6044, WA · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 2 for overall advantage means people in postcode 6044 face more daily struggles than most Australians. With a typical advantage score of 920, the area sits below the national average and reflects a community with limited access to wealth and high-level skills.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6044, WA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 6044, WA | 2 |
|---|---|
| Gingin | 5 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Education and job skills are very low here, ranking lower than about 90% of similar areas. This lack of qualifications is consistent with the area's overall standing, as it also has less access to money and resources than 60% of other places.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
4
Lower 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
920
Lower than 79% 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 6044, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6044/6044-wa/topic/economy-advantage
