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2615, ACT vs 2913, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · 2615, ACT profile · 2913, ACT profile

2615, ACT 2913, ACT

Postcode 2615 and postcode 2913 are two large neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Postcode 2913 is much more culturally diverse, with 34.7% of people born overseas and 35.2% using another language at home, compared to 23.4% and 19.5% in postcode 2615. In contrast, postcode 2615 has far more separate houses (84.9% against 68.7%) and better public transport, with 1,526.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 839.1 in postcode 2913.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. This commonality exists alongside other similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes. However, some gaps are growing; since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has increased, with postcode 2615 now seeing more homes owned outright than postcode 2913.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT Other language: 15.6 pts higher in 2913, ACT Recent movers: 11.5 pts higher in 2913, ACT Born overseas: 11.3 pts higher in 2913, ACT Unpaid carers: 3.0 pts higher in 2615, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +7,960 larger in 2615, ACT gap narrowing
47,356 89th pct 39,396 88th pct
Median age in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +2 yrs older in 2615, ACT gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
2.6% 55th pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +4.9 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
14.2% 22nd pct 9.3% 9th pct
Under 15 in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap narrowing
21.2% 86th pct 21.5% 87th pct
De facto in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
11.9% 44th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%
21.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

49.2% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
35.3% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 34.9%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2615, ACT 2913, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +11.3 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap widening
23.4% 73rd pct 34.7% 87th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 62.5%
2.5% India +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.2% China +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
0.6% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Philippines even 1.2%
1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 28.1%
34.8% English ◂ +8.3 pts 26.6%
12.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
3.1% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
3.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Filipino even 1.9%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +15.6 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap widening
19.5% 79th pct 35.2% 89th pct
Limited English in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap steady
2.4% 79th pct 4.2% 87th pct

Language used at home

77.2% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 61.5%
1.4% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.5% Greek even 0.6%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +5.0 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
43.3% 55th pct 38.3% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 38.3%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 38.2%
2.7% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.3% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +7.5 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap steady
70.8% 86th pct 78.2% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +8.7 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap widening
32.0% 81st pct 40.7% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.25 more in 2615, ACT
1.19 11th pct 0.94 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +4 more in 2615, ACT
12 88th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +1,044 more in 2615, ACT
6,364 87th pct 5,320 86th pct
Avg size in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +135 larger in 2913, ACT
530 77th pct 665 87th pct
ICSEA in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +27 higher in 2913, ACT
1,043 72nd pct 1,070 79th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 78.2%
15.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%
5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
4.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 16.7%
13.1% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%
7.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
8.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +$74 higher in 2913, ACT gap narrowing
$1,106 88th pct $1,180 91st pct
Household income in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +$167 higher in 2913, ACT gap narrowing
$2,262 87th pct $2,429 90th pct
Family income in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +$117 higher in 2913, ACT gap narrowing
$2,620 86th pct $2,737 88th pct
High earners in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +3.0 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap narrowing
17.5% 84th pct 20.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +4.4 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap steady
32.0% 86th pct 36.4% 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
16.5% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%
15.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.2%
30.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
4.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +7.2 pts higher in 2615, ACT
32.0% 66th pct 24.8% 23rd pct
Mental health in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +2.7 pts higher in 2615, ACT
11.6% 86th pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
5.4% 50th pct 3.6% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +7.6 pts ▸ 70.2%
21.7% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 18.1%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +2.5 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +3.0 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
13.8% 68th pct 10.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
33.1% 91st pct 32.4% 90th pct
Defence service in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2913, ACT
5.1% 88th pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
21.3% 36th pct 19.2% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.1 larger in 2913, ACT gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +3.0 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
14.0% 65th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
22.2% 28th pct 19.9% 21st pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 65.6%
23.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 22.4%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 29.3%
22.2% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 19.9%
18.1% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +$40 higher in 2913, ACT gap steady
$420 83rd pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT even gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +6.4 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap widening
22.4% 55th pct 28.8% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +6.7 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
27.7% 20th pct 21.0% 11th pct
Separate houses in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +16.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
84.9% 32nd pct 68.7% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +6.2 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap widening
88.4% 85th pct 82.3% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 47.9%
22.4% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
27.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 21.0%
1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +16.3 pts 68.7%
13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
1.6% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 42.0%
33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%
8.9% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.3% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 52.7%
14.7% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
21.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 8.4%
13.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%
1.5% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 41.0%
27.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.8%
12.3% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
3.8% 50th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
10.3% 25th pct 10.0% 24th pct
PT commute in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap steady
3.0% 77th pct 3.4% 79th pct
PT stops in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +146 more in 2615, ACT
328 91st pct 182 88th pct
Stops/1k in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +2.31 more in 2615, ACT
6.93 81st pct 4.62 60th pct
Departures/1k in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +687.7 more in 2615, ACT
1,526.9 83rd pct 839.1 69th pct
PT routes in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +4 more in 2913, ACT
10 71st pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +3 longer in 2615, ACT
5 38th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +2 longer in 2615, ACT
16 21st pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 64.9%
10.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
33.7% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +11.5 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap steady
35.1% 57th pct 46.5% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +3.9 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap steady
11.5% 63rd pct 15.3% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2615, ACT gap steady
4.0% 44th pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +6.4 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap steady
68.2% 85th pct 74.6% 97th pct
Full-time in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +2.0 pts higher in 2913, ACT gap steady
64.9% 84th pct 66.9% 88th pct

Industries people work in

26.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
8.8% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
6.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
16.1% Clerical & administrative even 16.1%
15.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
6.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +1 higher in 2913, ACT
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +1 higher in 2913, ACT
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +1 higher in 2913, ACT
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +41 higher in 2913, ACT
1,047 78th pct 1,088 89th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT
2 3rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.5 higher in 2615, ACT
6.1 76th pct 5.5 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.8 more in 2615, ACT
5.8 75th pct 5.0 66th pct
15-min city in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +3.2 pts higher in 2615, ACT
67.0% 69th pct 63.7% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +8.1 pts higher in 2913, ACT
62.8% 66th pct 70.9% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +1.6 pts higher in 2913, ACT
97.2% 83rd pct 98.8% 85th pct
Walk to school in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +4.8 pts higher in 2615, ACT
77.0% 73rd pct 72.2% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2913, ACT
99.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +15.7 pts higher in 2615, ACT
46.1% 62nd pct 30.4% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +3.3 more in 2615, ACT
14.5 37th pct 11.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +128 higher in 2913, ACT
259 88th pct 387 94th pct
Mean slope in 2615, ACTin 2913, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2913, ACT
5.3% 54th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2615, ACT with nearby areas

2614, ACT 2617, ACT 2913, ACT 2601, ACT 2911, ACT 2914, ACT 2602, ACT 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

Compare 2913, ACT with nearby areas

2914, ACT 2617, ACT 2911, ACT 2912, ACT 2602, ACT 2615, ACT 2614, ACT 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2615, ACT vs 2913, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2615/2615-act/vs/POA2913/2913-act