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2621, NSW vs 2912, ACT

Name: 2621, NSW vs 2912, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 2621, NSW profile · 2912, ACT profile

2621, NSW 2912, ACT

Postcode 2912 and postcode 2621 are two very different types of residential areas. Postcode 2912 is a highly mobile, international hub where 48% of people were born overseas and 47.1% use a language other than English at home. It is a young area with a typical resident aged 31 and a high proportion of renters (52.6%) living in flats or apartments. In contrast, postcode 2621 is more traditional and settled; residents are far older with a typical age of 40, and 95.8% of homes are separate houses. This area is also wealthier in terms of household income, with 45.8% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. However, their everyday environments differ sharply. Postcode 2912 is a walker's paradise with high street connectivity and easy access to shops and health services, while postcode 2621 is mostly car-dependent. Over time, these two places have drifted further apart; the gaps in language diversity, university qualifications, and rental rates have all widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 35.3 pts higher in 2912, ACT Other language: 43.6 pts higher in 2912, ACT Renting: 39.8 pts higher in 2912, ACT Separate houses: 60.4 pts higher in 2621, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 38.8 pts higher in 2621, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +1,916 larger in 2912, ACT gap steady

6,688 60th pct 8,604 64th pct

Median age in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +9 yrs older in 2621, NSW gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +19.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 18.8%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 6.3%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 47.5%

29.2% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

2.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2621, NSW 2912, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +34.9 pts 48.4%

0.1% China +8.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.2% India +7.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Nepal +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

0.1% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +22.3 pts 21.4%

43.2% English ◂ +21.7 pts 21.5%

0.9% Chinese +12.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 5.8%

0.7% Indian +6.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% German ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +44.0 pts 48.5%

0.0% Mandarin +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 30.4%

46.0% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 40.0%

0.1% Hinduism +10.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.2% Islam +6.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

0.6% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +0.79 more in 2912, ACT

1.39 15th pct 2.18 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +1 more in 2912, ACT

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +2,394 more in 2912, ACT

641 48th pct 3,035 77th pct

Avg size in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +691 larger in 2912, ACT

321 57th pct 1,012 98th pct

ICSEA in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +82 higher in 2912, ACT

1,041 71st pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 80.1%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 7.8%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 13.2%

13.3% Postgraduate degree +10.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

3.6% Information technology +8.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +$241 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$1,289 94th pct $1,048 87th pct

Household income in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +$731 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$2,939 100th pct $2,208 86th pct

Family income in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +$756 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$3,151 93rd pct $2,395 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

29.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 17.3%

14.3% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%

5.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.6%

26.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +9.1 pts ▸ 74.0%

20.3% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 15.1%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +0.3 larger in 2621, NSW gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 56.9%

26.8% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

7.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.4% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.1%

13.8% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 16.2%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +$50 higher in 2621, NSW gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +$582 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $1,801 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +0.20 higher in 2912, ACT gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.9 pts 32.2%

12.7% Rented +39.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 13.3%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +60.4 pts 35.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment +45.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 25.8%

7.9% 2 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 19.2%

1.5% 1 bedroom +17.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

28.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.0%

12.0% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.5% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.5%

16.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 13.1%

9.8% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +5 more in 2912, ACT

36 64th pct 41 66th pct

Stops/1k in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +0.62 more in 2621, NSW

5.38 70th pct 4.77 62nd pct

Departures/1k in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +1,835.5 more in 2912, ACT

141.3 48th pct 1,976.8 88th pct

PT routes in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +5 more in 2912, ACT

9 69th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT

— 25 66th pct

Drive to city in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT

— 36 47th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 56.6%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

18.1% 1 vehicle +28.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 33.6%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 8.0%

16.4% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 3.9%

0.8% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 22.8%

13.0% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 7.2%

4.0% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

2.5% Transport & warehousing even 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.0% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 14.0%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

8.9% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.1% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +1 higher in 2621, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +2 higher in 2621, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +6 higher in 2621, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +41 higher in 2621, NSW

1,112 93rd pct 1,071 85th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT

— 12 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +5.5 higher in 2912, ACT

2.8 37th pct 8.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +4.7 more in 2912, ACT

2.9 35th pct 7.5 93rd pct

15-min city in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +63.0 pts higher in 2912, ACT

30.5% 32nd pct 93.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +66.2 pts higher in 2912, ACT

27.6% 33rd pct 93.7% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +54.8 pts higher in 2912, ACT

44.9% 46th pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to school in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +49.7 pts higher in 2912, ACT

37.7% 36th pct 87.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +44.6 pts higher in 2912, ACT

55.4% 34th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +68.8 pts higher in 2912, ACT

24.7% 43rd pct 93.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +9.3 more in 2912, ACT

12.7 29th pct 22.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +86 higher in 2912, ACT

1 32nd pct 86 73rd pct

Mean slope in 2621, NSW in 2912, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2621, NSW

5.6% 58th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2621, NSW with nearby areas

2623, NSW 2609, ACT 2619, NSW 2622, NSW 2604, ACT 2612, ACT 2912, ACT 2602, ACT

Compare 2912, ACT with nearby areas

2914, ACT 2911, ACT 2913, ACT 2602, ACT 2617, ACT 2612, ACT 2609, ACT 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2621, NSW vs 2912, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2621/2621-nsw/vs/POA2912/2912-act