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2612, ACT vs 2619, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2612, ACT profile · 2619, NSW profile

2612, ACT 2619, NSW

Postcode 2612 and postcode 2619 are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 2612 is a young, urban environment where the typical resident is 30 and 57.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is shaped by high-density living, with 65.1% of homes being flats or apartments and 52.3% of households renting. In contrast, postcode 2619 is more family-oriented, with a typical age of 38 and a much higher share of children under 15 (21.8%). Homes here are typically large, with 93.7% having three or more bedrooms and 86.4% being separate houses.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gap widening for many key measures. The difference in the number of people living alone and the share of university-qualified adults has grown. However, they still share several similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly rents of $490 and a similar percentage of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also rank at the highest level for education and job skills.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT Renting: 33.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT Separate houses: 65.6 pts higher in 2619, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 59.0 pts higher in 2619, NSW Recent movers: 30.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +9,364 larger in 2612, ACT gap widening
18,965 82nd pct 9,601 66th pct
Median age in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +8 yrs older in 2619, NSW gap widening
30 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 1.8% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
10.1% 11th pct 9.2% 9th pct
Under 15 in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
8.0% 4th pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
19.7% 92nd pct 9.3% 19th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.5 pts 24.1%
17.3% Older adults (45–64) +13.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.3 pts 13.8%
8.0% Children (0–14) +13.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

62.0% Never married ◂ +31.1 pts 30.9%
28.3% Married +30.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
5.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2612, ACT 2619, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
28.2% 79th pct 17.4% 60th pct

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 80.5%
4.0% China ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%
3.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.3% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.0% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
34.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
14.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
8.3% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%
3.6% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.8% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
20.8% 80th pct 12.4% 72nd pct
Limited English in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
1.7% 73rd pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

72.9% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 85.0%
4.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +19.1 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
56.1% 92nd pct 37.0% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +19.1 pts 37.0%
28.4% Christianity +26.7 pts ▸ 55.1%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
1.6% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
85.9% 100th pct 75.0% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +22.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
57.6% 100th pct 35.1% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +3.02 more in 2612, ACT
3.97 58th pct 0.96 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +4 more in 2612, ACT
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +1,329 more in 2612, ACT
2,527 74th pct 1,198 59th pct
Avg size in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +178 larger in 2619, NSW
421 67th pct 599 83rd pct
ICSEA in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +38 higher in 2612, ACT
1,135 95th pct 1,096 86th pct

Highest year of school

85.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 75.0%
3.8% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.0% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 27.8%
27.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 17.8%
6.4% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

30.6% Society & culture ◂ +14.5 pts 16.1%
17.7% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
5.6% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.2% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%
6.2% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
2.3% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +$60 higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
$1,425 98th pct $1,485 100th pct
Household income in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +$1,032 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$2,371 89th pct $3,403 100th pct
Family income in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +$360 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$3,320 96th pct $3,680 100th pct
High earners in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
26.6% 95th pct 31.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +17.8 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
36.8% 91st pct 54.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $4,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.2%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%
8.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.6%
19.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
10.4% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2619, NSW
25.1% 25th pct 26.1% 30th pct
Mental health in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT
11.1% 80th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
2.4% 11th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
8.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
5.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +2.0 pts ▸ 68.9%
19.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
1.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
22.7% 74th pct 18.3% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
8.0% 10th pct 12.4% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +19.7 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
14.3% 7th pct 34.0% 94th pct
Defence service in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2612, ACT
14.2% 100th pct 13.4% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
12.2% 4th pct 21.1% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.0 larger in 2619, NSW gap steady
2.0 10th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
7.3% 13th pct 8.1% 14th pct
Living alone in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +25.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
38.9% 92nd pct 13.5% 5th pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +31.6 pts ▸ 72.8%
50.1% Couples without children ◂ +31.2 pts 18.9%
7.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 28.3%
38.9% 1 person ◂ +25.4 pts 13.5%
7.0% 4 people +18.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.0% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.4% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.7% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW even gap narrowing
$490 91st pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +$418 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$1,987 74th pct $2,405 89th pct
People / bedroom in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +0.20 higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +33.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
52.3% 93rd pct 18.9% 42nd pct
Owned outright in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
19.0% 9th pct 30.2% 25th pct
Separate houses in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +65.6 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
20.7% 2nd pct 86.4% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +59.0 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
34.7% 1st pct 93.7% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Rented ◂ +33.3 pts 18.9%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage +22.8 pts ▸ 49.7%
19.0% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

20.7% Separate house +65.6 pts ▸ 86.4%
65.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +65.1 pts 0.0%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.7% 4 bedrooms +43.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
34.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 5.3%
29.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +29.0 pts 0.1%
21.1% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
3.0% 5 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.6%
25.8% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
10.8% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.6% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.9 pts 17.3%
23.7% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
9.2% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
13.9% 91st pct 0.6% 11th pct
Work from home in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
11.6% 31st pct 10.4% 26th pct
PT commute in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
6.7% 91st pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +68 more in 2612, ACT
105 86th pct 37 65th pct
Stops/1k in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.68 more in 2612, ACT
5.54 71st pct 3.85 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +784.6 more in 2612, ACT
1,064.3 74th pct 279.7 57th pct
PT routes in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +11 more in 2612, ACT
14 79th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW
4 0th pct —

How people get to work

34.9% Car (driver) +35.8 pts ▸ 70.7%
24.1% Walked ◂ +23.6 pts 0.5%
11.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
5.8% Bicycle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.3%
4.9% Bus ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.3 pts 20.5%
24.6% 2 vehicles +21.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
5.6% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.9% No vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 0.6%
2.2% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +30.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
68.1% 100th pct 37.8% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
22.9% 89th pct 8.0% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
3.1% 25th pct 1.7% 10th pct
Participation in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
75.4% 99th pct 77.4% 100th pct
Full-time in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
73.2% 95th pct 68.0% 89th pct

Industries people work in

45.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.8 pts 32.8%
13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
2.8% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
6.3% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.8% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
1.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +14.2 pts 25.3%
27.1% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 23.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.2% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.7% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.1% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +6 higher in 2619, NSW
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +14 higher in 2612, ACT
1,154 100th pct 1,140 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +3.4 higher in 2612, ACT
8.7 96th pct 5.2 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +3.2 more in 2612, ACT
7.9 99th pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +44.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT
100.0% 100th pct 55.6% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +34.0 pts higher in 2612, ACT
97.9% 97th pct 63.9% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2612, ACT
100.0% 100th pct 91.0% 74th pct
Walk to school in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +46.6 pts higher in 2612, ACT
98.7% 97th pct 52.0% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2612, ACT
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 69th pct
Walk to health in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +43.8 pts higher in 2612, ACT
98.3% 99th pct 54.5% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +6.6 more in 2612, ACT
17.5 48th pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +238 higher in 2612, ACT
355 93rd pct 117 76th pct
Mean slope in 2612, ACTin 2619, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2619, NSW
3.9% 32nd pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 2612, ACT with nearby areas

2602, ACT 2601, ACT 2603, ACT 2600, ACT 2604, ACT 2911, ACT 2609, ACT 2605, 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). 2612, ACT vs 2619, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2612/2612-act/vs/POA2619/2619-nsw