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2626, NSW vs 2906, ACT

Name: 2626, NSW vs 2906, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 2626, NSW profile · 2906, ACT profile

2626, NSW 2906, ACT

Postcode 2626 is a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 45, while postcode 2906 is a more populous area with a younger typical age of 37. There are stark differences in how people live and get around; postcode 2626 is mostly car-dependent with 100% separate houses and a high share of homes owned outright (41.4%). In contrast, postcode 2906 is somewhat walkable, with more people renting (18.4%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (36.1%). Education levels also differ, with 66.6% of residents in postcode 2906 completing Year 12 compared to 45.5% in postcode 2626.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar rates of people who speak little or no English and a nearly identical proportion of people with no religion, at around 42%. While they share these traits, other gaps are shifting. The difference in Year 12 completion and high weekly earnings has widened since 2011, though the gap in typical resident age has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,592 larger in 2906, ACT Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in 2626, NSW Year 12: 21.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in 2626, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +17,592 larger in 2906, ACT gap steady

515 19th pct 18,107 81st pct

Median age in 2626, NSW in 2906, 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) ◂ +6.5 pts 28.3%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 49.0%

30.0% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

3.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2626, NSW 2906, 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 ◂ +1.1 pts 77.5%

3.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 39.0%

33.2% English +3.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.3% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

6.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 82.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

41.9% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%

0.0% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +10.67 more in 2626, NSW

12.05 86th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +4 more in 2906, ACT

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +2,150 more in 2906, ACT

15 4th pct 2,165 71st pct

Avg size in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +418 larger in 2906, ACT

15 1st pct 433 69th pct

ICSEA in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +19 higher in 2626, NSW

1,045 73rd pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +21.1 pts ▸ 66.6%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +13.1 pts 18.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 29.8%

14.6% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

12.9% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Information technology +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

1.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +$202 higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing

$964 81st pct $1,166 90th pct

Household income in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +$208 higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing

$2,202 86th pct $2,410 90th pct

Family income in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +$374 higher in 2906, ACT gap widening

$2,411 79th pct $2,785 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.6%

8.6% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.4%

31.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.4%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

9.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +9.4 pts ▸ 63.8%

19.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +0.2 larger in 2906, ACT gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +16.7 pts 22.1%

9.0% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +12.6 pts 30.4%

16.1% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.9% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +$60 higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +$98 higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 25.2%

5.9% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +24.9 pts 75.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

31.7% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

4.8% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 50.8%

0.0% Under $200 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%

13.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +95 more in 2906, ACT

2 29th pct 97 84th pct

Stops/1k in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +1.47 more in 2906, ACT

3.88 52nd pct 5.36 69th pct

Departures/1k in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +1,087.8 more in 2906, ACT

38.8 36th pct 1,126.6 75th pct

PT routes in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +4 more in 2906, ACT

4 52nd pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +65 longer in 2626, NSW

69 92nd pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT

— 21 30th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 69.9%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

5.2% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

22.3% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 15.5%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 9.7%

1.7% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.0% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

5.6% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

4.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

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

5.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.0% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

4.8% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +1 higher in 2626, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +2 higher in 2906, ACT

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +25 higher in 2906, ACT

1,023 71st pct 1,048 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +2.9 higher in 2906, ACT

2.9 39th pct 5.8 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +2.3 more in 2906, ACT

3.2 40th pct 5.5 72nd pct

15-min city in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +26.3 pts higher in 2906, ACT

44.9% 47th pct 71.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +23.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT

46.7% 50th pct 70.6% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +62.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT

36.7% 40th pct 99.5% 91st pct

Walk to school in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +33.5 pts higher in 2906, ACT

45.6% 44th pct 79.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +53.8 pts higher in 2906, ACT

46.0% 26th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +39.0 pts higher in 2906, ACT

0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +27.3 more in 2626, NSW

36.9 78th pct 9.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +206 higher in 2906, ACT

0 24th pct 207 85th pct

Mean slope in 2626, NSW in 2906, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2626, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 6.9% 73rd 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 2906, ACT with nearby areas

2905, ACT 2900, ACT 2904, ACT 2903, ACT 2902, ACT 2607, ACT 2606, ACT 2619, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2626, NSW vs 2906, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2626/2626-nsw/vs/POA2906/2906-act