2222, NSW · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
High levels of overall advantage define daily life in postcode 2222, where the typical person has more resources than 75% of people across the country. This standing is largely driven by a very strong level of education and job skills among residents.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2222, NSW — higher than 71% of areas.
| 2222, NSW | 8 |
|---|---|
| Georges River | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is quite advantaged, scoring an 8 out of 10 compared to all regions. While education and job skills are very high—outperforming about 80% of similar areas—access to money and resources is lower, sitting below about 60% of other places.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
1,036
Higher than 75% 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 2222, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2222/2222-nsw/topic/economy-advantage
