5201, SA · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A high score of 9 for access to money and resources marks postcode 5201 as an area of significant wealth. This region is more advantaged than about 70% of all areas across the country. Overall, residents here have far better access to financial resources and stability than the vast majority of Australian households.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5201, SA — higher than 64% of areas.
| 5201, SA | 7 |
|---|---|
| Mount Barker | 8 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's overall advantage score is 1,014, which is higher than the national average. This strong standing is driven by a very high score for financial resources, while education and job skills are more modest, ranking higher than about 60% of similar areas.
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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
9
Higher 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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
1,014
Higher than 67% 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 5201, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5201/5201-sa/topic/economy-advantage
