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2623, NSW vs 2904, ACT

Name: 2623, NSW vs 2904, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 2623, NSW profile · 2904, ACT profile

2623, NSW 2904, ACT

Postcode 2623 is a sparsely populated area where de facto relationships are far more common (19.9% compared to 9.4% in postcode 2904). In contrast, postcode 2904 is much more affluent and educated; its residents are far more likely to hold a bachelor degree (34.1% versus 14.7%) and 40.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.5% in postcode 2623. Postcode 2904 also has a more diverse population, with a far higher share of people born overseas (22.7% against 12.3%) and those using another language at home (16.1% versus 3.3%).

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have about the same proportion of children under 15 and similar rates of people working or looking for work. While postcode 2904 is more walkable and has far better access to public transport, the gap in home-loan payments has widened since 2011, with typical monthly payments now $858 higher in postcode 2904 than in postcode 2623.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,585 larger in 2904, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 31.3 pts higher in 2904, ACT Year 12: 24.4 pts higher in 2904, ACT Bachelor+: 19.4 pts higher in 2904, ACT De facto: 10.4 pts higher in 2623, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +12,585 larger in 2904, ACT gap steady

611 22nd pct 13,196 73rd pct

Median age in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +1 yrs older in 2904, ACT gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.8%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.4%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

37.6% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

37.2% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 28.2%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%

5.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2623, NSW 2904, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 75.2%

4.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

0.0% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 36.7%

41.2% English ◂ +4.3 pts 36.9%

15.1% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

8.2% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 81.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 39.9%

42.1% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

0.0% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +6.68 more in 2623, NSW

8.26 78th pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +3 more in 2904, ACT

1 29th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +1,486 more in 2904, ACT

26 7th pct 1,512 63rd pct

Avg size in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +352 larger in 2904, ACT

26 6th pct 378 63rd pct

ICSEA in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +164 higher in 2904, ACT

903 13th pct 1,067 79th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +24.4 pts ▸ 71.2%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 15.9%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.6 pts 20.6%

15.4% Bachelor degree +15.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%

14.7% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.6% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

0.0% Information technology +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +$198 higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

$1,011 86th pct $1,209 91st pct

Household income in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +$933 higher in 2904, ACT gap widening

$1,644 58th pct $2,577 93rd pct

Family income in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +$783 higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

$2,211 71st pct $2,994 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.3%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.0%

8.3% $4,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 7.8%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 29.3%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

31.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

10.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +8.6 pts ▸ 62.3%

23.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.5%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +0.3 larger in 2904, ACT gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 35.1%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 19.6%

12.0% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.4% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +$162 higher in 2904, ACT gap widening

$300 51st pct $462 88th pct

Mortgage in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +$858 higher in 2904, ACT gap widening

$1,309 35th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +0.20 higher in 2623, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 43.3%

32.6% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.5% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

1.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 92.5%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.7% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 36.2%

28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 5.9%

5.4% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $200–$349 ◂ +30.9 pts 11.6%

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 39.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.5% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.0 pts 18.7%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +23.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +83 more in 2904, ACT

0 0th pct 83 80th pct

Stops/1k in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +6.29 more in 2904, ACT

0.00 0th pct 6.29 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +1,120.5 more in 2904, ACT

0.0 0th pct 1,120.5 75th pct

PT routes in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +8 more in 2904, ACT

0 0th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT

— 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT

— 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 65.7%

11.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 28.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Public administration & safety +10.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.7% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.4% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 10.4%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.0 pts 2.7%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +5 higher in 2904, ACT

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +6 higher in 2904, ACT

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +5 higher in 2904, ACT

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +5 higher in 2904, ACT

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +137 higher in 2904, ACT

952 36th pct 1,089 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +2.4 higher in 2904, ACT

2.9 39th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +1.2 more in 2904, ACT

3.7 47th pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +15.3 pts higher in 2623, NSW

59.2% 62nd pct 43.9% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +39.8 pts higher in 2904, ACT

0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +97.5 pts higher in 2904, ACT

0.0% 0th pct 97.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +12.8 pts higher in 2904, ACT

76.5% 72nd pct 89.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +20.0 pts higher in 2904, ACT

80.0% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +32.2 pts higher in 2904, ACT

0.0% 0th pct 32.2% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +4.6 more in 2904, ACT

27.8 70th pct 32.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +208 higher in 2904, ACT

1 30th pct 209 86th pct

Mean slope in 2623, NSW in 2904, ACT +5.3 pts higher in 2623, NSW

11.9% 95th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 2623, NSW with nearby areas

2621, NSW 2619, NSW 2900, ACT 2622, NSW 2905, ACT 2906, ACT 2904, ACT 2609, 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). 2623, NSW vs 2904, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2623/2623-nsw/vs/POA2904/2904-act