6170, WA · Postcode

Economy & Advantage in 6170, WA

How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.

A score of 8 for access to money and resources marks postcode 6170 as a relatively well-off area. Most people here have a level of financial security that is higher than about 80% of similar places. This gives the area a generally positive economic standing.

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Where 6170, WA sits — Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

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All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6170, WA — higher than 57% of areas.

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile) compared with the state and national average
6170, WA6
Kwinana 5

Socio-economic advantage

SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.

The overall advantage score is 985, which is slightly below the national average of 1000. While residents have strong access to resources, their education and job skills score of 5 is only higher than about half of similar areas.

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.

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.

8

Higher than 71% 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.

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Lower 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.

985

Higher than 53% 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.

Sources

  • Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in 6170, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6170/6170-wa/topic/economy-advantage