Austins Ferry - Granton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Fairly modest advantage levels mark Austins Ferry - Granton, which sits below about 60% of similar areas. While many residents have decent access to money and resources, the area has lower levels of education and job skills than most places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Austins Ferry - Granton — lower than 64% of areas.
| Austins Ferry - Granton | 4 |
|---|---|
| 7030, TAS | 1 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
People here have a score of 7 for access to money and resources, but a much lower score of 3 for education and job skills. This helps explain why the overall advantage score of 967 is smaller than about 62% of other areas.
4
Lower 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
967
Lower than 63% 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 grown by 7.5% since 2021, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 1.6%. This growth is higher than most similar areas, though the total population remains small at 4,675 people.
4,675
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 244 businesses in the area, a number that is smaller than about 89% of similar places.
244
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Austins Ferry - Granton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031013/austins-ferry-granton/topic/economy-advantage
