2008, NSW · Postcode

Economy & Advantage in 2008, NSW

How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.

A score of 10 for overall advantage marks postcode 2008 as one of the most affluent areas in the country. While residents have some of the highest levels of education and job skills in Australia, there is a surprising gap in direct access to money and resources.

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📍 2008, NSW, Postcode

Where 2008, NSW sits — Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

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All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2008, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile) compared with the state and national average
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Sydney 10

Socio-economic advantage

SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.

The area is among the most advantaged in the nation, with a typical score of 1,132. This high standing is driven by top-tier education and job skills, although access to money and resources is actually lower than in about 90% of similar areas.

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Higher 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.

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Higher than 64% 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.

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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.

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Higher 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.

1,132

Higher than 97% 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.

Sources

  • Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in 2008, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2008/2008-nsw/topic/economy-advantage