2649, 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 marks postcode 2649 as an area with significantly more wealth than most. This financial strength helps the region maintain an overall advantage score of 983, which is higher than about 60% of all other areas across the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2649, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2649, NSW | 6 |
|---|---|
| Snowy Valleys | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's high level of financial resource is a standout, while its education and job skills score of 5 is only higher than about half of similar places. Overall, this is a more advantaged area than about 60% of the country, with a disadvantage score showing it is less needy than 70% of other regions.
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.
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.
983
Higher than 52% 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 2649, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2649/2649-nsw/topic/economy-advantage
