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2626, NSW vs 2900, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 2626, NSW profile · 2900, ACT profile

2626, NSW 2900, ACT

Postcode 2626 and postcode 2900 are nearby but very different. Postcode 2626 is a sparsely populated area where everyone lives in separate houses and the typical resident is 45. In contrast, postcode 2900 is much more urban, with 62.6% of people living in flats or apartments and a typical age of 36. Postcode 2900 is far more diverse, with 31.1% of people born overseas and 23.8% using another language at home, while these figures are much lower in postcode 2626 at 10.9% and 4.7% respectively. High levels of education are also more common in postcode 2900, where 37.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has generally widened, particularly regarding age, language, and home ownership. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,300 to $2,400. They also track closely on health and social needs, with about 33% of people in both areas living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,662 larger in 2900, ACT Year 12: 27.2 pts higher in 2900, ACT Living alone: 27.3 pts higher in 2900, ACT Renting: 32.7 pts higher in 2900, ACT Separate houses: 96.8 pts higher in 2626, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +3,662 larger in 2900, ACT gap widening
515 19th pct 4,177 51st pct
Median age in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +9 yrs older in 2626, NSW gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap steady
4.5% 73rd pct 2.3% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +4.2 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap steady
14.6% 23rd pct 18.8% 45th pct
Under 15 in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +5.3 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap narrowing
16.1% 37th pct 10.8% 10th pct
De facto in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +3.3 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap steady
17.3% 87th pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +18.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.5 pts 20.2%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +16.3 pts 39.0%
30.0% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
10.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

2626, NSW 2900, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +20.2 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap widening
10.9% 37th pct 31.1% 83rd pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 64.6%
0.0% India +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Nepal +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +17.4 pts 27.0%
33.2% English +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.3% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
0.0% Indian +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
3.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +19.1 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap widening
4.7% 46th pct 23.8% 83rd pct
Limited English in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap narrowing
1.9% 75th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 71.3%
0.0% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap narrowing
41.9% 49th pct 41.1% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 36.5%
41.9% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 41.1%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%
0.0% Hinduism +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.6% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +27.2 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap widening
45.5% 48th pct 72.7% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +20.9 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap widening
16.7% 55th pct 37.6% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +7.63 more in 2626, NSW
12.05 86th pct 4.42 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +1 more in 2900, ACT
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +725 more in 2900, ACT
15 4th pct 740 50th pct
Avg size in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +355 larger in 2900, ACT
15 1st pct 370 62nd pct
ICSEA in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +25 higher in 2626, NSW
1,045 73rd pct 1,020 63rd pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +27.2 pts ▸ 72.7%
31.5% Year 10 ◂ +18.3 pts 13.3%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 18.9%
14.6% Bachelor degree +17.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.9% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 9.2%
1.8% Information technology +8.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Income

Personal income in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +$232 higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing
$964 81st pct $1,196 91st pct
Household income in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +$342 higher in 2626, NSW gap widening
$2,202 86th pct $1,860 70th pct
Family income in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +$68 higher in 2626, NSW gap steady
$2,411 79th pct $2,343 76th pct
High earners in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +7.7 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap widening
8.8% 50th pct 16.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +2.2 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap steady
22.0% 67th pct 19.9% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%
8.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.5% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
31.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 23.0%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2900, ACT
32.6% 70th pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +3.0 pts higher in 2900, ACT
9.7% 64th pct 12.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap steady
5.2% 47th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
9.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
5.0% Heart disease even 5.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +6.3 pts ▸ 60.7%
19.8% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +10.5 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap widening
23.8% 77th pct 13.3% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap steady
11.9% 38th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap narrowing
23.8% 41st pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +2.2 pts higher in 2626, NSW
7.5% 100th pct 5.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +10.8 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap widening
26.4% 77th pct 15.6% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +0.6 larger in 2626, NSW gap widening
2.5 57th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +8.7 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing
9.0% 22nd pct 17.8% 85th pct
Living alone in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +27.3 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap widening
16.1% 10th pct 43.5% 99th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 36.2%
38.9% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
9.0% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

16.1% 1 person +27.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
43.0% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 36.0%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 6.4%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +$100 higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +$277 higher in 2626, NSW gap widening
$1,902 69th pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +0.10 higher in 2900, ACT gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +32.7 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing
5.9% 3rd pct 38.6% 86th pct
Owned outright in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +18.9 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap widening
41.4% 57th pct 22.4% 12th pct
Separate houses in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +96.8 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 3.2% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +43.2 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap widening
83.3% 69th pct 40.2% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 34.6%
41.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 22.4%
5.9% Rented +32.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +96.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +62.6 pts ▸ 62.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 32.9%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 7.0%
2.2% 1 bedroom +21.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 67.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 31.6%
13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%
3.4% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +7.0 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap widening
1.7% 24th pct 8.6% 84th pct
Work from home in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +4.3 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap steady
13.7% 41st pct 9.4% 21st pct
PT commute in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +4.6 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 86th pct
PT stops in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +28 more in 2900, ACT
2 29th pct 30 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +3.30 more in 2900, ACT
3.88 52nd pct 7.18 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +4,495.0 more in 2900, ACT
38.8 36th pct 4,533.9 100th pct
PT routes in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +11 more in 2900, ACT
4 52nd pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +4 longer in 2626, NSW
69 92nd pct 65 90th pct
Drive to city in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT
— 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 55.6%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%
5.2% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% Bus +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.3% 1 vehicle +35.7 pts ▸ 58.1%
40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 27.6%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 4.2%
16.8% 4 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 1.8%
1.7% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +37.5 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap widening
35.1% 57th pct 72.7% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +16.5 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.5% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2626, NSW gap steady
4.2% 50th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing
68.1% 84th pct 68.8% 86th pct
Full-time in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +2.0 pts higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing
69.3% 90th pct 71.3% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

22.6% Public administration & safety +9.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
5.6% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.0% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 5.5%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%
5.6% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.3%
4.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +15.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
18.5% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%
17.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%
9.6% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 3.8%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%
4.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +1 higher in 2900, ACT
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +7 higher in 2626, NSW
10 100th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +3 higher in 2900, ACT
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +30 higher in 2900, ACT
1,023 71st pct 1,053 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +5.5 higher in 2900, ACT
2.9 39th pct 8.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +4.3 more in 2900, ACT
3.2 40th pct 7.5 93rd pct
15-min city in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +47.2 pts higher in 2900, ACT
44.9% 47th pct 92.0% 85th pct
Walk to shops in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +43.1 pts higher in 2900, ACT
46.7% 50th pct 89.8% 87th pct
Walk to transit in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +62.7 pts higher in 2900, ACT
36.7% 40th pct 99.4% 89th pct
Walk to school in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +52.7 pts higher in 2900, ACT
45.6% 44th pct 98.3% 96th pct
Walk to a park in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +53.5 pts higher in 2900, ACT
46.0% 26th pct 99.6% 84th pct
Walk to health in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +90.2 pts higher in 2900, ACT
0.0% 0th pct 90.2% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +6.2 more in 2626, NSW
36.9 78th pct 30.6 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +19 higher in 2900, ACT
0 24th pct 19 60th pct
Mean slope in 2626, NSWin 2900, ACT +4.0 pts higher in 2626, NSW
8.1% 82nd pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 2626, NSW with nearby areas

2620 crosses NSW/ACT 2630, NSW 2900, ACT 2623, NSW 2906, ACT 2905, ACT 2629, NSW 2904, ACT

Compare 2900, ACT with nearby areas

2906, ACT 2905, ACT 2904, ACT 2903, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2619, NSW 2606, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2626, NSW vs 2900, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2626/2626-nsw/vs/POA2900/2900-act