Agnes Water - Miriam Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A rapid 20.6% population jump since 2021 marks a period of fast expansion for Agnes Water - Miriam Vale. While the area is growing much faster than the rest of Queensland, it remains one of the most disadvantaged areas in the country. This growth is happening alongside a lack of access to money, resources and job skills.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Agnes Water - Miriam Vale — lower than 99% of areas.
| Agnes Water - Miriam Vale | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4677, QLD | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area faces significant challenges, with an overall advantage score of 891, which is much lower than the national figure. It ranks among the bottom 10% of areas for education and job skills, as well as overall advantage.
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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
891
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 exceptional at 20.6%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 8.7%. This represents one of the highest growth rates for areas of this type.
8,267
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
20.6%
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 890 businesses operating in the region, a count that is smaller than about half of similar areas.
890
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Agnes Water - Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051530/agnes-water-miriam-vale/topic/economy-advantage
