6798, OT · 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 access to money and resources marks postcode 6798 as an area where few residents have significant financial means. While the overall advantage score of 972 is just under the national average, the community faces notable gaps in wealth compared to most other regions.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6798, OT — lower than 57% of areas.
| 6798, OT | 5 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Island | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area sits in the middle of the pack for overall advantage and job skills. However, it is much more disadvantaged than about 60% of other areas, and access to money is lower than in about 80% of similar places.
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.
4
Lower 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.
2
Lower 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.
5
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.
972
Lower 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in 6798, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6798/6798-ot/topic/economy-advantage
