4224, QLD · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A high level of education and job skills marks the 4224 postcode, where the typical resident is better off than about 70% of people across the country. This area is generally more advantaged than most, with a typical score of 1,016 compared to the national average of 1,000.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4224, QLD — higher than 64% of areas.
| 4224, QLD | 7 |
|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here score an 8 out of 10 for education and job skills, which is higher than about 80% of similar areas. While their overall advantage is strong, access to money and resources is more modest, sitting around the middle of the pack for areas of this level.
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.
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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
1,016
Higher than 68% 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 4224, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4224/4224-qld/topic/economy-advantage
