6522, WA · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Half of all similar areas are more advantaged than postcode 6522, which sits right in the middle of the pack. While many residents have decent access to money and resources, lower levels of education and job skills hold the area back from a higher overall standing.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6522, WA — lower than 57% of areas.
| 6522, WA | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mingenew | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area scores a 7 for access to money and resources, performing better than about 70% of similar places. However, it ranks much lower for education and job skills at 4, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
5
Lower 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.
7
Higher 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.
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.
970
Lower than 54% 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 6522, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6522/6522-wa/topic/economy-advantage
