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2902, ACT vs 2905, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · 2902, ACT profile · 2905, ACT profile

2902, ACT 2905, ACT

Postcode 2905 and postcode 2902 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Postcode 2905 is a younger area where the typical resident is 37, while residents in postcode 2902 are noticeably older at 41. This younger profile in postcode 2905 is consistent with it having far more school enrolments (4,618 compared to 1,189) and a higher share of people working or looking for work (70.0% versus 63.0%). Infrastructure also differs; postcode 2905 has far more public transport stops (165 versus 65) and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children (1.74 versus 1.02).

The gap in home ownership is narrowing, as the difference between those who own their home outright has fallen since 2011. The two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $2,311 in postcode 2905 and $2,207 in postcode 2902. They are also alike in their proportions of people born overseas, at around 20% for both. While postcode 2902 is more walkable for groceries and health services, both areas have a high share of large homes, with around 90% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,061 larger in 2905, ACT Aged 65+: 7.1 pts higher in 2902, ACT Volunteering: 5.4 pts higher in 2902, ACT Bachelor+: 7.7 pts higher in 2902, ACT People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2905, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +13,061 larger in 2905, ACT gap steady
15,670 77th pct 28,731 87th pct
Median age in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +4 yrs older in 2902, ACT gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
3.1% 61st pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +7.1 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap widening
19.8% 51st pct 12.7% 16th pct
Under 15 in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
18.8% 66th pct 20.0% 76th pct
De facto in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
11.2% 35th pct 12.5% 52nd pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
18.8% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 12.7%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 47.5%
34.7% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
9.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2902, ACT 2905, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap steady
20.6% 68th pct 20.1% 67th pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 77.1%
3.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
37.7% English ◂ +1.9 pts 35.9%
14.4% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%
5.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +2.0 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
14.0% 73rd pct 16.1% 75th pct
Limited English in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 80.9%
0.7% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%
0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +3.5 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap steady
45.6% 65th pct 42.0% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
45.6% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 42.0%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
1.7% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +3.7 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap steady
69.9% 85th pct 66.2% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +7.7 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap steady
32.2% 82nd pct 24.5% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.73 more in 2905, ACT
1.02 7th pct 1.74 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +7 more in 2905, ACT
3 57th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +3,429 more in 2905, ACT
1,189 59th pct 4,618 86th pct
Avg size in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +65 larger in 2905, ACT
396 65th pct 462 71st pct
ICSEA in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +12 higher in 2905, ACT
1,022 63rd pct 1,034 68th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 66.2%
15.5% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
4.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 25.5%
21.8% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%
10.2% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
6.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +$55 higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
$1,070 87th pct $1,125 89th pct
Household income in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +$104 higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
$2,207 86th pct $2,311 88th pct
Family income in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +$9 higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
$2,630 86th pct $2,639 86th pct
High earners in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.7 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap steady
18.9% 87th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
32.7% 87th pct 33.0% 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.8%
18.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%
14.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
31.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +2.1 pts higher in 2902, ACT
33.3% 73rd pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2902, ACT
10.9% 78th pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
10.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.0% Diabetes even 4.9%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.8% Stroke even 0.7%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 63.2%
22.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.7%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +5.4 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap steady
18.9% 57th pct 13.5% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap steady
15.0% 84th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
31.1% 86th pct 31.6% 87th pct
Defence service in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2902, ACT
5.8% 91st pct 5.4% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap steady
22.9% 49th pct 20.4% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.1 larger in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
14.9% 72nd pct 15.1% 72nd pct
Living alone in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap narrowing
23.7% 35th pct 21.3% 25th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
26.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 22.9%
14.9% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 31.6%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 21.3%
16.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.1% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +$30 higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $430 86th pct
Mortgage in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT even gap steady
$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.10 higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap steady
21.1% 50th pct 20.6% 48th pct
Owned outright in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +7.1 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap narrowing
35.6% 39th pct 28.6% 22nd pct
Separate houses in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
84.6% 32nd pct 85.4% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +3.3 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
89.6% 87th pct 92.9% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
35.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 28.6%
21.1% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 85.4%
13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%
1.9% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.9%
14.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%
14.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap steady
3.9% 51st pct 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap widening
10.2% 25th pct 8.3% 16th pct
PT commute in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap narrowing
2.6% 74th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +100 more in 2905, ACT
65 75th pct 165 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.59 more in 2905, ACT
4.15 55th pct 5.74 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +473.8 more in 2905, ACT
723.4 67th pct 1,197.2 77th pct
PT routes in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +3 more in 2905, ACT
5 57th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +8 longer in 2902, ACT
8 46th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +4 longer in 2905, ACT
14 18th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 68.7%
10.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 41.5%
33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 30.4%
13.8% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.4% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
30.6% 37th pct 31.2% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap narrowing
7.8% 47th pct 7.4% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2902, ACT gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +7.0 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
63.0% 63rd pct 70.0% 89th pct
Full-time in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +3.8 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
62.5% 75th pct 66.3% 87th pct

Industries people work in

27.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
8.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
6.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 22.0%
15.9% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.9% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
11.6% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
6.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +1 higher in 2902, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +9 higher in 2902, ACT
1,049 79th pct 1,040 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.8 higher in 2902, ACT
6.1 77th pct 5.4 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +1.0 more in 2902, ACT
6.0 77th pct 5.0 66th pct
15-min city in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +30.8 pts higher in 2902, ACT
80.5% 78th pct 49.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +33.0 pts higher in 2902, ACT
85.7% 83rd pct 52.7% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +11.0 pts higher in 2905, ACT
88.5% 71st pct 99.5% 91st pct
Walk to school in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +6.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT
84.2% 78th pct 90.5% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +23.9 pts higher in 2902, ACT
53.0% 69th pct 29.0% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.9 more in 2902, ACT
11.6 23rd pct 10.7 18th pct
Intersections/km² in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +5 higher in 2902, ACT
195 84th pct 191 84th pct
Mean slope in 2902, ACTin 2905, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2905, ACT
5.0% 50th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 2902, ACT with nearby areas

2903, ACT 2606, ACT 2607, ACT 2904, ACT 2605, ACT 2905, ACT 2906, ACT 2600, 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). 2902, ACT vs 2905, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2902/2902-act/vs/POA2905/2905-act