2832, NSW · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Lower than about 70% of other areas, postcode 2832 ranks among the most disadvantaged regions in the country. Residents face significant gaps in financial security and resources, with an overall advantage score of 934, which is below the national average.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2832, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2832, NSW | 3 |
|---|---|
| Walgett | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Access to money and resources is very low here, ranking in the bottom 10% of similar areas. While education and job skills are more common than in half of similar areas, the overall level of disadvantage remains much higher than for most of the country.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
934
Lower than 73% 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 2832, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2832/2832-nsw/topic/economy-advantage
