2251, NSW · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 9 for access to money and resources makes postcode 2251 one of the most advantaged areas in the region. Residents here generally enjoy high levels of wealth and strong professional skills. This translates to an overall advantage score of 1,033, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2251, NSW — higher than 71% of areas.
| 2251, NSW | 8 |
|---|---|
| Central Coast | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks very highly for education and job skills, scoring 8 out of 10. This high level of skill and resource access means the area is larger than about 80% of all other regions when measuring overall advantage.
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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
1,033
Higher than 74% 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 2251, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2251/2251-nsw/topic/economy-advantage
