4358, QLD · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical level of advantage marks postcode 4358, with an overall score of 969 which is slightly below the national average. While many residents have good access to money, this is balanced by lower levels of formal education and job skills.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4358, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.
| 4358, QLD | 5 |
|---|---|
| Toowoomba | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
People in this area generally have a fair amount of money and resources, scoring 7 out of 10 and outperforming about 70% of similar areas. However, education and job skills are lower, with a score of 4 that is smaller than about 60% of comparable places.
5
Lower 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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
7
Higher 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
969
Lower than 55% 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 4358, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4358/4358-qld/topic/economy-advantage
