King Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A small business community of just 323 companies defines the economic landscape of King Island. The area faces some challenges with a typical advantage score of 955, which is lower than the national average. This is reflected in a population that has shrunk slightly by 0.3% since the last census.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is King Island — lower than 64% of areas.
| King Island | 4 |
|---|---|
| 7256, TAS | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area has a typical advantage score of 4 out of 10, which is lower than about 60% of other areas. Education and job skills are particularly low, ranking smaller than about 60% of similar places.
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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
4
Lower 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.
955
Lower than 68% 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.
With a total population of 1,647, King Island is among the smallest areas at this level. Recent growth of -0.3% is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the Tasmanian figure of 1.6%.
1,647
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-0.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is limited in this region, with 323 businesses operating across the island. This count is smaller than about 86% of similar areas.
323
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031093/king-island/topic/economy-advantage
