0872 crosses NT/SA/WA · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 730 for overall advantage marks postcode 0872 as one of the most disadvantaged areas in the country. This region faces significant challenges, with its ranking for money, resources, and job skills sitting among the lowest 10% of all Australian areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA — lower than 99% of areas.
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 1 |
|---|---|
| MacDonnell | 1 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
People here have very limited access to money, resources, and education, all of which score at the lowest possible level of 1. This puts the area's overall advantage far below the national average.
1
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
1
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
1
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
1
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
730
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0872/0872-crosses-nt-sa-wa/topic/economy-advantage
