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2626, NSW vs 2904, ACT

Name: 2626, NSW vs 2904, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 56 km apart · 2626, NSW profile · 2904, ACT profile

2626, NSW 2904, ACT

Postcode 2626 is a sparsely populated area, while postcode 2904 is much larger and more urban. There are stark differences in education and income; 34.1% of adults in postcode 2904 hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.7% in postcode 2626. Postcode 2904 also has a far higher share of high earners, with 40.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, versus 22.0% in postcode 2626. These gaps extend to transport and walkability, where postcode 2904 is somewhat walkable and nearly all homes are within a short walk of a park, while postcode 2626 is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15. Other commonalities include similar rates of unemployment and nearly identical levels of access to money and resources. Over time, the two places have drifted further apart. The gap in university qualifications and the difference in the share of people born overseas have both widened since 2011. However, the typical weekly personal income gap has narrowed, falling from $329 to $245.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,681 larger in 2904, ACT Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in 2904, ACT PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in 2904, ACT Bachelor+: 17.5 pts higher in 2904, ACT De facto: 7.8 pts higher in 2626, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +12,681 larger in 2904, ACT gap steady

515 19th pct 13,196 73rd pct

Median age in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +4 yrs older in 2626, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 25.8%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.1% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 55.0%

30.0% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 28.2%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

3.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2626, NSW 2904, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 75.2%

3.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 36.7%

33.2% English +3.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.3% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

11.3% Scottish even 11.2%

6.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 81.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

41.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 39.9%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 3.9%

0.0% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +10.47 more in 2626, NSW

12.05 86th pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +3 more in 2904, ACT

1 29th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +1,497 more in 2904, ACT

15 4th pct 1,512 63rd pct

Avg size in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +363 larger in 2904, ACT

15 1st pct 378 63rd pct

ICSEA in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +22 higher in 2904, ACT

1,045 73rd pct 1,067 79th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +25.8 pts ▸ 71.2%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +15.6 pts 15.9%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.5 pts 20.6%

14.6% Bachelor degree +16.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.9% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%

8.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% Information technology +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.8% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Income

Personal income in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +$245 higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

$964 81st pct $1,209 91st pct

Household income in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +$375 higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

$2,202 86th pct $2,577 93rd pct

Family income in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +$583 higher in 2904, ACT gap widening

$2,411 79th pct $2,994 91st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.3%

8.6% $4,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.3%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

31.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

10.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +7.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

19.8% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +0.2 larger in 2904, ACT gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 26.3%

9.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 35.1%

16.1% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.9% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

4.3% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +$112 higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $462 88th pct

Mortgage in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +$265 higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

$1,902 69th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +0.10 higher in 2626, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 43.3%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 38.3%

5.9% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 36.2%

31.7% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%

4.8% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $350–$549 ◂ +33.4 pts 39.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% Under $200 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 18.7%

13.8% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.4% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +81 more in 2904, ACT

2 29th pct 83 80th pct

Stops/1k in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +2.41 more in 2904, ACT

3.88 52nd pct 6.29 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +1,081.7 more in 2904, ACT

38.8 36th pct 1,120.5 75th pct

PT routes in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +4 more in 2904, ACT

4 52nd pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +64 longer in 2626, NSW

69 92nd pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT

— 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

5.2% Walked ◂ +4.3 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

40.8% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

22.3% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%

1.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.0% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

5.6% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

4.1% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 4.7%

9.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

4.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +1 higher in 2904, ACT

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +2 higher in 2904, ACT

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +3 higher in 2904, ACT

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +66 higher in 2904, ACT

1,023 71st pct 1,089 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +2.4 higher in 2904, ACT

2.9 39th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +1.7 more in 2904, ACT

3.2 40th pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2626, NSW

44.9% 47th pct 43.9% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +6.9 pts higher in 2626, NSW

46.7% 50th pct 39.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +60.8 pts higher in 2904, ACT

36.7% 40th pct 97.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +43.7 pts higher in 2904, ACT

45.6% 44th pct 89.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +54.0 pts higher in 2904, ACT

46.0% 26th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +32.2 pts higher in 2904, ACT

0.0% 0th pct 32.2% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +4.5 more in 2626, NSW

36.9 78th pct 32.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +209 higher in 2904, ACT

0 24th pct 209 86th pct

Mean slope in 2626, NSW in 2904, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2626, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 6.6% 72nd 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 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). 2626, NSW vs 2904, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2626/2626-nsw/vs/POA2904/2904-act