Kelvin Grove - Herston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Top-tier education and job skills define Kelvin Grove - Herston, which ranks among the highest areas in the country for this trait. While the typical resident is more advantaged than about 80% of people across Australia, there is a striking gap in access to money and resources, where the area is smaller than 90% of similar places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kelvin Grove - Herston — higher than 71% of areas.
| Kelvin Grove - Herston | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4059, QLD | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's overall advantage score is 1,061, which is higher than about 76% of similar areas. However, despite these high skill levels, the score for access to money and resources is very low, ranking below 90% of other areas.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
10
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
1,061
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth has been very strong, rising by 20.7% since 2021. This is far above the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
12,531
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
20.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,103 businesses operating here, which is more than about 61% of similar areas.
1,103
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Kelvin Grove - Herston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031126/kelvin-grove-herston/topic/economy-advantage
