Broadsound - Nebo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical advantage score of 946 puts Broadsound - Nebo below the national average. This is a region where residents generally have fewer resources and lower job skills than most other areas. The local population is growing, though at a much slower pace than the rest of Queensland.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Broadsound - Nebo — lower than 71% of areas.
| Broadsound - Nebo | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4742, QLD | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Overall advantage is low, with a score of 3 out of 10. This is linked to very low levels of education and job skills, which rank lower than about 90% of similar areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
946
Lower than 72% 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 3.5% since 2021. While this is around the middle for similar areas, it is well below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
9,190
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 749 businesses operating in the area, which is fewer than about 60% of similar regions.
749
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Broadsound - Nebo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011338/broadsound-nebo/topic/economy-advantage
