Flinders and Cape Barren Islands · 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 947 for overall advantage means Flinders and Cape Barren Islands faces more daily financial struggle than about 71% of similar areas. The region deals with limited access to money and resources, making it a disadvantaged area compared to most of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Flinders and Cape Barren Islands — lower than 71% of areas.
| Flinders and Cape Barren Islands | 3 |
|---|---|
| 7255, TAS | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Access to money and resources is low, scoring 2 out of 10, which is smaller than about 80% of areas. However, education and job skills are more common, with a score of 5 that is higher than about half of similar places.
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.
3
Lower 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
947
Lower than 71% 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 is among the smallest at this level with 924 people. Growth since 2021 has fallen by 1.5%, which is well below the Tasmanian increase of 1.6%.
924
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-1.5%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The local economy is small, with just 190 businesses operating across the islands.
190
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031099/flinders-and-cape-barren-islands/topic/economy-advantage
