Stanthorpe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Only 1 out of 10 for overall advantage marks Stanthorpe as one of the most disadvantaged areas in the country. The town faces significant challenges with limited access to money, resources, and job skills compared to most other regions. This struggle is reflected in a population that is growing much slower than the rest of Queensland.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Stanthorpe — lower than 99% of areas.
| Stanthorpe | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4380 crosses QLD/NSW | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks very low for advantage, with a score of 890 compared to the national average of 1000. This is driven by very low scores for both education and job skills, as well as limited access to money and resources.
1
Lower 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
1
Lower 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.
890
Lower than 89% 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 slow, rising by just 3.2% since 2021. This is well below the Queensland increase of 8.7%.
5,480
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 511 businesses operating in the area, which is fewer than in about 74% of similar regions.
511
Lower 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 Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031187/stanthorpe/topic/economy-advantage
