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2611 crosses ACT/NSW vs 2629, NSW

Name: 2611 crosses ACT/NSW vs 2629, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 2611 crosses ACT/NSW profile · 2629, NSW profile

2611 crosses ACT/NSW 2629, NSW

Postcode 2629 is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 58 and 35.4% aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2611 is much larger and younger, with a typical age of 36. There are significant differences in education and income; 46.4% of adults in postcode 2611 hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical household income is $2,482 per week, which is far higher than the $1,008 typical income in postcode 2629. This disparity is also seen in housing, where 58% of homes in postcode 2629 are owned outright, compared to 28.3% in postcode 2611.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The age difference has grown from 11 to 22 years, and the gap in typical household income has increased by nearly $700. They do share some similarities, such as having a similar share of people who need help with daily activities. However, their daily environments differ sharply: postcode 2611 is very walkable and has plenty of public transport, while postcode 2629 is mostly car-dependent with no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in 2629, NSW Year 12: 43.1 pts higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW Bachelor+: 32.5 pts higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW Owned outright: 29.7 pts higher in 2629, NSW Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in 2629, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +36,001 larger in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW gap widening

36,535 88th pct 534 20th pct

Median age in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +22 yrs older in 2629, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 58 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

15.4% Seniors (65+) +20.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.7 pts 16.3%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 11.2%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 45.7%

34.4% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 26.3%

7.9% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

2611 crosses ACT/NSW 2629, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 67.6%

3.1% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% India ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.2% English +5.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.1% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%

11.8% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Indian ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 0.6%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.4% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 78.7%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

43.9% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 32.0%

5.1% Not stated +10.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +15.22 more in 2629, NSW

1.45 17th pct 16.67 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +10 more in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

11 87th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +4,952 more in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

4,967 86th pct 15 4th pct

Avg size in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +437 larger in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

452 70th pct 15 1st pct

ICSEA in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +196 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

1,103 88th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +43.1 pts 35.6%

9.5% Year 10 +16.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.0% Year 9 or below +9.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.4 pts 14.4%

13.2% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.6 pts 5.4%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 10.9%

18.7% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 9.3%

8.5% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.9% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 3.8%

7.6% Information technology ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

7.2% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Income

Personal income in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +$679 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW gap widening

$1,301 94th pct $622 23rd pct

Household income in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +$1,474 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW gap widening

$2,482 91st pct $1,008 10th pct

Family income in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +$1,719 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW gap widening

$3,069 92nd pct $1,350 13th pct

Household income distribution

17.1% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 15.1%

8.3% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 6.8%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 12.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.4%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

3.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +16.3 pts 50.6%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

5.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +0.7 larger in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +25.4 pts 36.8%

25.4% Couples without children +27.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

23.6% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 3.7%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +9.0 pts 7.8%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +$165 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW gap narrowing

$450 87th pct $285 47th pct

Mortgage in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +$1,084 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +0.20 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +29.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.8 pts 15.5%

22.3% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 16.4%

1.3% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house +24.9 pts ▸ 94.1%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

13.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 22.4%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

5.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $350–$549 ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%

13.2% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

18.1% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.0% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

9.2% Under $1,000 +55.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +26.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.4 pts 11.8%

25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +232 more in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

232 89th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +6.35 more in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

6.35 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +1,513.2 more in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

1,513.2 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +12 more in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

12 75th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 48.8%

11.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.9% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 41.5%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 30.4%

10.7% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.2% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +25.5 pts 5.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food +17.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.3% Construction +7.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 4.8%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

5.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.8% Electricity, gas & water +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +23.2 pts 12.0%

19.2% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.8% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

8.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +4 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +5 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +3 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +5 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +130 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

1,111 93rd pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +4.0 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

6.2 78th pct 2.3 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +3.5 more in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

6.1 77th pct 2.6 31st pct

15-min city in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +50.0 pts higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

81.8% 78th pct 31.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +44.0 pts higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

76.5% 77th pct 32.5% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +92.7 pts higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

92.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +43.1 pts higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

73.0% 69th pct 29.9% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +32.5 pts higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

98.0% 77th pct 65.5% 44th pct

Walk to health in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +62.2 pts higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

72.9% 82nd pct 10.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +36.3 more in 2629, NSW

19.9 56th pct 56.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +8 higher in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

8 57th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW in 2629, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2629, NSW

7.3% 77th pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare 2611 crosses ACT/NSW with nearby areas

2902, ACT 2614, ACT 2615, ACT 2605, ACT 2903, ACT 2606, ACT 2906, ACT 2607, ACT

Compare 2629, NSW with nearby areas

2649, NSW 2620 crosses NSW/ACT 2611 crosses ACT/NSW 2626, NSW 2720, NSW 2624, NSW 2900, ACT 2906, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2611 crosses ACT/NSW vs 2629, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2611/2611-crosses-act-nsw/vs/POA2629/2629-nsw