Kelso · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Slow population growth defines the recent economic trend in Kelso, where the community has grown by 2.9% since 2021. This is well below the Queensland rate of 8.7%. Residents here generally have fewer financial resources and job skills than people in most other similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kelso — lower than 86% of areas.
| Kelso | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4815, QLD | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Kelso faces significant challenges, with an overall advantage score of 905, which is smaller than about 87% of similar areas. This is reflected in low rankings for both education and access to money, both of which are smaller than about 80% of other areas.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
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.
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.
905
Lower than 87% 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 reached 11,180 people, making it larger than about 54% of similar areas. However, recent growth of 2.9% is lower than most areas and sits well below the Queensland figure.
11,180
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is low in the area, with only 390 businesses operating here. This is smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
390
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021480/kelso/topic/economy-advantage
