Bombala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical overall advantage score of 935 puts Bombala well below the national average. This community faces more challenges than most, with limited access to money, resources and job skills compared to other Australian areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bombala — lower than 71% of areas.
| Bombala | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2632, NSW | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks lower than 70% of other places for both overall advantage and education and job skills. Access to money and resources is also lower than about 60% of similar areas.
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.
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.
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.
935
Lower than 76% 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 population of 2,474, Bombala is among the smallest areas of its kind. Growth since 2021 has been just 1.0%, which is well below the New South Wales rate of 6.1%.
2,474
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.0%
Lower than 81% 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 416 businesses in the area. This is smaller than about 80% of similar regions.
416
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Bombala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031013/bombala/topic/economy-advantage
