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2900, ACT vs 2902, ACT

Name: 2900, ACT vs 2902, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2900, ACT profile · 2902, ACT profile

2900, ACT 2902, ACT

Postcode 2902 and postcode 2900 are two distinct nearby areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Postcode 2902 is a family-focused area where separate houses are common (84.6%) and 32.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 2900 is much more transient, with 72.7% of people moving in the last five years and a high share of people living alone (43.5%). While postcode 2902 has a higher share of children under 15 (18.8%), postcode 2900 is far more diverse, with 31.1% of residents born overseas and 23.8% using another language at home.

Both areas are very similar in their general advantage and the skills of their workforces, which sit around the national figure. They also share nearly identical rates of unemployment and long-term health conditions. However, the gap in housing has widened over time, with separate houses and larger homes becoming far more common in postcode 2902 compared to the apartments that dominate postcode 2900.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,493 larger in 2902, ACT Separate houses: 81.4 pts higher in 2902, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 49.4 pts higher in 2902, ACT Recent movers: 42.0 pts higher in 2900, ACT Living alone: 19.8 pts higher in 2900, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +11,493 larger in 2902, ACT gap narrowing

4,177 51st pct 15,670 77th pct

Median age in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +5 yrs older in 2902, ACT gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 25.4%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.8% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

39.0% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.8% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 34.7%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2900, ACT 2902, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 75.9%

6.7% India ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

3.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

33.3% English +4.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.0% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.2% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

4.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 82.3%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.5% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.3% Hinduism ◂ +7.6 pts 1.7%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +3.40 more in 2900, ACT

4.42 61st pct 1.02 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +1 more in 2902, ACT

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +449 more in 2902, ACT

740 50th pct 1,189 59th pct

Avg size in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +26 larger in 2902, ACT

370 62nd pct 396 65th pct

ICSEA in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +2 higher in 2902, ACT

1,020 63rd pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 69.9%

13.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 30.2%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

16.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.5% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +$126 higher in 2900, ACT gap widening

$1,196 91st pct $1,070 87th pct

Household income in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +$347 higher in 2902, ACT gap widening

$1,860 70th pct $2,207 86th pct

Family income in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +$287 higher in 2902, ACT gap widening

$2,343 76th pct $2,630 86th pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 30.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.3%

9.9% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 31.1%

23.0% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

9.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +0.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +0.7 larger in 2902, ACT gap widening

1.9 5th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

36.2% Couples with children +21.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

44.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.6 pts 26.8%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

43.5% 1 person ◂ +19.8 pts 23.7%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 34.5%

12.2% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.8% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +$50 higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing

$450 87th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +$375 higher in 2902, ACT gap widening

$1,625 53rd pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +0.20 higher in 2900, ACT gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.6% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 21.1%

22.4% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

3.2% Separate house +81.4 pts ▸ 84.6%

62.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +60.7 pts 1.9%

33.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.4 pts 13.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

7.0% 4 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 8.2%

23.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.5 pts 1.2%

0.2% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.3% $350–$549 ◂ +29.1 pts 38.2%

7.9% Under $200 +17.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

5.5% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.2 pts 24.7%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.4% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +35 more in 2902, ACT

30 61st pct 65 75th pct

Stops/1k in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +3.03 more in 2900, ACT

7.18 83rd pct 4.15 55th pct

Departures/1k in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +3,810.5 more in 2900, ACT

4,533.9 100th pct 723.4 67th pct

PT routes in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +10 more in 2900, ACT

15 80th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +57 longer in 2900, ACT

65 90th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +9 longer in 2900, ACT

23 33rd pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

12.7% Walked ◂ +12.0 pts 0.7%

9.4% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.6 pts 33.4%

27.6% 2 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

4.2% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

1.8% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 27.8%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

6.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 27.0%

18.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

15.8% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +1 higher in 2900, ACT

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +5 higher in 2902, ACT

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +4 higher in 2900, ACT

1,053 80th pct 1,049 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +2.2 higher in 2900, ACT

8.3 94th pct 6.1 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +1.5 more in 2900, ACT

7.5 93rd pct 6.0 77th pct

15-min city in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +11.5 pts higher in 2900, ACT

92.0% 85th pct 80.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +4.1 pts higher in 2900, ACT

89.8% 87th pct 85.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +10.9 pts higher in 2900, ACT

99.4% 89th pct 88.5% 71st pct

Walk to school in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +14.1 pts higher in 2900, ACT

98.3% 96th pct 84.2% 78th pct

Walk to a park in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2902, ACT

99.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +37.3 pts higher in 2900, ACT

90.2% 93rd pct 53.0% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +19.0 more in 2900, ACT

30.6 73rd pct 11.6 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +176 higher in 2902, ACT

19 60th pct 195 84th pct

Mean slope in 2900, ACT in 2902, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2902, ACT

4.1% 34th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 2900, ACT with nearby areas

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

Compare 2902, ACT with nearby areas

2903, ACT 2606, ACT 2607, ACT 2904, ACT 2605, ACT 2905, ACT 2906, ACT 2600, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2900, ACT vs 2902, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2900/2900-act/vs/POA2902/2902-act