4304, QLD · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 1 for overall advantage marks postcode 4304 as one of the most disadvantaged areas in the country. This struggle is reflected across the board, with the typical resident facing significant gaps in both their financial resources and educational opportunities.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4304, QLD — lower than 99% of areas.
| 4304, QLD | 1 |
|---|---|
| Ipswich | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's overall advantage score of 886 is smaller than about 91% of similar places. This is driven by very low levels of access to money and job skills, both of which sit at the lowest end of the scale compared to most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
886
Lower than 90% 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 4304, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4304/4304-qld/topic/economy-advantage
