2321, NSW · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 986 for overall advantage puts postcode 2321 just below the national average. While residents here have very strong access to money and resources, their overall standing is tempered by lower levels of formal education and job skills.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2321, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2321, NSW | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dungog | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
People in this area have a high level of access to money and resources, scoring 9, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. However, education and job skills are much lower with a score of 4, leaving the area's overall advantage at a 6.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
7
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.
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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
986
Higher than 54% 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 2321, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2321/2321-nsw/topic/economy-advantage
