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2902, ACT vs 2903, ACT

Name: 2902, ACT vs 2903, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 2902, ACT profile · 2903, ACT profile

2902, ACT 2903, ACT

Postcode 2902 and postcode 2903 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. They differ most in their local services and layout; postcode 2903 has far more public transport routes, with 11 compared to 5 in postcode 2902, and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. Postcode 2903 also has larger schools and more of them, with 5 schools within 3 km. In contrast, postcode 2902 is better for walking to daily needs, as far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (53.0% compared to 2.2%) and groceries (85.7% compared to 58.4%).

These two areas have grown slightly apart over time, with the gap in the typical age of residents widening to two years since 2011. Despite this, they remain very similar in many ways. Both have a similar share of people born overseas (around 21%) and almost identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting just over $2,200. They are also alike in their housing styles, as both have a high share of separate houses that is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,082 larger in 2902, ACT People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2903, ACT Separate houses: 5.5 pts higher in 2903, ACT Median age: 2 yrs older in 2902, ACT Aged 65+: 2.1 pts higher in 2902, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +6,082 larger in 2902, ACT gap steady

15,670 77th pct 9,588 66th pct

Median age in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +2 yrs older in 2902, ACT gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Marital status

48.8% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.7% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 33.4%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2902, ACT 2903, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 75.4%

3.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 35.2%

36.2% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

5.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 80.5%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 42.9%

43.4% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

1.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +1.62 more in 2903, ACT

1.02 7th pct 2.64 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +2 more in 2903, ACT

3 57th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +2,054 more in 2903, ACT

1,189 59th pct 3,243 79th pct

Avg size in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +252 larger in 2903, ACT

396 65th pct 649 86th pct

ICSEA in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +52 higher in 2903, ACT

1,022 63rd pct 1,074 81st pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 70.7%

15.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 21.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

11.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

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

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +$58 higher in 2903, ACT gap widening

$1,070 87th pct $1,128 89th pct

Household income in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +$104 higher in 2903, ACT gap widening

$2,207 86th pct $2,311 88th pct

Family income in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +$80 higher in 2903, ACT gap widening

$2,630 86th pct $2,710 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.7%

18.1% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%

31.1% $650–$1,499 even 31.1%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

5.7% $3,000 or more even 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

10.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +0.8 pts ▸ 61.7%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.0%

7.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 26.7%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.8%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 21.9%

16.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.1% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT even gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +$100 higher in 2903, ACT gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $2,100 80th pct

People / bedroom in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +0.10 higher in 2903, ACT gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 35.3%

21.1% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 90.1%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 42.2%

35.3% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 37.0%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.5%

14.5% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.7% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.2%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

13.3% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +16 more in 2903, ACT

65 75th pct 81 79th pct

Stops/1k in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +4.30 more in 2903, ACT

4.15 55th pct 8.45 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +1,410.0 more in 2903, ACT

723.4 67th pct 2,133.4 89th pct

PT routes in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +6 more in 2903, ACT

5 57th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +7 longer in 2902, ACT

8 46th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +2 longer in 2903, ACT

14 18th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 63.7%

10.2% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.8% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

6.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.9% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +1 higher in 2903, ACT

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +8 higher in 2903, ACT

1,049 79th pct 1,057 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +0.5 higher in 2902, ACT

6.1 77th pct 5.6 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +1.0 more in 2902, ACT

6.0 77th pct 5.0 66th pct

15-min city in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +20.4 pts higher in 2902, ACT

80.5% 78th pct 60.1% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +27.3 pts higher in 2902, ACT

85.7% 83rd pct 58.4% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +11.2 pts higher in 2903, ACT

88.5% 71st pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +14.7 pts higher in 2903, ACT

84.2% 78th pct 98.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +50.7 pts higher in 2902, ACT

53.0% 69th pct 2.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +5.9 more in 2903, ACT

11.6 23rd pct 17.5 49th pct

Intersections/km² in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +99 higher in 2903, ACT

195 84th pct 294 90th pct

Mean slope in 2902, ACT in 2903, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2903, ACT

5.0% 50th pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 2902, ACT with nearby areas

2903, ACT 2606, ACT 2607, ACT 2904, ACT 2605, ACT 2905, ACT 2906, ACT 2600, 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). 2902, ACT vs 2903, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2902/2902-act/vs/POA2903/2903-act