7030, TAS · Postcode
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 849 puts postcode 7030 among the most disadvantaged areas in the country, far below the national average of 1000. This region faces significant challenges across all measures of wealth and opportunity. Residents here have far less access to the money and resources seen in other parts of the state.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7030, TAS — lower than 99% of areas.
| 7030, TAS | 1 |
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| Central Highlands | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks in the lowest possible bracket for overall advantage, education, and job skills. It is smaller than about 90% of similar areas across these measures, showing a deep gap in resources compared to the rest of Australia.
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Lower than 99% 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.
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Lower than 99% 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.
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Lower 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.
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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.
849
Lower than 97% 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 7030, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7030/7030-tas/topic/economy-advantage
