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2912, ACT vs 2914, ACT

Name: 2912, ACT vs 2914, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 2912, ACT profile · 2914, ACT profile

2912, ACT 2914, ACT

Postcode 2914 and postcode 2912 are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and family profiles. Postcode 2914 is more focused on families, with 26.4% of people under 15 and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (84.5%). It also has a higher proportion of wealthy households, with 44.3% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 2912 is more likely to be rented (52.6%) and has a much higher share of flats or apartments. It is also more diverse, with 48.0% of people born overseas and a higher number of recent arrivals from abroad.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as residents in both areas have a typical age of 31 and about 44% hold a bachelor degree or higher. While both are very walkable, postcode 2912 is a walker's paradise, whereas postcode 2914 is somewhat walkable. Many of the gaps between them have grown since 2011, such as the difference in home sizes and the share of people living alone, which is far higher in postcode 2912.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,972 larger in 2914, ACT Separate houses: 36.1 pts higher in 2914, ACT 3+ bedrooms: 34.0 pts higher in 2914, ACT Renting: 20.8 pts higher in 2912, ACT Under 15: 10.4 pts higher in 2914, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +25,972 larger in 2914, ACT gap widening

8,604 64th pct 34,576 87th pct

Median age in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT even gap narrowing

31 yrs 2nd pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 37.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +10.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

6.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Marital status

47.5% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

41.5% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 33.5%

6.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

2912, ACT 2914, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.4% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

7.5% India +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% China ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

4.9% Nepal ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.4% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

7.3% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% German even 2.9%

2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

48.5% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

2.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 34.7%

30.4% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +1.41 more in 2912, ACT

2.18 34th pct 0.77 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +4 more in 2914, ACT

3 57th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +2,775 more in 2914, ACT

3,035 77th pct 5,810 86th pct

Avg size in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +182 larger in 2912, ACT

1,012 98th pct 830 92nd pct

ICSEA in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +46 higher in 2912, ACT

1,122 92nd pct 1,077 81st pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 81.1%

7.8% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 33.4%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 24.8%

14.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

8.9% Engineering & related even 8.9%

7.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +$196 higher in 2914, ACT gap widening

$1,048 87th pct $1,244 93rd pct

Household income in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +$633 higher in 2914, ACT gap widening

$2,208 86th pct $2,841 98th pct

Family income in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +$603 higher in 2914, ACT gap widening

$2,395 78th pct $2,998 91st pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.4%

17.3% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.9%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.1%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

7.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None +0.4 pts ▸ 74.3%

15.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +0.5 larger in 2914, ACT gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 73.1%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 16.4%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 24.2%

16.2% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 14.2%

17.7% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.6% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +$30 higher in 2914, ACT gap widening

$450 87th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +$366 higher in 2914, ACT gap widening

$1,801 63rd pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +0.10 higher in 2912, ACT gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

52.6% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 31.8%

13.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

35.4% Separate house +36.1 pts ▸ 71.5%

46.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.1 pts 10.3%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

19.2% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 9.9%

19.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.6 pts 4.5%

5.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 39.8%

23.0% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.7% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.2% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 23.0%

13.1% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +49 more in 2914, ACT

41 66th pct 90 82nd pct

Stops/1k in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +2.16 more in 2912, ACT

4.77 62nd pct 2.60 40th pct

Departures/1k in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +1,614.0 more in 2912, ACT

1,976.8 88th pct 362.8 59th pct

PT routes in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +5 more in 2912, ACT

14 79th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +19 longer in 2912, ACT

25 66th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +17 longer in 2912, ACT

36 47th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

8.8% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.5% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 30.3%

8.0% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%

3.9% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

10.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

7.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing even 2.5%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.0% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +1 higher in 2914, ACT

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +2 higher in 2914, ACT

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +5 higher in 2914, ACT

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +1 higher in 2914, ACT

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +39 higher in 2914, ACT

1,071 85th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT

12 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +2.7 higher in 2912, ACT

8.2 93rd pct 5.5 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +2.9 more in 2912, ACT

7.5 93rd pct 4.7 61st pct

15-min city in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +35.3 pts higher in 2912, ACT

93.5% 86th pct 58.2% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +33.5 pts higher in 2912, ACT

93.7% 92nd pct 60.3% 64th pct

Walk to transit in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +2.6 pts higher in 2912, ACT

99.7% 95th pct 97.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2912, ACT

87.5% 81st pct 86.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +71.9 pts higher in 2912, ACT

93.5% 95th pct 21.5% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +11.7 more in 2912, ACT

22.0 60th pct 10.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +378 higher in 2914, ACT

86 73rd pct 465 98th pct

Mean slope in 2912, ACT in 2914, ACT +1.0 pts higher in 2914, ACT

4.8% 46th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 2912, ACT with nearby areas

2914, ACT 2911, ACT 2913, ACT 2602, ACT 2617, ACT 2612, ACT 2609, ACT 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

Compare 2914, ACT with nearby areas

2913, ACT 2912, ACT 2911, ACT 2617, ACT 2602, ACT 2618 crosses ACT/NSW 2615, ACT 2614, ACT

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2912, ACT vs 2914, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2912/2912-act/vs/POA2914/2914-act