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2619, NSW vs 2903, ACT

Name: 2619, NSW vs 2903, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 2619, NSW profile · 2903, ACT profile

2619, NSW 2903, ACT

Postcode 2619 and postcode 2903 are nearby areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in wealth and infrastructure. Postcode 2619 is far wealthier, with 54.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 34.3% in postcode 2903. A much higher share of adults are also working or looking for work in postcode 2619, at 77.4% versus 64.8%. In contrast, postcode 2903 is far better connected for transport and education; it has 8.45 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.85 in postcode 2619, and nearly all homes in postcode 2903 are within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in some ways, as both are rated as somewhat walkable and have nearly the same proportion of volunteers. They also both sit near the national average for overall advantage. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical household incomes, which is now $1,092 higher in postcode 2619. The age gap has also widened, with the share of people aged 65 and over now well higher in postcode 2903.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 12.6 pts higher in 2619, NSW One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in 2903, ACT Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in 2903, ACT PT commute: 3.5 pts higher in 2903, ACT Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in 2903, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT even gap narrowing

9,601 66th pct 9,588 66th pct

Median age in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +1 yrs older in 2903, ACT gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 25.1%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 51.4%

30.9% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

6.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.0% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2619, NSW 2903, 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 ◂ +5.2 pts 75.4%

3.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 36.9%

36.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 35.2%

12.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.9% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 80.5%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 44.8%

37.0% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

3.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +1.68 more in 2903, ACT

0.96 5th pct 2.64 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +3 more in 2903, ACT

2 50th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +2,045 more in 2903, ACT

1,198 59th pct 3,243 79th pct

Avg size in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +50 larger in 2903, ACT

599 83rd pct 649 86th pct

ICSEA in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +22 higher in 2619, NSW

1,096 86th pct 1,074 81st pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 70.7%

14.6% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.3% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Year 11 even 4.5%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.7% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 19.5%

16.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

8.4% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Education even 7.8%

4.7% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +$357 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening

$1,485 100th pct $1,128 89th pct

Household income in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +$1,092 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening

$3,403 100th pct $2,311 88th pct

Family income in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +$970 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening

$3,680 100th pct $2,710 87th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 19.2%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.8% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

4.3% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.9%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +7.1 pts 61.7%

19.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.7% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +0.4 larger in 2619, NSW gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

72.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 58.8%

18.9% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.1% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.5% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 17.0%

13.5% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

3.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +$90 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening

$490 91st pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +$305 higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing

$2,405 89th pct $2,100 80th pct

People / bedroom in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 41.5%

30.2% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.9% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 90.1%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 37.6%

23.3% 3 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.1% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 37.0%

32.0% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 17.0%

2.0% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.5% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.5% $750 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

31.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 15.1%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.6% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +44 more in 2903, ACT

37 65th pct 81 79th pct

Stops/1k in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +4.59 more in 2903, ACT

3.85 52nd pct 8.45 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +1,853.7 more in 2903, ACT

279.7 57th pct 2,133.4 89th pct

PT routes in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +8 more in 2903, ACT

3 48th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +2 longer in 2619, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT

— 16 21st pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 63.7%

10.4% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 42.9%

20.5% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 14.3%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%

0.6% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 30.0%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

7.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.3% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 16.0%

16.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

4.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +1 higher in 2619, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +2 higher in 2619, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +2 higher in 2619, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +1 higher in 2619, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +83 higher in 2619, NSW

1,140 98th pct 1,057 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +0.4 higher in 2903, ACT

5.2 68th pct 5.6 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +0.3 more in 2903, ACT

4.8 63rd pct 5.0 66th pct

15-min city in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +4.5 pts higher in 2903, ACT

55.6% 59th pct 60.1% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +5.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW

63.9% 67th pct 58.4% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +8.7 pts higher in 2903, ACT

91.0% 74th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +46.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT

52.0% 51st pct 98.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +5.6 pts higher in 2903, ACT

94.4% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +52.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW

54.5% 70th pct 2.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +6.6 more in 2903, ACT

10.9 19th pct 17.5 49th pct

Intersections/km² in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +177 higher in 2903, ACT

117 76th pct 294 90th pct

Mean slope in 2619, NSW in 2903, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2619, NSW

7.9% 81st pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 2619, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2903, ACT with nearby areas

2904, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2905, ACT 2606, ACT 2906, ACT 2605, ACT 2603, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2619, NSW vs 2903, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2619/2619-nsw/vs/POA2903/2903-act