2021, NSW · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Top-tier overall advantage defines postcode 2021, where the typical resident has far more resources than most Australians. This area sits among the most advantaged in the country with a score of 1,173, which is well above the national average.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2021, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.
| 2021, NSW | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 10 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Education and job skills are among the highest in the nation, scoring a perfect 10. This helps explain why the area also ranks in the top bracket for overall advantage and has very little disadvantage.
10
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.
10
Higher 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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
10
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.
1,173
Higher 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 2021, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2021/2021-nsw/topic/economy-advantage
