd pct 67.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%
11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%
6.2% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.7% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
2.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 20.8%
20.5% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 15.0%
14.1% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.6% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.8% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +2 higher in 2607, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +2 higher in 2607, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +2 higher in 2607, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +61 higher in 2607, ACT
1,109 93rd pct 1,048 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.0 higher in 2607, ACT
6.8 82nd pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.1 more in 2607, ACT
6.6 82nd pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +11.2 pts higher in 2607, ACT
82.3% 79th pct 71.1% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +4.0 pts higher in 2607, ACT
74.6% 75th pct 70.6% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT
98.4% 85th pct 99.5% 91st pct
Walk to school in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +16.0 pts higher in 2607, ACT
95.0% 88th pct 79.1% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +20.7 pts higher in 2607, ACT
59.7% 74th pct 39.0% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +9.0 more in 2607, ACT
18.5 52nd pct 9.6 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +20 higher in 2906, ACT
187 83rd pct 207 85th pct
Mean slope in 2607, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2607, ACT
7.3% 76th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 2607, ACT with nearby areas

2903, ACT 2606, ACT 2904, ACT 2603, ACT 2902, ACT 2604, ACT 2605, ACT 2600, 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). 2607, ACT vs 2906, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2607/2607-act/vs/POA2906/2906-act