4810, QLD · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical overall advantage score of 1,013 puts postcode 4810 slightly above the national figure. This area stands out for having residents with high levels of education and job skills, though this contrasts with much lower access to money and resources.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4810, QLD — higher than 64% of areas.
| 4810, QLD | 7 |
|---|---|
| Townsville | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have high education and job skills, scoring an 8 out of 10, which is better than about 80% of similar areas. However, access to money and resources is much lower at 2 out of 10, leaving this area smaller than about 80% of others at 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.
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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
1,013
Higher than 66% 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 4810, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4810/4810-qld/topic/economy-advantage
