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2612, ACT vs 2617, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · 2612, ACT profile · 2617, ACT profile

2612, ACT 2617, ACT

Postcode 2617 and postcode 2612 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Postcode 2617 is more likely to have larger homes, with 63.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 34.7% in postcode 2612. It also has a more diverse population, with 31.7% of people using another language at home, which is far higher than the 20.8% in postcode 2612. In contrast, postcode 2612 has a much higher share of university graduates (57.6% versus 45.9%) and a higher proportion of former Defence Force members (14.2% versus 4.0%).

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding their demographics and housing. The gap in language diversity and the share of people with no religion have both widened. At the same time, the gap in rental rates and the prevalence of separate houses has narrowed. Both areas remain highly accessible, as every home in both postcodes is within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,108 larger in 2617, ACT Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in 2617, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 28.7 pts higher in 2617, ACT Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in 2612, ACT Living alone: 12.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +19,108 larger in 2617, ACT gap widening
18,965 82nd pct 38,073 88th pct
Median age in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +2 yrs older in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
30 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 1.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +3.5 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap widening
10.1% 11th pct 13.6% 19th pct
Under 15 in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +6.6 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
8.0% 4th pct 14.6% 24th pct
De facto in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +5.7 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
19.7% 92nd pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 37.4%
23.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 16.3%
17.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.0% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.1% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

62.0% Never married ◂ +16.8 pts 45.2%
28.3% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
5.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2612, ACT 2617, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +7.1 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap widening
28.2% 79th pct 35.4% 87th pct

Country of birth

65.6% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 61.2%
4.0% China +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% India +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
0.4% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.6% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

34.0% English ◂ +5.6 pts 28.4%
29.0% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 28.3%
14.1% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%
8.3% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
2.8% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Italian even 3.6%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +11.0 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap widening
20.8% 80th pct 31.7% 88th pct
Limited English in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
1.7% 73rd pct 3.1% 83rd pct

Language used at home

72.9% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 64.4%
4.8% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +10.9 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
56.1% 92nd pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 45.2%
28.4% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
2.4% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +6.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
85.9% 100th pct 79.4% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +11.6 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
57.6% 100th pct 45.9% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +2.17 more in 2612, ACT
3.97 58th pct 1.80 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +4 more in 2617, ACT
6 81st pct 10 87th pct
Students in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +3,325 more in 2617, ACT
2,527 74th pct 5,852 87th pct
Avg size in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +164 larger in 2617, ACT
421 67th pct 585 82nd pct
ICSEA in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +15 higher in 2612, ACT
1,135 95th pct 1,119 91st pct

Highest year of school

85.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 79.4%
3.8% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.5% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 36.0%
27.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 21.3%
6.4% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

30.6% Society & culture ◂ +12.4 pts 18.2%
17.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.2% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.6% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
4.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +$351 higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
$1,425 98th pct $1,074 88th pct
Household income in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +$194 higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
$2,371 89th pct $2,177 86th pct
Family income in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +$786 higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
$3,320 96th pct $2,534 84th pct
High earners in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +9.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
26.6% 95th pct 17.3% 84th pct
High-income homes in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +6.2 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
36.8% 91st pct 30.7% 85th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 16.7%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.4% Under $650 even 8.5%

Personal income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.7%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
19.5% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2617, ACT
25.1% 25th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Mental health in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2612, ACT
11.1% 80th pct 10.3% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap widening
2.4% 11th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
8.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +0.6 pts ▸ 67.5%
19.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
4.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +5.2 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
22.7% 74th pct 17.4% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +2.5 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
8.0% 10th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +9.0 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
14.3% 7th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +10.1 pts higher in 2612, ACT
14.2% 100th pct 4.0% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +5.3 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
12.2% 4th pct 17.5% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.4 larger in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +4.2 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap widening
7.3% 13th pct 11.4% 42nd pct
Living alone in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +12.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
38.9% 92nd pct 26.5% 47th pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
50.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.9 pts 35.1%
7.3% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 36.5%
38.9% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 26.5%
12.0% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.7% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +$50 higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
$490 91st pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +$37 higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
$1,987 74th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.10 higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +11.9 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
52.3% 93rd pct 40.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +5.9 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
19.0% 9th pct 24.9% 15th pct
Separate houses in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +28.4 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
20.7% 2nd pct 49.2% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +28.7 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
34.7% 1st pct 63.5% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 40.4%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
19.0% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

65.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.2 pts 28.9%
20.7% Separate house +28.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 21.0%
21.1% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
29.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.7 pts 14.5%
10.7% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 17.8%
10.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
8.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%
8.6% Under $200 even 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
32.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.9%
23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 16.2%
9.2% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +7.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
13.9% 91st pct 6.6% 74th pct
Work from home in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
11.6% 31st pct 9.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap steady
6.7% 91st pct 7.7% 93rd pct
PT stops in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +127 more in 2617, ACT
105 86th pct 232 89th pct
Stops/1k in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.56 more in 2617, ACT
5.54 71st pct 6.09 75th pct
Departures/1k in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +1,454.8 more in 2617, ACT
1,064.3 74th pct 2,519.1 91st pct
PT routes in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +12 more in 2617, ACT
14 79th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +8 longer in 2617, ACT
4 0th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

34.9% Car (driver) +22.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
24.1% Walked ◂ +20.1 pts 4.0%
11.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
4.9% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Bicycle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 42.8%
24.6% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 6.6%
5.6% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.2% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +15.8 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
68.1% 100th pct 52.3% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +2.2 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing
22.9% 89th pct 25.1% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2617, ACT gap widening
3.1% 25th pct 4.6% 59th pct
Participation in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +5.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
75.4% 99th pct 70.0% 89th pct
Full-time in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +10.8 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
73.2% 95th pct 62.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

45.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +21.7 pts 23.9%
13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%
6.3% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.5% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.8% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.8% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.5% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 30.9%
27.1% Managers ◂ +12.3 pts 14.8%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.3% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.2% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.7% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.1% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +1 higher in 2612, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +1 higher in 2612, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +2 higher in 2617, ACT
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +1 higher in 2612, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +72 higher in 2612, ACT
1,154 100th pct 1,082 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +1.1 higher in 2612, ACT
8.7 96th pct 7.5 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.7 more in 2612, ACT
7.9 99th pct 7.2 89th pct
15-min city in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +6.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT
100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 86th pct
Walk to shops in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +11.2 pts higher in 2612, ACT
97.9% 97th pct 86.7% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +4.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT
98.7% 97th pct 94.4% 86th pct
Walk to a park in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 94th pct
Walk to health in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +21.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT
98.3% 99th pct 76.8% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +0.6 more in 2612, ACT
17.5 48th pct 16.9 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +134 higher in 2612, ACT
355 93rd pct 221 86th pct
Mean slope in 2612, ACTin 2617, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2617, ACT
3.9% 32nd pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare 2612, ACT with nearby areas

2602, ACT 2601, ACT 2603, ACT 2600, ACT 2604, ACT 2911, ACT 2609, ACT 2605, ACT

Compare 2617, ACT with nearby areas

2614, ACT 2913, ACT 2911, ACT 2602, ACT 2615, ACT 2601, ACT 2914, ACT 2612, ACT

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2612, ACT vs 2617, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2612/2612-act/vs/POA2617/2617-act