2640, NSW · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical level of overall advantage defines daily life in postcode 2640, where the area scores 6 out of 10. While residents generally have a fair level of job skills, their access to money and resources is lower than in many other similar areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2640, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2640, NSW | 6 |
|---|---|
| Albury | 5 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's overall advantage score is 981, which is slightly below the national average. This reflects a mix of strengths and gaps, as education and job skills are higher than in 60% of similar areas, but access to money and resources is smaller than in about 60% of those places.
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.
5
Lower 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.
6
Higher 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.
981
Higher than 51% 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 2640, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2640/2640-nsw/topic/economy-advantage
