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2903, ACT vs 2906, ACT

Name: 2903, ACT vs 2906, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · 2903, ACT profile · 2906, ACT profile

2903, ACT 2906, ACT

Postcode 2906 and postcode 2903 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. They differ most in their housing and qualifications, with postcode 2903 having a far higher share of separate houses (90.1% compared to 75.1%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (33.6% versus 23.5%). Access to services also varies; while postcode 2903 has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children, postcode 2906 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (39.0% compared to just 2.2%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit near the national figure. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people with no religion. While the typical age of residents in postcode 2903 is slightly older, this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in higher education and the number of people aged 65 and over have both widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,519 larger in 2906, ACT Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in 2903, ACT Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in 2903, ACT Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in 2903, ACT Participation: 8.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +8,519 larger in 2906, ACT gap steady

9,588 66th pct 18,107 81st pct

Median age in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +2 yrs older in 2903, ACT gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 11.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 49.0%

33.4% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.9% Divorced even 8.9%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2903, ACT 2906, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 77.5%

3.0% England even 3.0%

2.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 82.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

42.9% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 42.2%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +1.26 more in 2903, ACT

2.64 43rd pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT even

5 76th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +1,078 more in 2903, ACT

3,243 79th pct 2,165 71st pct

Avg size in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +216 larger in 2903, ACT

649 86th pct 433 69th pct

ICSEA in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +49 higher in 2903, ACT

1,074 81st pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 66.6%

15.5% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 24.8%

21.2% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

10.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +$38 higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing

$1,128 89th pct $1,166 90th pct

Household income in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +$99 higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing

$2,311 88th pct $2,410 90th pct

Family income in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +$75 higher in 2906, ACT gap widening

$2,710 87th pct $2,785 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.2% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.4%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Other condition even 11.0%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +2.1 pts ▸ 63.8%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.6%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

3.0% Three or more even 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +0.1 larger in 2906, ACT gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 62.4%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 22.1%

13.5% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 30.4%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%

17.0% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +$10 higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +$100 higher in 2903, ACT gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 25.2%

21.3% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 18.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +15.0 pts 75.1%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 35.5%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

24.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.6%

17.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%

14.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

0.5% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 42.6%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +16 more in 2906, ACT

81 79th pct 97 84th pct

Stops/1k in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +3.09 more in 2903, ACT

8.45 87th pct 5.36 69th pct

Departures/1k in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +1,006.8 more in 2903, ACT

2,133.4 89th pct 1,126.6 75th pct

PT routes in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +3 more in 2903, ACT

11 73rd pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +3 longer in 2906, ACT

1 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +5 longer in 2906, ACT

16 21st pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 69.9%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.8% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 41.8%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 30.1%

14.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

7.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

6.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 20.8%

16.8% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

11.2% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +1 higher in 2903, ACT

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +1 higher in 2906, ACT

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +1 higher in 2903, ACT

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +9 higher in 2903, ACT

1,057 81st pct 1,048 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +0.2 higher in 2906, ACT

5.6 72nd pct 5.8 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +0.5 more in 2906, ACT

5.0 66th pct 5.5 72nd pct

15-min city in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +11.0 pts higher in 2906, ACT

60.1% 63rd pct 71.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +12.2 pts higher in 2906, ACT

58.4% 62nd pct 70.6% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT even

99.7% 94th pct 99.5% 91st pct

Walk to school in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +19.8 pts higher in 2903, ACT

98.9% 97th pct 79.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +36.7 pts higher in 2906, ACT

2.2% 30th pct 39.0% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +8.0 more in 2903, ACT

17.5 49th pct 9.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +87 higher in 2903, ACT

294 90th pct 207 85th pct

Mean slope in 2903, ACT in 2906, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT

6.0% 63rd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 2903, ACT with nearby areas

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

Compare 2906, ACT with nearby areas

2905, ACT 2900, ACT 2904, ACT 2903, ACT 2902, ACT 2607, ACT 2606, ACT 2619, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2903, ACT vs 2906, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2903/2903-act/vs/POA2906/2906-act