3318, VIC · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 3 for disadvantage marks postcode 3318 as an area where more people struggle compared to about 70% of other regions. Overall, the area has a lower level of advantage than most of Australia, with a typical score of 951 against the national average of 1000.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3318, VIC — lower than 64% of areas.
| 3318, VIC | 4 |
|---|---|
| West Wimmera | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents have a mid-range level of education and job skills, scoring 5 out of 10. However, access to money and resources is lower, with a score of 4 that is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
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.
951
Lower than 65% 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 3318, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3318/3318-vic/topic/economy-advantage
