Ashgrove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A top score of 10 for overall advantage marks Ashgrove as one of the most affluent areas in the region. This high level of wealth is matched by a similarly high score for education and job skills, creating a highly advantaged community.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ashgrove — higher than 99% of areas.
| Ashgrove | 10 |
|---|---|
| 4060, QLD | 10 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Ashgrove ranks among the largest for overall advantage, with a score of 1,137. Residents also score a 10 for their access to money and resources, as well as for their education and job skills.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
10
Higher 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.
1,137
Higher than 95% 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.
The population has grown by 7.0% since 2021, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
14,911
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,427 businesses in the area, which is more than about 75% of similar places.
1,427
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Ashgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041132/ashgrove/topic/economy-advantage
