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2620 crosses NSW/ACT vs 2904, ACT

Name: 2620 crosses NSW/ACT vs 2904, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 2620 crosses NSW/ACT profile · 2904, ACT profile

2620 crosses NSW/ACT 2904, ACT

Postcode 2620 and postcode 2904 are two different kinds of residential areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Postcode 2904 is dominated by detached houses, with 92.5% being separate houses and 38.3% owned outright. In contrast, postcode 2620 has a more varied housing mix, with 30.4% of households renting and only 25.3% owned outright. Postcode 2904 is also older, with a typical resident aged 41 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.3%) compared to postcode 2620, where the typical age is 37.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who move every five years, though postcode 2620 is more mobile at 42.9% compared to 31.2% in postcode 2904. They are also very similar in their share of children under 15 and the typical weekly personal income. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has narrowed, while the gap in outright home ownership has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.2 pts higher in 2904, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 23.9 pts higher in 2904, ACT Population: 32,408 larger in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT Renting: 15.9 pts higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in 2904, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +32,408 larger in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT gap widening

45,604 89th pct 13,196 73rd pct

Median age in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +4 yrs older in 2904, ACT gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 24.4%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.9% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

Marital status

47.0% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

37.0% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 28.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

3.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2620 crosses NSW/ACT 2904, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 75.2%

2.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

33.8% English +3.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.7% Australian even 36.7%

11.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.3% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 81.4%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

37.9% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.8% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +0.04 more in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

1.62 21st pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +10 more in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

14 88th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +3,528 more in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

5,040 86th pct 1,512 63rd pct

Avg size in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +18 larger in 2904, ACT

360 61st pct 378 63rd pct

ICSEA in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +39 higher in 2904, ACT

1,028 66th pct 1,067 79th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 71.2%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 20.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.0% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

8.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +$74 higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

$1,135 89th pct $1,209 91st pct

Household income in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +$396 higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

$2,181 86th pct $2,577 93rd pct

Family income in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +$311 higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

$2,683 87th pct $2,994 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.3%

18.0% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.0%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.3%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +0.2 pts 62.3%

19.9% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +0.2 larger in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

26.2% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 19.6%

15.4% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +$122 higher in 2904, ACT gap steady

$340 62nd pct $462 88th pct

Mortgage in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT even gap steady

$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +0.10 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

25.3% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.4% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 14.5%

1.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house +25.2 pts ▸ 92.5%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 6.4%

16.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.0 pts 1.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.2% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.7% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 5.9%

9.1% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +26.1 pts 11.6%

9.3% $550–$749 +15.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.2% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.2% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.7%

21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 19.6%

11.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +52 more in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

135 86th pct 83 80th pct

Stops/1k in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +3.33 more in 2904, ACT

2.96 43rd pct 6.29 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +768.7 more in 2904, ACT

351.7 59th pct 1,120.5 75th pct

PT routes in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +22 more in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

30 86th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT

— 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +32 longer in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

49 57th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 65.7%

9.4% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 28.1%

13.8% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.5% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

7.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.4% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.3% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +1 higher in 2904, ACT

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +2 higher in 2904, ACT

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +2 higher in 2904, ACT

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +1 higher in 2904, ACT

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +43 higher in 2904, ACT

1,046 78th pct 1,089 89th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT

4 15th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +0.2 higher in 2904, ACT

5.1 67th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT even

4.9 64th pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +14.4 pts higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

58.3% 61st pct 43.9% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +20.6 pts higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

60.4% 64th pct 39.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +22.5 pts higher in 2904, ACT

75.0% 63rd pct 97.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +26.1 pts higher in 2904, ACT

63.2% 61st pct 89.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +18.5 pts higher in 2904, ACT

81.5% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +11.0 pts higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

43.2% 60th pct 32.2% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +19.9 more in 2904, ACT

12.5 28th pct 32.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +205 higher in 2904, ACT

4 50th pct 209 86th pct

Mean slope in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2904, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2904, ACT

6.4% 69th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 2620 crosses NSW/ACT with nearby areas

2900, ACT 2906, ACT 2905, ACT 2626, NSW 2903, ACT 2904, ACT 2902, ACT 2607, ACT

Compare 2904, ACT with nearby areas

2903, ACT 2905, ACT 2607, ACT 2906, ACT 2902, ACT 2606, ACT 2604, ACT 2603, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2620 crosses NSW/ACT vs 2904, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2620/2620-crosses-nsw-act/vs/POA2904/2904-act