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2619, NSW vs 2900, ACT

Name: 2619, NSW vs 2900, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 2619, NSW profile · 2900, ACT profile

2619, NSW 2900, ACT

Postcode 2619 and postcode 2900 are nearby but very different in character. Postcode 2619 is a wealthy family area where the typical weekly household income is $3,403 and 21.8% of residents are children under 15. Homes here are mostly large, with 93.7% having three or more bedrooms and 86.4% being separate houses. In contrast, postcode 2900 is more diverse and urban, with 31.1% of people born overseas and 23.8% using another language at home. Most residents there live in flats or apartments, and a high 43.5% live alone.

Both areas have similar proportions of people who speak little or no English, which sits close to the national figure. Despite this shared trait, they have moved apart in other ways. The gap in weekly incomes has widened since 2011, while postcode 2900 has become even more of a walker's paradise, with a walkability score of 8.3 compared to 5.2 for postcode 2619. While postcode 2619 has more children and larger homes, postcode 2900 is much more transient, with 72.7% of people moving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 30.0 pts higher in 2900, ACT Separate houses: 83.1 pts higher in 2619, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 53.6 pts higher in 2619, NSW Recent movers: 34.8 pts higher in 2900, ACT Household size: 1.1 larger in 2619, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +5,424 larger in 2619, NSW gap narrowing

9,601 66th pct 4,177 51st pct

Median age in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +2 yrs older in 2619, NSW gap steady

38 yrs 24th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +15.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 20.2%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.0 pts 10.8%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +19.4 pts 39.0%

30.9% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.4% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

2619, NSW 2900, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +16.0 pts 64.6%

1.3% India +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Nepal +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian ◂ +12.6 pts 27.0%

36.1% English ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

1.9% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

4.8% German even 4.8%

2.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 71.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +18.6 pts 36.5%

37.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

1.6% Hinduism +7.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +3.46 more in 2900, ACT

0.96 5th pct 4.42 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +458 more in 2619, NSW

1,198 59th pct 740 50th pct

Avg size in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +229 larger in 2619, NSW

599 83rd pct 370 62nd pct

ICSEA in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +76 higher in 2619, NSW

1,096 86th pct 1,020 63rd pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 72.7%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

4.5% Year 11 even 4.5%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 20.0%

16.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

4.7% Information technology +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +$289 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening

$1,485 100th pct $1,196 91st pct

Household income in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +$1,543 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening

$3,403 100th pct $1,860 70th pct

Family income in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +$1,337 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening

$3,680 100th pct $2,343 76th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.2 pts 9.9%

8.8% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.0%

4.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

23.6% $650–$1,499 +14.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.7%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.0%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.6% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +8.2 pts 60.7%

19.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.7% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +1.1 larger in 2619, NSW gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

72.8% Couples with children ◂ +36.6 pts 36.2%

18.9% Couples without children +25.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.1% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.3% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

13.5% 1 person +30.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

28.3% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.5% 4 people ◂ +19.1 pts 6.4%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 1.8%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +$40 higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing

$490 91st pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +$780 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening

$2,405 89th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +0.10 higher in 2900, ACT gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 34.6%

18.9% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 22.4%

0.3% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +83.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +62.6 pts ▸ 62.6%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +47.2 pts 7.0%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +29.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.3% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +23.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.2% 5 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $350–$549 +26.7 pts ▸ 67.3%

32.0% $550–$749 ◂ +16.9 pts 15.1%

13.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 5.5%

9.5% $750 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 1.0%

2.0% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +27.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.6%

31.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.0 pts 8.4%

10.6% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +7 more in 2619, NSW

37 65th pct 30 61st pct

Stops/1k in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +3.33 more in 2900, ACT

3.85 52nd pct 7.18 83rd pct

Departures/1k in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +4,254.2 more in 2900, ACT

279.7 57th pct 4,533.9 100th pct

PT routes in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +12 more in 2900, ACT

3 48th pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +62 longer in 2900, ACT

3 29th pct 65 90th pct

Drive to city in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT

— 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.1 pts 55.6%

0.5% Walked +12.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

0.3% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.5% 1 vehicle +37.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.3 pts 27.6%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 4.2%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 1.8%

0.6% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.8% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.3% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 15.8%

16.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.3% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

4.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +1 higher in 2619, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +2 higher in 2619, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +7 higher in 2619, NSW

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +1 higher in 2619, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +87 higher in 2619, NSW

1,140 98th pct 1,053 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +3.1 higher in 2900, ACT

5.2 68th pct 8.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +2.8 more in 2900, ACT

4.8 63rd pct 7.5 93rd pct

15-min city in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +36.4 pts higher in 2900, ACT

55.6% 59th pct 92.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +25.9 pts higher in 2900, ACT

63.9% 67th pct 89.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +8.4 pts higher in 2900, ACT

91.0% 74th pct 99.4% 89th pct

Walk to school in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +46.3 pts higher in 2900, ACT

52.0% 51st pct 98.3% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +5.2 pts higher in 2900, ACT

94.4% 69th pct 99.6% 84th pct

Walk to health in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +35.8 pts higher in 2900, ACT

54.5% 70th pct 90.2% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +19.7 more in 2900, ACT

10.9 19th pct 30.6 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +98 higher in 2619, NSW

117 76th pct 19 60th pct

Mean slope in 2619, NSW in 2900, ACT +3.8 pts higher in 2619, NSW

7.9% 81st pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 2619, NSW with nearby areas

2604, ACT 2904, ACT 2603, ACT 2607, ACT 2609, ACT 2905, ACT 2612, ACT 2903, ACT

Compare 2900, ACT with nearby areas

2906, ACT 2905, ACT 2904, ACT 2903, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2619, NSW 2606, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2619, NSW vs 2900, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2619/2619-nsw/vs/POA2900/2900-act