Oonoonba · 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 1,032 for overall advantage makes Oonoonba more prosperous than about 64% of similar areas. The neighbourhood shows strong stability with high levels of education and access to resources. This creates a relatively comfortable living standard for the majority of its residents.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Oonoonba — higher than 64% of areas.
| Oonoonba | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4811, QLD | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here generally have good access to money and job skills, with an advantage score of 7. This puts the area in a stronger position than about 70% of similar places across the country.
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.
7
Higher 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.
7
Higher than 64% 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.
1,032
Higher than 64% 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 5.7% since the last census, which is higher than most areas. However, this increase is well below the Queensland rate of 8.7%.
7,544
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 461 businesses operating in the area, a count that is smaller than about 77% of similar locations.
461
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Oonoonba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021487/oonoonba/topic/economy-advantage
