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2626, NSW vs 2905, ACT

Name: 2626, NSW vs 2905, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 2626, NSW profile · 2905, ACT profile

2626, NSW 2905, ACT

Postcode 2626 is a sparsely populated area in New South Wales, while postcode 2905 in the ACT is much larger. The two differ most in their layout and demographics. Residents in postcode 2626 are far older, with a typical age of 45, compared to 37 in postcode 2905. Postcode 2905 is more diverse and better educated, with 16.1% of people using another language at home and 66.2% completing Year 12, versus 4.7% and 45.5% in postcode 2626. Access to services also differs wildly; postcode 2905 is somewhat walkable, while postcode 2626 is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas sit at a similar level of overall advantage and share an almost identical typical weekly household income of around $2,200 to $2,300. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in home ownership and the share of people born overseas. Other differences have shifted, with the gap in typical age narrowing since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,216 larger in 2905, ACT Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in 2905, ACT PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in 2905, ACT Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in 2626, NSW Renting: 14.7 pts higher in 2905, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +28,216 larger in 2905, ACT gap steady

515 19th pct 28,731 87th pct

Median age in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +8 yrs older in 2626, NSW gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 27.1%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.1% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 47.5%

30.0% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

3.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2626, NSW 2905, 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 ◂ +1.6 pts 77.1%

3.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.0% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 38.1%

33.2% English +2.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.3% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

6.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 80.9%

0.0% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 45.7%

41.9% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 4.7%

0.0% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +10.30 more in 2626, NSW

12.05 86th pct 1.74 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +9 more in 2905, ACT

1 29th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +4,603 more in 2905, ACT

15 4th pct 4,618 86th pct

Avg size in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +447 larger in 2905, ACT

15 1st pct 462 71st pct

ICSEA in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +11 higher in 2626, NSW

1,045 73rd pct 1,034 68th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +20.7 pts ▸ 66.2%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 19.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 28.7%

14.6% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.9% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

8.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Information technology +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +$161 higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing

$964 81st pct $1,125 89th pct

Household income in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +$109 higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing

$2,202 86th pct $2,311 88th pct

Family income in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +$228 higher in 2905, ACT gap widening

$2,411 79th pct $2,639 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.8%

8.6% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.5% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 even 32.7%

31.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.7%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

9.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +8.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

19.8% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +0.2 larger in 2905, ACT gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 61.0%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 22.9%

9.0% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 31.6%

16.1% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.9% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +$80 higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $430 86th pct

Mortgage in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +$98 higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing

$1,902 69th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 28.6%

5.9% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 85.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

31.7% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

4.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $350–$549 ◂ +22.8 pts 50.0%

0.0% Under $200 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.7%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

3.4% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +163 more in 2905, ACT

2 29th pct 165 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +1.86 more in 2905, ACT

3.88 52nd pct 5.74 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +1,158.4 more in 2905, ACT

38.8 36th pct 1,197.2 77th pct

PT routes in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +4 more in 2905, ACT

4 52nd pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +69 longer in 2626, NSW

69 92nd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT

— 18 25th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 68.7%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.2% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.3% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 8.8%

1.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.0% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

5.6% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

4.1% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.5% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

17.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

4.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +2 higher in 2626, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +2 higher in 2905, ACT

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +17 higher in 2905, ACT

1,023 71st pct 1,040 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +2.5 higher in 2905, ACT

2.9 39th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +1.8 more in 2905, ACT

3.2 40th pct 5.0 66th pct

15-min city in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +4.9 pts higher in 2905, ACT

44.9% 47th pct 49.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +6.0 pts higher in 2905, ACT

46.7% 50th pct 52.7% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +62.9 pts higher in 2905, ACT

36.7% 40th pct 99.5% 91st pct

Walk to school in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +44.9 pts higher in 2905, ACT

45.6% 44th pct 90.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +54.0 pts higher in 2905, ACT

46.0% 26th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +29.0 pts higher in 2905, ACT

0.0% 0th pct 29.0% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +26.2 more in 2626, NSW

36.9 78th pct 10.7 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +190 higher in 2905, ACT

0 24th pct 191 84th pct

Mean slope in 2626, NSW in 2905, ACT +2.2 pts higher in 2626, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 5.9% 62nd 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 2905, ACT with nearby areas

2906, ACT 2904, ACT 2903, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2900, ACT 2606, ACT 2619, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2626, NSW vs 2905, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2626/2626-nsw/vs/POA2905/2905-act