Leichhardt - One Mile · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 830 for overall advantage puts Leichhardt - One Mile among the most disadvantaged areas in the country. This gap is seen across the board, with residents facing significant challenges in accessing money, resources, and education compared to most other regions.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Leichhardt - One Mile — lower than 99% of areas.
| Leichhardt - One Mile | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks in the lowest 10% of all regions for education, job skills, and general access to resources. This lack of advantage is consistent across all measures, putting the area among the smallest in the nation for 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.
1
Lower 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.
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.
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.
830
Lower than 99% 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 grew by 6.2% since 2021, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%. There are now 8,911 people living here.
8,911
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
With 293 businesses, this area has fewer enterprises than about 87% of similar regions.
293
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Leichhardt - One Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031291/leichhardt-one-mile/topic/economy-advantage
