4895, 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 4895 as one of the most disadvantaged areas in the country. Residents here face significant hurdles, with very limited access to money and resources compared to most other regions. This lack of financial and educational advantage creates a stark contrast with the rest of Queensland.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4895, QLD — lower than 99% of areas.
| 4895, QLD | 1 |
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| Cook | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Most residents struggle with limited resources, as the area ranks in the bottom 10% for overall advantage, money access, and disadvantage. This is consistent with low levels of education and job skills, which are also smaller than about 80% of similar 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.
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Lower than 95% 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 4895, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4895/4895-qld/topic/economy-advantage
