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2904, ACT vs 2906, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · 2904, ACT profile · 2906, ACT profile

2904, ACT 2906, ACT

Postcode 2906 and postcode 2904 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Postcode 2904 has a more established feel, with 92.5% of homes being separate houses and 38.3% owned outright, compared to 75.1% of houses and 25.2% owned outright in postcode 2906. It also has a much higher share of university degrees at 34.1%, while postcode 2906 is at 23.5%. In contrast, postcode 2906 is more convenient for daily errands, with 70.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 39.8% in postcode 2904.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and the same average of 2.7 people per home. Both areas also have a similar proportion of children under 15 and people who speak a language other than English at home. While the two areas have tracked together on many counts, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed from 8 years in 2011 to 4 years today.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in 2904, ACT Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in 2904, ACT Bachelor+: 10.7 pts higher in 2904, ACT Aged 65+: 9.0 pts higher in 2904, ACT Population: 4,911 larger in 2906, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +4,911 larger in 2906, ACT gap steady
13,196 73rd pct 18,107 81st pct
Median age in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +4 yrs older in 2904, ACT gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
2.4% 52nd pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +9.0 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap widening
20.3% 54th pct 11.3% 13th pct
Under 15 in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
19.2% 71st pct 20.1% 77th pct
De facto in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.2 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
9.4% 20th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 11.3%
19.2% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 49.0%
28.2% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2904, ACT 2906, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.9 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap steady
22.7% 72nd pct 19.8% 66th pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 77.5%
3.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
36.9% English ◂ +0.4 pts 36.5%
12.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
4.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.3% Italian even 3.4%
2.7% Indian even 2.8%
2.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap steady
16.1% 75th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Limited English in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
1.4% 72nd pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 82.0%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
39.9% 41st pct 42.2% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 46.0%
39.9% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
3.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +4.6 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing
71.2% 87th pct 66.6% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +10.7 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap widening
34.1% 84th pct 23.5% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.20 more in 2904, ACT
1.58 20th pct 1.38 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +1 more in 2906, ACT
4 71st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +653 more in 2906, ACT
1,512 63rd pct 2,165 71st pct
Avg size in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +55 larger in 2906, ACT
378 63rd pct 433 69th pct
ICSEA in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +42 higher in 2904, ACT
1,067 79th pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 66.6%
15.9% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Year 9 or below even 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 24.8%
20.6% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 8.2%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%
11.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
6.8% Information technology even 6.8%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +$43 higher in 2904, ACT gap widening
$1,209 91st pct $1,166 90th pct
Household income in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +$167 higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing
$2,577 93rd pct $2,410 90th pct
Family income in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +$209 higher in 2904, ACT gap steady
$2,994 91st pct $2,785 88th pct
High earners in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.9 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap steady
22.3% 90th pct 18.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +4.2 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing
40.3% 94th pct 36.1% 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 19.4%
18.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%
16.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%
27.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2904, ACT
33.3% 73rd pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.8 pts higher in 2906, ACT
9.5% 62nd pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap steady
6.1% 62nd pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
9.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%
9.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +1.5 pts ▸ 63.8%
22.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +4.8 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap steady
18.0% 52nd pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap steady
14.5% 77th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing
32.5% 90th pct 31.2% 87th pct
Defence service in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2904, ACT
6.7% 96th pct 6.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.2 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap widening
23.1% 51st pct 19.9% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.3 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
11.5% 42nd pct 14.8% 71st pct
Living alone in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.8 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
19.6% 20th pct 20.3% 22nd pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 62.4%
26.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 22.1%
11.5% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.4%
19.6% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.9% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.4% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
2.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +$52 higher in 2904, ACT gap widening
$462 88th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +$167 higher in 2904, ACT gap steady
$2,167 84th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.10 higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
14.5% 27th pct 18.4% 41st pct
Owned outright in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +13.0 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing
38.3% 47th pct 25.2% 15th pct
Separate houses in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +17.3 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap widening
92.5% 52nd pct 75.1% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap narrowing
92.9% 94th pct 92.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
38.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 25.2%
14.5% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +17.3 pts 75.1%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.1% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 35.5%
11.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%
5.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
0.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
24.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 11.0%
15.6% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.6% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.6%
18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 14.5%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap steady
3.6% 48th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 8.4% 16th pct
PT commute in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.0 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
2.3% 72nd pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +14 more in 2906, ACT
83 80th pct 97 84th pct
Stops/1k in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.93 more in 2904, ACT
6.29 77th pct 5.36 69th pct
Departures/1k in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +6.1 more in 2906, ACT
1,120.5 75th pct 1,126.6 75th pct
PT routes in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT even
8 66th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +1 longer in 2904, ACT
5 38th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +4 longer in 2906, ACT
17 23rd pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 69.9%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.3% Bus even 2.3%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 41.8%
28.1% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%
7.5% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
31.2% 39th pct 32.6% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2904, ACT gap steady
7.0% 43rd pct 6.4% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT even gap steady
3.2% 27th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +8.6 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
64.3% 69th pct 72.9% 94th pct
Full-time in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
64.6% 83rd pct 67.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

31.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 30.1%
12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
8.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
5.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 20.8%
16.9% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.1% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%
10.4% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +1 higher in 2904, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +2 higher in 2904, ACT
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +1 higher in 2904, ACT
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +1 higher in 2904, ACT
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +41 higher in 2904, ACT
1,089 89th pct 1,048 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.5 higher in 2906, ACT
5.3 69th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.6 more in 2906, ACT
4.9 64th pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +27.2 pts higher in 2906, ACT
43.9% 46th pct 71.1% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +30.8 pts higher in 2906, ACT
39.8% 43rd pct 70.6% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.0 pts higher in 2906, ACT
97.5% 83rd pct 99.5% 91st pct
Walk to school in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +10.2 pts higher in 2904, ACT
89.2% 82nd pct 79.1% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +6.8 pts higher in 2906, ACT
32.2% 50th pct 39.0% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +22.9 more in 2904, ACT
32.4 74th pct 9.6 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +2 higher in 2904, ACT
209 86th pct 207 85th pct
Mean slope in 2904, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2906, ACT
6.6% 72nd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 2904, ACT with nearby areas

2903, ACT 2905, ACT 2607, ACT 2906, ACT 2902, ACT 2606, ACT 2604, 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). 2904, ACT vs 2906, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2904/2904-act/vs/POA2906/2906-act