Newtown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Low overall advantage scores mark Newtown, where the typical resident has far fewer resources and lower job skills than most people across the country. Despite these challenges, the population grew by 6.0% since the last census, showing a steady increase in the number of people living here.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Newtown — lower than 99% of areas.
| Newtown | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Newtown is among the most disadvantaged areas in the country, with an overall advantage score of 885, which is well below the national average of 1,000. This is driven by very low levels of access to money, resources, and education.
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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
885
Lower than 90% 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 10,761 people, a growth rate of 6.0% that is higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
10,761
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 622 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than in about 67% of similar locations.
622
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011453/newtown/topic/economy-advantage
