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2609, ACT vs 2621, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 2609, ACT profile · 2621, NSW profile

2609, ACT 2621, NSW

Postcode 2621 and postcode 2609 are nearby areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 2621 is a high-income area where the typical household earns $2,939 a week, and 89.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2609 is much more likely to have people living alone (51.5%) and a typical household income of $1,116. Postcode 2621 also has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 21.5% of the population, compared to just 8.1% in postcode 2609.

Both areas share similar proportions of people who served in the Defence Force and those needing help with daily activities. However, they have drifted apart since 2011, particularly regarding income and family structure. The gap in typical household income has widened to $1,823, and the difference in the number of children is now larger. While postcode 2609 has far more public transport options and a higher share of renters, postcode 2621 has seen its share of high earners and university graduates grow further apart from postcode 2609.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,552 larger in 2621, NSW Year 12: 26.7 pts higher in 2621, NSW Household income: $1,823 higher in 2621, NSW Living alone: 37.7 pts higher in 2609, ACT Renting: 26.3 pts higher in 2609, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +5,552 larger in 2621, NSW gap widening
1,136 31st pct 6,688 60th pct
Median age in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +7 yrs older in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW even gap narrowing
2.7% 57th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
19.7% 51st pct 13.6% 19th pct
Under 15 in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
8.1% 4th pct 21.5% 86th pct
De facto in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap steady
12.1% 46th pct 13.4% 63rd pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) even 24.8%
8.1% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 13.6%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

Marital status

24.5% Married +33.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
44.0% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 29.2%
19.0% Divorced ◂ +11.4 pts 7.6%
7.7% Separated ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2609, ACT 2621, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
17.6% 61st pct 12.7% 45th pct

Country of birth

54.8% Australia +28.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
2.4% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

27.6% Australian +16.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
27.8% English +15.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
9.7% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.1% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.6% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%
1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
11.7% 70th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap steady
1.1% 65th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

61.9% English only +30.6 pts ▸ 92.5%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
31.1% 19th pct 46.0% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

35.7% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 46.8%
31.1% No religion +14.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
28.7% Not stated ◂ +23.0 pts 5.7%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +26.7 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
40.5% 35th pct 67.2% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap steady
15.3% 50th pct 30.1% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW
— 1.39 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +2 more in 2621, NSW
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW
— 641 48th pct
Avg size in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW
— 321 57th pct
ICSEA in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW
— 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +26.7 pts ▸ 67.2%
16.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%
4.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

21.8% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
13.8% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

10.9% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.9% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.7% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.6% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +$466 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
$823 64th pct $1,289 94th pct
Household income in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +$1,823 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
$1,116 17th pct $2,939 100th pct
Family income in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +$1,301 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
$1,850 47th pct $3,151 93rd pct
High earners in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +19.5 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
5.8% 26th pct 25.3% 94th pct
High-income homes in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +31.5 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
14.3% 43rd pct 45.8% 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.1 pts 14.3%
7.0% $4,000 or more +22.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +23.1 pts 5.7%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

Personal income distribution

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2621, NSW
25.1% 25th pct 28.2% 42nd pct
Mental health in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2609, ACT
9.2% 58th pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
4.2% 29th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
6.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
2.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.8% None +18.0 pts ▸ 64.8%
15.7% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap steady
10.4% 11th pct 20.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
6.7% 6th pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
12.5% 3rd pct 32.8% 91st pct
Defence service in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2609, ACT
9.2% 100th pct 9.0% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap steady
11.9% 3rd pct 24.1% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +1.0 larger in 2621, NSW gap steady
1.9 5th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
16.9% 81st pct 7.5% 13th pct
Living alone in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +37.7 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
51.5% 100th pct 13.8% 5th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 65.3%
34.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 26.8%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 7.5%
4.1% Other families ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

51.5% 1 person ◂ +37.7 pts 13.8%
27.0% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
6.2% 4 people +14.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.6% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
2.2% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +$178 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
$322 57th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +$417 higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
$2,800 94th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +0.10 higher in 2609, ACT gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +26.3 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
39.1% 86th pct 12.7% 20th pct
Owned outright in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap narrowing
51.2% 86th pct 29.1% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +48.1 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap steady
47.7% 9th pct 95.8% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +54.2 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
35.0% 2nd pct 89.2% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

5.4% Owned with a mortgage +50.7 pts ▸ 56.1%
51.2% Owned outright ◂ +22.1 pts 29.1%
39.1% Rented ◂ +26.3 pts 12.7%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

47.7% Separate house +48.1 pts ▸ 95.8%
39.9% Other dwelling ◂ +39.7 pts 0.2%
9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

6.5% 4 bedrooms +41.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
40.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.3 pts 7.9%
24.3% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.5 pts 1.5%
4.3% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
40.7% $200–$349 ◂ +28.7 pts 12.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.6% Under $200 ◂ +15.1 pts 3.5%
4.1% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
25.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
9.1% 86th pct 0.8% 14th pct
Work from home in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
8.9% 19th pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 37th pct
PT stops in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +22 more in 2609, ACT
58 73rd pct 36 64th pct
Stops/1k in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +45.67 more in 2609, ACT
51.06 100th pct 5.38 70th pct
Departures/1k in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +10,623.7 more in 2609, ACT
10,765.0 100th pct 141.3 48th pct
PT routes in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +2 more in 2609, ACT
11 73rd pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW
44 78th pct —
Drive to city in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW
11 12th pct —

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 66.5%
8.9% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.5% Walked ◂ +9.5 pts 2.1%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.7 pts 18.1%
28.1% 2 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
7.2% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.2% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap steady
33.2% 48th pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
14.5% 73rd pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
8.2% 90th pct 2.4% 15th pct
Participation in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +25.1 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
47.9% 13th pct 72.9% 94th pct
Full-time in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2609, ACT gap widening
69.1% 90th pct 67.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
10.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
6.3% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.8% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 21.0%
12.8% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +9 higher in 2621, NSW
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +9 higher in 2621, NSW
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +9 higher in 2621, NSW
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +7 higher in 2621, NSW
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +241 higher in 2621, NSW
871 8th pct 1,112 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +3.0 higher in 2609, ACT
5.7 73rd pct 2.8 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +2.0 more in 2609, ACT
4.8 64th pct 2.9 35th pct
15-min city in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +52.2 pts higher in 2609, ACT
82.7% 79th pct 30.5% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +51.2 pts higher in 2609, ACT
78.7% 78th pct 27.6% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +35.7 pts higher in 2609, ACT
80.6% 66th pct 44.9% 46th pct
Walk to school in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +28.9 pts higher in 2621, NSW
8.8% 18th pct 37.7% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +37.5 pts higher in 2609, ACT
92.9% 68th pct 55.4% 34th pct
Walk to health in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2621, NSW
18.9% 40th pct 24.7% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +184.5 more in 2609, ACT
197.2 100th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +31 higher in 2609, ACT
32 63rd pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 2609, ACTin 2621, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2621, NSW
3.7% 28th pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 2609, ACT with nearby areas

2612, ACT 2602, ACT 2604, ACT 2911, ACT 2603, ACT 2619, NSW 2601, ACT 2600, ACT

Compare 2621, NSW with nearby areas

2623, NSW 2609, ACT 2619, NSW 2622, NSW 2604, ACT 2612, ACT 2912, ACT 2602, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2609, ACT vs 2621, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2609/2609-act/vs/POA2621/2621-nsw