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2900, ACT vs 2905, ACT

Name: 2900, ACT vs 2905, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · 2900, ACT profile · 2905, ACT profile

2900, ACT 2905, ACT

Postcode 2905 and postcode 2900 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Postcode 2905 is dominated by separate houses (85.4%) and large family homes, with 92.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2900 is a walker's paradise where 62.6% of people live in flats or apartments and 43.5% live alone. High-income households are far more common in postcode 2905, where 33% earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 19.9% in postcode 2900.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $430 to $450, and the same unemployment rate of 3.6%. While they share these basics, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of residents born overseas has remained steady, but the gap in university qualifications has grown, with postcode 2900 now far higher in bachelor degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,554 larger in 2905, ACT Separate houses: 82.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 52.7 pts higher in 2905, ACT Recent movers: 41.4 pts higher in 2900, ACT Living alone: 22.2 pts higher in 2900, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +24,554 larger in 2905, ACT gap narrowing

4,177 51st pct 28,731 87th pct

Median age in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +1 yrs older in 2905, ACT gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 28.0%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.8% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

39.0% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.8% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 36.2%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2900, ACT 2905, 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 +12.5 pts ▸ 77.1%

6.7% India ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.3% English +2.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

6.9% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 80.9%

0.9% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.1% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.3% Hinduism ◂ +7.3 pts 1.9%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +2.67 more in 2900, ACT

4.42 61st pct 1.74 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +8 more in 2905, ACT

2 50th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +3,878 more in 2905, ACT

740 50th pct 4,618 86th pct

Avg size in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +92 larger in 2905, ACT

370 62nd pct 462 71st pct

ICSEA in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +14 higher in 2905, ACT

1,020 63rd pct 1,034 68th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 66.2%

13.3% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 25.5%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 8.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

9.2% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

2.9% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +$71 higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing

$1,196 91st pct $1,125 89th pct

Household income in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +$451 higher in 2905, ACT gap widening

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

Family income in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +$296 higher in 2905, ACT gap widening

$2,343 76th pct $2,639 86th pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.8%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.8%

9.9% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.7%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

23.0% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

9.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +2.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +0.8 larger in 2905, ACT gap widening

1.9 5th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

36.2% Couples with children +24.8 pts ▸ 61.0%

44.4% Couples without children ◂ +21.4 pts 22.9%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

43.5% 1 person ◂ +22.2 pts 21.3%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 31.6%

12.2% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.4% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.8% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +$20 higher in 2900, ACT gap narrowing

$450 87th pct $430 86th pct

Mortgage in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +$375 higher in 2905, ACT gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2900, ACT in 2905, 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 +14.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.6% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 20.6%

22.4% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

3.2% Separate house +82.2 pts ▸ 85.4%

62.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +60.3 pts 2.3%

33.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.4 pts 12.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

34.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 5.6%

7.0% 4 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 50.0%

7.9% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

5.5% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.0% $750 or more even 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 26.7%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.4% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +135 more in 2905, ACT

30 61st pct 165 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +1.44 more in 2900, ACT

7.18 83rd pct 5.74 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +3,336.6 more in 2900, ACT

4,533.9 100th pct 1,197.2 77th pct

PT routes in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +7 more in 2900, ACT

15 80th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +65 longer in 2900, ACT

65 90th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +5 longer in 2900, ACT

23 33rd pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

12.7% Walked ◂ +11.9 pts 0.8%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.6 pts 30.4%

27.6% 2 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

4.2% 3 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.8% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 27.7%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

5.5% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

6.3% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 22.0%

18.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.8% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

10.5% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

5.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +1 higher in 2900, ACT

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +5 higher in 2905, ACT

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +1 higher in 2900, ACT

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +13 higher in 2900, ACT

1,053 80th pct 1,040 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +3.0 higher in 2900, ACT

8.3 94th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +2.5 more in 2900, ACT

7.5 93rd pct 5.0 66th pct

15-min city in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +42.3 pts higher in 2900, ACT

92.0% 85th pct 49.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +37.1 pts higher in 2900, ACT

89.8% 87th pct 52.7% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT even

99.4% 89th pct 99.5% 91st pct

Walk to school in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +7.8 pts higher in 2900, ACT

98.3% 96th pct 90.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2905, ACT

99.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +61.2 pts higher in 2900, ACT

90.2% 93rd pct 29.0% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +19.9 more in 2900, ACT

30.6 73rd pct 10.7 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +171 higher in 2905, ACT

19 60th pct 191 84th pct

Mean slope in 2900, ACT in 2905, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2905, ACT

4.1% 34th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 2900, ACT with nearby areas

2906, ACT 2905, ACT 2904, ACT 2903, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2619, NSW 2606, 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). 2900, ACT vs 2905, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2900/2900-act/vs/POA2905/2905-act