6122, WA · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A top-tier score of 10 for access to money and resources defines postcode 6122. While the area has a strong financial footing, it sits in the middle of the pack for overall advantage compared to other regions. This creates a mixed economic profile where high wealth is not always matched by high education levels.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6122, WA — higher than 57% of areas.
| 6122, WA | 6 |
|---|---|
| Serpentine-Jarrahdale | 8 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents have some of the highest access to money and resources in the country. However, the area is less advantaged in education and job skills than about 60% of similar places, leading to an overall advantage score of 990, which is just below the national average.
6
Higher 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.
7
Higher than 64% 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.
10
Higher 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.
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.
990
Higher than 56% 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 6122, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6122/6122-wa/topic/economy-advantage
