2453, NSW · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 948 puts postcode 2453 below the national average for overall advantage. This area faces more challenges than most of the country, particularly regarding access to money and resources. While some residents have solid job skills, the community generally sits in the lower half of the rankings for wealth and opportunity.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2453, NSW — lower than 64% of areas.
| 2453, NSW | 4 |
|---|---|
| Clarence Valley | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks low for access to money and resources, sitting below about 70% of similar places. This contributes to an overall advantage score that is smaller than about 66% of areas across Australia.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
4
Lower 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
948
Lower than 66% 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 2453, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2453/2453-nsw/topic/economy-advantage
