2556, 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 puts postcode 2556 well above about 90% of similar areas. This suggests the area is generally prosperous, with an overall advantage score of 999 that is higher than about 61% of other regions. It is a relatively affluent part of New South Wales.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2556, NSW — higher than 64% of areas.
| 2556, NSW | 7 |
|---|---|
| Camden | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
While residents have strong financial resources, the area's score for education and job skills is a 4, which is lower than about 60% of similar areas. Despite this gap in qualifications, the overall advantage score remains higher than about 70% of all areas.
7
Higher 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.
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.
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.
999
Higher than 60% 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 2556, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2556/2556-nsw/topic/economy-advantage
