Flagstone (West) - New Beith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population jump of 31.1% since 2021 makes Flagstone (West) - New Beith one of the fastest-growing areas in the region. This rapid expansion is paired with a high overall advantage score of 1,035, which is above the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Flagstone (West) - New Beith — higher than 64% of areas.
| Flagstone (West) - New Beith | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4124, QLD | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have a high level of access to money and resources, scoring 10 out of 10. This helps the area rank better than about 70% of similar places for overall advantage.
7
Higher than 64% 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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
1,035
Higher than 65% 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 climbed to 13,360 people. This growth of 31.1% is far above the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
13,360
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
31.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 789 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than in about 57% of similar places.
789
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Flagstone (West) - New Beith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311041568/flagstone-new-beith/topic/economy-advantage
