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2900, ACT vs 2903, ACT

Name: 2900, ACT vs 2903, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2900, ACT profile · 2903, ACT profile

2900, ACT 2903, ACT

Postcode 2903 and postcode 2900 are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 2903 is a family-focused area where 90.1% of homes are separate houses, most of which have three or more bedrooms. It has a higher share of children under 15 (19.8%) and many more households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.3%). In contrast, postcode 2900 is a more transient, urban place where most people live in flats or apartments, 43.5% of residents live alone, and 72.7% moved here in the last five years.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English, at 1.8%. They also share similar levels of typical weekly income and overall advantage. However, the gaps between them are growing. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership, the number of large houses, and the share of high-income earners has all widened. While postcode 2903 is somewhat walkable, postcode 2900 is a walker's paradise with much better access to health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,411 larger in 2903, ACT Separate houses: 86.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 48.6 pts higher in 2903, ACT Recent movers: 42.3 pts higher in 2900, ACT Living alone: 21.6 pts higher in 2900, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +5,411 larger in 2903, ACT gap narrowing

4,177 51st pct 9,588 66th pct

Median age in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +3 yrs older in 2903, ACT gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 26.7%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.8% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

39.0% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

39.8% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 33.4%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2900, ACT 2903, 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 +10.8 pts ▸ 75.4%

6.7% India ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

3.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.3% English +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 80.5%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.3% Hinduism ◂ +7.0 pts 2.3%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +1.78 more in 2900, ACT

4.42 61st pct 2.64 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +3 more in 2903, ACT

2 50th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +2,503 more in 2903, ACT

740 50th pct 3,243 79th pct

Avg size in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +279 larger in 2903, ACT

370 62nd pct 649 86th pct

ICSEA in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +54 higher in 2903, ACT

1,020 63rd pct 1,074 81st pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 70.7%

13.3% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Year 11 even 4.5%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 31.5%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

16.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +$68 higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing

$1,196 91st pct $1,128 89th pct

Household income in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +$451 higher in 2903, ACT gap widening

$1,860 70th pct $2,311 88th pct

Family income in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +$367 higher in 2903, ACT gap widening

$2,343 76th pct $2,710 87th pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.7%

9.9% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 31.1%

23.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

9.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 61.7%

21.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.5% Two conditions even 7.4%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +0.7 larger in 2903, ACT gap widening

1.9 5th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

36.2% Couples with children +22.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

44.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.7 pts 26.7%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

43.5% 1 person ◂ +21.6 pts 21.9%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 33.8%

12.2% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% 4 people +10.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.8% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +$50 higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing

$450 87th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +$475 higher in 2903, ACT gap widening

$1,625 53rd pct $2,100 80th pct

People / bedroom in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +0.10 higher in 2900, ACT gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.6% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 21.3%

22.4% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

3.2% Separate house +86.9 pts ▸ 90.1%

62.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +62.0 pts 0.7%

33.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.5 pts 9.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.0% 4 bedrooms +30.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 7.7%

23.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.9 pts 2.8%

0.2% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

67.3% $350–$549 ◂ +30.3 pts 37.0%

7.9% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.1% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.5% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.8 pts 21.2%

8.4% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +51 more in 2903, ACT

30 61st pct 81 79th pct

Stops/1k in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +1.27 more in 2903, ACT

7.18 83rd pct 8.45 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +2,400.5 more in 2900, ACT

4,533.9 100th pct 2,133.4 89th pct

PT routes in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +4 more in 2900, ACT

15 80th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +64 longer in 2900, ACT

65 90th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +7 longer in 2900, ACT

23 33rd pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

12.7% Walked ◂ +11.6 pts 1.1%

9.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.4 pts 31.7%

27.6% 2 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

4.2% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%

1.8% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 30.0%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

6.3% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 28.5%

18.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

15.8% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +5 higher in 2903, ACT

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +4 higher in 2903, ACT

1,053 80th pct 1,057 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +2.7 higher in 2900, ACT

8.3 94th pct 5.6 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +2.5 more in 2900, ACT

7.5 93rd pct 5.0 66th pct

15-min city in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +31.9 pts higher in 2900, ACT

92.0% 85th pct 60.1% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +31.4 pts higher in 2900, ACT

89.8% 87th pct 58.4% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2903, ACT

99.4% 89th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2903, ACT

98.3% 96th pct 98.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2903, ACT

99.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +88.0 pts higher in 2900, ACT

90.2% 93rd pct 2.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +13.1 more in 2900, ACT

30.6 73rd pct 17.5 49th pct

Intersections/km² in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +274 higher in 2903, ACT

19 60th pct 294 90th pct

Mean slope in 2900, ACT in 2903, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT

4.1% 34th pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 2900, ACT with nearby areas

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

Compare 2903, ACT with nearby areas

2904, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2905, ACT 2606, ACT 2906, ACT 2605, ACT 2603, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2900, ACT vs 2903, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2900/2900-act/vs/POA2903/2903-act