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2619, NSW vs 2906, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2619, NSW profile · 2906, ACT profile

2619, NSW 2906, ACT

Postcode 2906 and postcode 2619 are nearby areas with different social and built profiles. Postcode 2619 is wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,403 per week compared to $2,410 in postcode 2906. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 35.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 23.5% in postcode 2906. In contrast, postcode 2906 is more connected, with far more public transport departures (1,126.6 per 1,000 people) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (79.1% versus 52.0%).

These gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are alike in other ways, such as having similar rental rates and a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for typical weekly household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,506 larger in 2906, ACT One-parent: 6.7 pts higher in 2906, ACT Bachelor+: 11.6 pts higher in 2619, NSW Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +8,506 larger in 2906, ACT gap steady
9,601 66th pct 18,107 81st pct
Median age in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1 yrs older in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
9.2% 9th pct 11.3% 13th pct
Under 15 in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
21.8% 87th pct 20.1% 77th pct
De facto in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
9.3% 19th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 28.3%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.1%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%
9.2% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 49.0%
30.9% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
6.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2619, NSW 2906, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
17.4% 60th pct 19.8% 66th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 77.5%
3.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 39.0%
36.1% English +0.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
12.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
5.6% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
1.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2.7 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
12.4% 72nd pct 15.2% 74th pct
Limited English in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 82.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +5.2 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
37.0% 32nd pct 42.2% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 46.0%
37.0% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
3.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Hinduism even 1.6%
1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +8.4 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
75.0% 91st pct 66.6% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +11.6 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
35.1% 85th pct 23.5% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +0.42 more in 2906, ACT
0.96 5th pct 1.38 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +3 more in 2906, ACT
2 50th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +967 more in 2906, ACT
1,198 59th pct 2,165 71st pct
Avg size in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +166 larger in 2619, NSW
599 83rd pct 433 69th pct
ICSEA in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +70 higher in 2619, NSW
1,096 86th pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 66.6%
14.6% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 24.8%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.6 pts 8.2%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%
16.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%
12.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
4.7% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Architecture & building even 5.6%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.2% Creative arts even 3.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +$319 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$1,485 100th pct $1,166 90th pct
Household income in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +$993 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$3,403 100th pct $2,410 90th pct
Family income in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +$895 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$3,680 100th pct $2,785 88th pct
High earners in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +13.4 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
31.8% 100th pct 18.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +18.6 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
54.7% 100th pct 36.1% 90th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 19.4%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
8.8% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.7%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +4.8 pts higher in 2906, ACT
26.1% 30th pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2.8 pts higher in 2906, ACT
8.6% 48th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
3.0% 13th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +5.1 pts 63.8%
19.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
4.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +5.1 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
18.3% 53rd pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
12.4% 44th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2.8 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
34.0% 94th pct 31.2% 87th pct
Defence service in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +7.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW
13.4% 100th pct 6.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
21.1% 35th pct 19.9% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +0.3 larger in 2619, NSW gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +6.7 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
8.1% 14th pct 14.8% 71st pct
Living alone in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +6.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
13.5% 5th pct 20.3% 22nd pct

Family composition

72.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 62.4%
18.9% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
8.1% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
25.5% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 19.9%
13.5% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.6%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%
3.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +$80 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$490 91st pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +$405 higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
$2,405 89th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
18.9% 42nd pct 18.4% 41st pct
Owned outright in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +5.0 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
30.2% 25th pct 25.2% 15th pct
Separate houses in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +11.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap widening
86.4% 35th pct 75.1% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
93.7% 95th pct 92.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
30.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 25.2%
18.9% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%
0.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 75.1%
13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 35.5%
23.3% 3 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 49.0%
16.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 8.1%
5.3% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
32.0% $550–$749 ◂ +21.0 pts 11.0%
2.0% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.5% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.5% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
31.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 14.5%
17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
10.6% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
0.6% 11th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
10.4% 26th pct 8.4% 16th pct
PT commute in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2.0 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
0.3% 39th pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +60 more in 2906, ACT
37 65th pct 97 84th pct
Stops/1k in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1.50 more in 2906, ACT
3.85 52nd pct 5.36 69th pct
Departures/1k in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +847.0 more in 2906, ACT
279.7 57th pct 1,126.6 75th pct
PT routes in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +5 more in 2906, ACT
3 48th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1 longer in 2906, ACT
3 29th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT
— 21 30th pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 69.9%
10.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.3% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 41.8%
20.5% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%
13.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%
0.6% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +5.2 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap narrowing
37.8% 67th pct 32.6% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
8.0% 48th pct 6.4% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
1.7% 10th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +4.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
77.4% 100th pct 72.9% 94th pct
Full-time in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2619, NSW gap steady
68.0% 89th pct 67.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

32.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 30.1%
8.5% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
6.5% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Manufacturing even 2.7%
2.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 20.8%
23.3% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 15.0%
16.6% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.8% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2 higher in 2619, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2 higher in 2619, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1 higher in 2619, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +2 higher in 2619, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +92 higher in 2619, NSW
1,140 98th pct 1,048 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +0.6 higher in 2906, ACT
5.2 68th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +0.8 more in 2906, ACT
4.8 63rd pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +15.5 pts higher in 2906, ACT
55.6% 59th pct 71.1% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +6.7 pts higher in 2906, ACT
63.9% 67th pct 70.6% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +8.5 pts higher in 2906, ACT
91.0% 74th pct 99.5% 91st pct
Walk to school in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +27.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT
52.0% 51st pct 79.1% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +5.5 pts higher in 2906, ACT
94.4% 69th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +15.5 pts higher in 2619, NSW
54.5% 70th pct 39.0% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1.4 more in 2619, NSW
10.9 19th pct 9.6 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +89 higher in 2906, ACT
117 76th pct 207 85th pct
Mean slope in 2619, NSWin 2906, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2619, NSW
7.9% 81st pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 2619, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2906, ACT with nearby areas

2905, ACT 2900, ACT 2904, ACT 2903, ACT 2902, ACT 2607, ACT 2606, ACT 2619, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2619, NSW vs 2906, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2619/2619-nsw/vs/POA2906/2906-act