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2905, ACT vs 2906, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 2905, ACT profile · 2906, ACT profile

2905, ACT 2906, ACT

Postcode 2905 and postcode 2906 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Postcode 2905 has a higher share of separate houses at 85.4%, compared to 75.1% in postcode 2906. It also has more school-related infrastructure, with 10 schools within 3 km and 4,618 enrolments, while postcode 2906 has 5 schools and 2,165 enrolments. Conversely, postcode 2906 is more walkable, with 71.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 70.6% within easy reach of groceries, compared to 49.7% and 52.7% in postcode 2905.

The gap in the proportion of separate houses has widened since 2011, but the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 37 and almost identical shares of people born overseas, around 20%. Both areas also have a similar number of residents who do not follow a religion, sitting just over 42%, which is slightly above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in 2905, ACT Population: 10,624 larger in 2905, ACT Owned outright: 3.4 pts higher in 2905, ACT De facto: 0.9 pts higher in 2905, ACT Participation: 2.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +10,624 larger in 2905, ACT gap steady
28,731 87th pct 18,107 81st pct
Median age in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT even gap steady
37 yrs 19th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.5 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
12.7% 16th pct 11.3% 13th pct
Under 15 in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
20.0% 76th pct 20.1% 77th pct
De facto in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
12.5% 52nd pct 11.6% 40th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.2%
20.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

47.5% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
36.2% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2905, ACT 2906, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
20.1% 67th pct 19.8% 66th pct

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 77.5%
2.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Nepal even 0.4%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
35.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
11.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.2% Chinese even 2.2%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
16.1% 75th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Limited English in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
1.7% 74th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

80.9% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 82.0%
1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Hindi even 0.6%
0.6% Mandarin even 0.5%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap narrowing
42.0% 50th pct 42.2% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
42.0% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
66.2% 81st pct 66.6% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
24.5% 72nd pct 23.5% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.37 more in 2905, ACT
1.74 24th pct 1.38 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +5 more in 2905, ACT
10 87th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +2,453 more in 2905, ACT
4,618 86th pct 2,165 71st pct
Avg size in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +29 larger in 2905, ACT
462 71st pct 433 69th pct
ICSEA in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +8 higher in 2905, ACT
1,034 68th pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 66.6%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 24.8%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%
12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%
8.6% Health even 8.6%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
6.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.3% Creative arts even 3.3%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +$41 higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
$1,125 89th pct $1,166 90th pct
Household income in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +$99 higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
$2,311 88th pct $2,410 90th pct
Family income in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +$146 higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
$2,639 86th pct $2,785 88th pct
High earners in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.2 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
17.2% 83rd pct 18.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
33.0% 87th pct 36.1% 90th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.1%
16.9% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%
16.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.4%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
29.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%
4.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2905, ACT
31.2% 61st pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2906, ACT
10.8% 77th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.7% Stroke even 0.8%
0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 63.8%
21.7% One condition even 21.6%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
13.5% 25th pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
13.7% 66th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
31.6% 87th pct 31.2% 87th pct
Defence service in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT
5.4% 90th pct 6.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.5 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
20.4% 29th pct 19.9% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
15.1% 72nd pct 14.8% 71st pct
Living alone in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
21.3% 25th pct 20.3% 22nd pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 62.4%
22.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 22.1%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 30.4%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%
18.0% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.6% 3 people even 18.6%
7.2% 5 people even 7.2%
3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +$20 higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
$430 86th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT even gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
20.6% 48th pct 18.4% 41st pct
Owned outright in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +3.4 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
28.6% 22nd pct 25.2% 15th pct
Separate houses in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +10.3 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap widening
85.4% 33rd pct 75.1% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
92.9% 94th pct 92.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
28.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 25.2%
20.6% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 18.4%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 75.1%
12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
2.3% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 49.0%
32.1% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
7.1% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 50.8%
17.9% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.4% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%
1.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 42.6%
26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
12.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
3.1% 42nd pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.0 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 8.4% 16th pct
PT commute in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.2 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
2.5% 73rd pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +68 more in 2905, ACT
165 87th pct 97 84th pct
Stops/1k in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.39 more in 2905, ACT
5.74 73rd pct 5.36 69th pct
Departures/1k in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +70.6 more in 2905, ACT
1,197.2 77th pct 1,126.6 75th pct
PT routes in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT even
8 66th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +4 longer in 2906, ACT
0 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +3 longer in 2906, ACT
18 25th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 69.9%
8.3% Worked at home even 8.4%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 30.1%
16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%
8.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
31.2% 39th pct 32.6% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.1 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap narrowing
7.4% 45th pct 6.4% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2905, ACT gap steady
3.6% 35th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +2.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap widening
70.0% 89th pct 72.9% 94th pct
Full-time in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.3 pts higher in 2906, ACT gap steady
66.3% 87th pct 67.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

27.7% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
10.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
7.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 20.8%
18.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
6.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +1 higher in 2906, ACT
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +8 higher in 2906, ACT
1,040 76th pct 1,048 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.4 higher in 2906, ACT
5.4 70th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +0.5 more in 2906, ACT
5.0 66th pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +21.4 pts higher in 2906, ACT
49.7% 53rd pct 71.1% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +17.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT
52.7% 57th pct 70.6% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT even
99.5% 91st pct 99.5% 91st pct
Walk to school in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +11.4 pts higher in 2905, ACT
90.5% 83rd pct 79.1% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +9.9 pts higher in 2906, ACT
29.0% 47th pct 39.0% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.2 more in 2905, ACT
10.7 18th pct 9.6 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +16 higher in 2906, ACT
191 84th pct 207 85th pct
Mean slope in 2905, ACTin 2906, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2906, ACT
5.9% 62nd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 2905, ACT with nearby areas

2906, ACT 2904, ACT 2903, ACT 2607, ACT 2902, ACT 2900, ACT 2606, ACT 2619, NSW

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). 2905, ACT vs 2906, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2905/2905-act/vs/POA2906/2906-act