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2609, ACT vs 2619, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2609, ACT profile · 2619, NSW profile

2609, ACT 2619, NSW

Postcode 2619 and postcode 2609 are nearby areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 2619 is a wealthier, family-oriented area where 21.8% of people are children and the typical household earns $3,403 a week. In contrast, postcode 2609 has a much older population with a typical age of 47, and a much lower typical household income of $1,116. Education levels differ sharply too, with 75% of postcode 2619 residents completing Year 12 compared to 40.5% in postcode 2609.

Since 2011, the gaps in income and education have widened, though the age gap has narrowed. Despite these diverging trends, both areas are similar in their cultural makeup, with about 17% of people born overseas and roughly 12% using a language other than English at home. They also both have very low rates of public transport use for commuting, which is common for these types of regions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,465 larger in 2619, NSW Year 12: 34.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW Household income: $2,287 higher in 2619, NSW Living alone: 38.0 pts higher in 2609, ACT Separate houses: 38.6 pts higher in 2619, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +8,465 larger in 2619, NSW gap steady
1,136 31st pct 9,601 66th pct
Median age in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +9 yrs older in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 1.8% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
19.7% 51st pct 9.2% 9th pct
Under 15 in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
8.1% 4th pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap steady
12.1% 46th pct 9.3% 19th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 31.1%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%
8.1% Children (0–14) +13.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 9.2%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

Marital status

24.5% Married +33.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
44.0% Never married ◂ +13.1 pts 30.9%
19.0% Divorced ◂ +12.6 pts 6.4%
7.7% Separated ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2609, ACT 2619, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap steady
17.6% 61st pct 17.4% 60th pct

Country of birth

54.8% Australia +25.7 pts ▸ 80.5%
2.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

27.6% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
27.8% English +8.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
9.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.1% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.3% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%
1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
11.7% 70th pct 12.4% 72nd pct
Limited English in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap steady
1.1% 65th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

61.9% English only +23.1 pts ▸ 85.0%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
31.1% 19th pct 37.0% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

35.7% Christianity +19.4 pts ▸ 55.1%
31.1% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
28.7% Not stated ◂ +25.1 pts 3.6%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +34.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
40.5% 35th pct 75.0% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +19.8 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
15.3% 50th pct 35.1% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW
— 0.96 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +2 more in 2619, NSW
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW
— 1,198 59th pct
Avg size in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW
— 599 83rd pct
ICSEA in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW
— 1,096 86th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +34.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
16.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

13.8% Bachelor degree +14.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 20.7%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +12.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.9% Management & commerce +15.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
11.9% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.7% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.9% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.6% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
2.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +$662 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$823 64th pct $1,485 100th pct
Household income in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +$2,287 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$1,116 17th pct $3,403 100th pct
Family income in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +$1,830 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$1,850 47th pct $3,680 100th pct
High earners in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +26.1 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
5.8% 26th pct 31.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +40.4 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
14.3% 43rd pct 54.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

7.0% $4,000 or more +31.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.6 pts 8.8%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +24.5 pts 4.3%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

Personal income distribution

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +24.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
29.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.2%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.6%
2.2% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2619, NSW
25.1% 25th pct 26.1% 30th pct
Mental health in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2609, ACT
9.2% 58th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
4.2% 29th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
7.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
1.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.8% None +22.0 pts ▸ 68.9%
15.7% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
10.4% 11th pct 18.3% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
6.7% 6th pct 12.4% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +21.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
12.5% 3rd pct 34.0% 94th pct
Defence service in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW
9.2% 100th pct 13.4% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
11.9% 3rd pct 21.1% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.1 larger in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
1.9 5th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
16.9% 81st pct 8.1% 14th pct
Living alone in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +38.0 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
51.5% 100th pct 13.5% 5th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +28.3 pts ▸ 72.8%
34.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 18.9%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 8.1%
4.1% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%

Household size

51.5% 1 person ◂ +38.0 pts 13.5%
27.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
6.2% 4 people +19.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
8.6% 3 people +10.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.2% 5 people +8.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +$168 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$322 57th pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +$395 higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
$2,800 94th pct $2,405 89th pct
People / bedroom in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.10 higher in 2609, ACT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +20.1 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
39.1% 86th pct 18.9% 42nd pct
Owned outright in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
51.2% 86th pct 30.2% 25th pct
Separate houses in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +38.6 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
47.7% 9th pct 86.4% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +58.7 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
35.0% 2nd pct 93.7% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 30.2%
5.4% Owned with a mortgage +44.3 pts ▸ 49.7%
39.1% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 18.9%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

47.7% Separate house +38.6 pts ▸ 86.4%
39.9% Other dwelling ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%
9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

6.5% 4 bedrooms +47.7 pts ▸ 54.2%
40.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.9 pts 5.3%
24.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%
19.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.8 pts 0.1%
4.3% 5 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.2 pts 13.5%
40.0% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
18.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.6 pts 2.0%
4.1% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
25.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
9.1% 86th pct 0.6% 11th pct
Work from home in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
8.9% 19th pct 10.4% 26th pct
PT commute in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +21 more in 2609, ACT
58 73rd pct 37 65th pct
Stops/1k in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +47.20 more in 2609, ACT
51.06 100th pct 3.85 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +10,485.3 more in 2609, ACT
10,765.0 100th pct 279.7 57th pct
PT routes in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +8 more in 2609, ACT
11 73rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +41 longer in 2609, ACT
44 78th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW
11 12th pct —

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +17.2 pts ▸ 70.7%
11.5% Walked ◂ +11.0 pts 0.5%
8.9% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.4 pts 20.5%
28.1% 2 vehicles +17.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
7.2% 3 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.2% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
33.2% 48th pct 37.8% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
14.5% 73rd pct 8.0% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
8.2% 90th pct 1.7% 10th pct
Participation in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +29.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
47.9% 13th pct 77.4% 100th pct
Full-time in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
69.1% 90th pct 68.0% 89th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
10.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
6.3% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
2.8% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%
5.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%
3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%
6.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +9 higher in 2619, NSW
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +9 higher in 2619, NSW
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +9 higher in 2619, NSW
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +8 higher in 2619, NSW
2 14th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +269 higher in 2619, NSW
871 8th pct 1,140 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.5 higher in 2609, ACT
5.7 73rd pct 5.2 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW even
4.8 64th pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +27.1 pts higher in 2609, ACT
82.7% 79th pct 55.6% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2609, ACT
78.7% 78th pct 63.9% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2619, NSW
80.6% 66th pct 91.0% 74th pct
Walk to school in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +43.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW
8.8% 18th pct 52.0% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW
92.9% 68th pct 94.4% 69th pct
Walk to health in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +35.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW
18.9% 40th pct 54.5% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +186.2 more in 2609, ACT
197.2 100th pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +85 higher in 2619, NSW
32 63rd pct 117 76th pct
Mean slope in 2609, ACTin 2619, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2619, NSW
3.7% 28th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 2609, ACT with nearby areas

2612, ACT 2602, ACT 2604, ACT 2911, ACT 2603, ACT 2619, NSW 2601, 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). 2609, ACT vs 2619, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2609/2609-act/vs/POA2619/2619-nsw