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2900, ACT vs 2904, ACT

Name: 2900, ACT vs 2904, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2900, ACT profile · 2904, ACT profile

2900, ACT 2904, ACT

Postcode 2904 and postcode 2900 are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 2904 is a family-focused area where 92.5% of homes are separate houses, and 40.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 2900 is a high-density hub where 62.6% of people live in flats or apartments and 43.5% live alone. Postcode 2900 is also a walker's paradise, with 90.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 32.2% in postcode 2904.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, including very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,200 and a shared high level of overall advantage. However, the gap between them is widening in many areas. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership and the share of large, three-plus bedroom homes has grown. Postcode 2900 has also become increasingly distinct, with a much higher share of people moving in over the last five years compared to postcode 2904.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,019 larger in 2904, ACT Separate houses: 89.2 pts higher in 2904, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 52.8 pts higher in 2904, ACT Recent movers: 41.4 pts higher in 2900, ACT Renting: 24.1 pts higher in 2900, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +9,019 larger in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

4,177 51st pct 13,196 73rd pct

Median age in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +5 yrs older in 2904, ACT gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 24.4%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.8% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

39.0% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

39.8% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 28.2%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

4.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2900, ACT 2904, 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 +10.6 pts ▸ 75.2%

6.7% India ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

3.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

33.3% English +3.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.0% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 81.4%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

41.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 39.9%

9.3% Hinduism ◂ +7.5 pts 1.8%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +2.84 more in 2900, ACT

4.42 61st pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +2 more in 2904, ACT

2 50th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +772 more in 2904, ACT

740 50th pct 1,512 63rd pct

Avg size in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +8 larger in 2904, ACT

370 62nd pct 378 63rd pct

ICSEA in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +48 higher in 2904, ACT

1,020 63rd pct 1,067 79th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 71.2%

13.3% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 31.1%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

7.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +$13 higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

$1,196 91st pct $1,209 91st pct

Household income in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +$717 higher in 2904, ACT gap widening

$1,860 70th pct $2,577 93rd pct

Family income in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +$651 higher in 2904, ACT gap widening

$2,343 76th pct $2,994 91st pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 28.3%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.0%

9.9% $4,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 29.3%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

9.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Asthma even 9.5%

4.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.6 pts ▸ 62.3%

21.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +0.8 larger in 2904, ACT gap widening

1.9 5th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

36.2% Couples with children +25.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

44.4% Couples without children ◂ +18.1 pts 26.3%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 11.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

43.5% 1 person ◂ +23.9 pts 19.6%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 35.1%

6.4% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.2% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.8% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +$12 higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing

$450 87th pct $462 88th pct

Mortgage in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +$542 higher in 2904, ACT gap widening

$1,625 53rd pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2900, ACT in 2904, 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 +8.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.6% Rented ◂ +24.1 pts 14.5%

22.4% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

3.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

3.2% Separate house +89.2 pts ▸ 92.5%

62.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +61.6 pts 1.1%

33.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.2 pts 6.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

7.0% 4 bedrooms +38.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.9% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

34.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 5.9%

23.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.0 pts 0.7%

0.2% 5 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.9 pts 39.4%

15.1% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.9% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.5% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.0% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.2 pts 18.7%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.4% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.1% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +53 more in 2904, ACT

30 61st pct 83 80th pct

Stops/1k in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +0.89 more in 2900, ACT

7.18 83rd pct 6.29 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +3,413.4 more in 2900, ACT

4,533.9 100th pct 1,120.5 75th pct

PT routes in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +7 more in 2900, ACT

15 80th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +60 longer in 2900, ACT

65 90th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +6 longer in 2900, ACT

23 33rd pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

12.7% Walked ◂ +11.9 pts 0.8%

9.4% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.0 pts 28.1%

27.6% 2 vehicles +17.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

4.2% 3 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

1.8% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 31.7%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

6.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

5.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 28.7%

15.8% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

5.7% Sales workers even 5.7%

3.8% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +2 higher in 2904, ACT

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +7 higher in 2904, ACT

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +36 higher in 2904, ACT

1,053 80th pct 1,089 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +3.1 higher in 2900, ACT

8.3 94th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +2.6 more in 2900, ACT

7.5 93rd pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +48.1 pts higher in 2900, ACT

92.0% 85th pct 43.9% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +50.0 pts higher in 2900, ACT

89.8% 87th pct 39.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +1.9 pts higher in 2900, ACT

99.4% 89th pct 97.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +9.1 pts higher in 2900, ACT

98.3% 96th pct 89.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2904, ACT

99.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +58.1 pts higher in 2900, ACT

90.2% 93rd pct 32.2% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +1.8 more in 2904, ACT

30.6 73rd pct 32.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +190 higher in 2904, ACT

19 60th pct 209 86th pct

Mean slope in 2900, ACT in 2904, ACT +2.6 pts higher in 2904, ACT

4.1% 34th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 2900, ACT with nearby areas

2906, ACT 2905, ACT 2904, ACT 2903, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2619, NSW 2606, 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). 2900, ACT vs 2904, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2900/2900-act/vs/POA2904/2904-act