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2612, ACT vs 2621, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 2612, ACT profile · 2621, NSW profile

2612, ACT 2621, NSW

Postcode 2612 and postcode 2621 are two very different environments. Postcode 2612 is a compact, urban area where 65.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 52.3% of households rent. It is a young, diverse place with a typical resident aged 30, where 28.2% of people were born overseas. In contrast, postcode 2621 is a sprawling area dominated by separate houses (95.8%) and larger families, with 21.5% of the population being children under 15. Residents there are older, with a typical age of 40, and are more likely to own their homes outright (29.1%).

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage and have almost the same typical weekly family income, around $3,150 to $3,320. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in higher education has widened, with far more adults in postcode 2612 holding a bachelor degree or higher. Similarly, the difference in housing has grown, as postcode 2621 has seen a further increase in the share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 27.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT Living alone: 25.1 pts higher in 2612, ACT Renting: 39.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT Separate houses: 75.1 pts higher in 2621, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 54.5 pts higher in 2621, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +12,277 larger in 2612, ACT gap widening
18,965 82nd pct 6,688 60th pct
Median age in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +10 yrs older in 2621, NSW gap steady
30 yrs 0th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
1.1% 30th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
10.1% 11th pct 13.6% 19th pct
Under 15 in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap steady
8.0% 4th pct 21.5% 86th pct
De facto in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
19.7% 92nd pct 13.4% 63rd pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.8 pts 24.8%
17.3% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.7 pts 10.5%
8.0% Children (0–14) +13.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.1% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

62.0% Never married ◂ +32.8 pts 29.2%
28.3% Married +30.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
5.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2612, ACT 2621, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
28.2% 79th pct 12.7% 45th pct

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 83.3%
3.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% China ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%
2.3% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.0% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
34.0% English +9.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
14.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
11.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.3% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 0.9%
4.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.8% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +17.2 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
20.8% 80th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
1.7% 73rd pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

72.9% English only +19.6 pts ▸ 92.5%
4.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
56.1% 92nd pct 46.0% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 46.0%
28.4% Christianity +18.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.6% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +18.7 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
85.9% 100th pct 67.2% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +27.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
57.6% 100th pct 30.1% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +2.58 more in 2612, ACT
3.97 58th pct 1.39 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +4 more in 2612, ACT
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +1,886 more in 2612, ACT
2,527 74th pct 641 48th pct
Avg size in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +101 larger in 2612, ACT
421 67th pct 321 57th pct
ICSEA in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +94 higher in 2612, ACT
1,135 95th pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

85.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 67.2%
3.8% Year 10 +13.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.0% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.5% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.7 pts 24.2%
27.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.8 pts 13.3%
6.4% Certificate III / IV +20.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

30.6% Society & culture ◂ +14.7 pts 15.9%
17.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.6% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.2% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.3% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%
6.2% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +$136 higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
$1,425 98th pct $1,289 94th pct
Household income in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +$568 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
$2,371 89th pct $2,939 100th pct
Family income in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +$169 higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
$3,320 96th pct $3,151 93rd pct
High earners in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
26.6% 95th pct 25.3% 94th pct
High-income homes in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
36.8% 91st pct 45.8% 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.6%
23.3% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.3% $650–$1,499 even 14.3%
8.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.1%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.7%
19.5% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2621, NSW
25.1% 25th pct 28.2% 42nd pct
Mental health in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2612, ACT
11.1% 80th pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap steady
2.4% 11th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
8.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
5.2% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 64.8%
19.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
22.7% 74th pct 20.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap steady
8.0% 10th pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap narrowing
14.3% 7th pct 32.8% 91st pct
Defence service in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2612, ACT
14.2% 100th pct 9.0% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap narrowing
12.2% 4th pct 24.1% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +0.9 larger in 2621, NSW gap steady
2.0 10th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap narrowing
7.3% 13th pct 7.5% 13th pct
Living alone in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +25.1 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
38.9% 92nd pct 13.8% 5th pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +24.1 pts ▸ 65.3%
50.1% Couples without children ◂ +23.3 pts 26.8%
7.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 35.4%
38.9% 1 person ◂ +25.1 pts 13.8%
7.0% 4 people +13.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.0% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
2.4% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.7% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +$10 higher in 2621, NSW gap narrowing
$490 91st pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +$396 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
$1,987 74th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +0.20 higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +39.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
52.3% 93rd pct 12.7% 20th pct
Owned outright in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap steady
19.0% 9th pct 29.1% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +75.1 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
20.7% 2nd pct 95.8% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +54.5 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap widening
34.7% 1st pct 89.2% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +29.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
52.3% Rented ◂ +39.5 pts 12.7%
19.0% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

20.7% Separate house +75.1 pts ▸ 95.8%
65.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +64.1 pts 1.0%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

10.7% 4 bedrooms +37.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
34.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 7.9%
29.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +27.7 pts 1.5%
21.1% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
3.0% 5 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 42.3%
25.8% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
10.8% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%
8.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
32.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 16.0%
23.7% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
9.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
13.9% 91st pct 0.8% 14th pct
Work from home in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2621, NSW gap steady
11.6% 31st pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap steady
6.7% 91st pct 0.3% 37th pct
PT stops in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +69 more in 2612, ACT
105 86th pct 36 64th pct
Stops/1k in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +0.15 more in 2612, ACT
5.54 71st pct 5.38 70th pct
Departures/1k in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +923.0 more in 2612, ACT
1,064.3 74th pct 141.3 48th pct
PT routes in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +5 more in 2612, ACT
14 79th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW
3 29th pct —
Drive to city in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW
4 0th pct —

How people get to work

34.9% Car (driver) +31.6 pts ▸ 66.5%
24.1% Walked ◂ +22.0 pts 2.1%
11.6% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.8% Bicycle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.3%
4.9% Bus ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.6 pts 18.1%
24.6% 2 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
5.6% 3 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.2% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.9% No vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +28.7 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap widening
68.1% 100th pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +19.4 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
22.9% 89th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
3.1% 25th pct 2.4% 15th pct
Participation in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
75.4% 99th pct 72.9% 94th pct
Full-time in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT gap narrowing
73.2% 95th pct 67.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

45.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +18.8 pts 26.8%
13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%
2.8% Construction +10.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
6.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
1.9% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 23.9%
27.1% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 21.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.2% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +6 higher in 2621, NSW
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +1 higher in 2612, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +42 higher in 2612, ACT
1,154 100th pct 1,112 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +5.9 higher in 2612, ACT
8.7 96th pct 2.8 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +5.1 more in 2612, ACT
7.9 99th pct 2.9 35th pct
15-min city in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +69.5 pts higher in 2612, ACT
100.0% 100th pct 30.5% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +70.3 pts higher in 2612, ACT
97.9% 97th pct 27.6% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +55.1 pts higher in 2612, ACT
100.0% 100th pct 44.9% 46th pct
Walk to school in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +60.9 pts higher in 2612, ACT
98.7% 97th pct 37.7% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +44.6 pts higher in 2612, ACT
100.0% 100th pct 55.4% 34th pct
Walk to health in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +73.6 pts higher in 2612, ACT
98.3% 99th pct 24.7% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +4.8 more in 2612, ACT
17.5 48th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +354 higher in 2612, ACT
355 93rd pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 2612, ACTin 2621, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2621, NSW
3.9% 32nd pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 2612, ACT with nearby areas

2602, ACT 2601, ACT 2603, ACT 2600, ACT 2604, ACT 2911, ACT 2609, ACT 2605, 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). 2612, ACT vs 2621, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2612/2612-act/vs/POA2621/2621-nsw