Eurobodalla Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 7.6% population increase since 2021 shows Eurobodalla Hinterland is growing faster than most other similar areas. While it is seeing more people move in, the region generally has less financial and educational advantage than the typical Australian area.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Eurobodalla Hinterland — lower than 64% of areas.
| Eurobodalla Hinterland | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area scores 4 out of 10 for overall advantage, which is lower than about 60% of similar places. While access to money and resources is slightly better than in 60% of similar areas, the level of education and job skills is lower.
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.
6
Higher 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.
954
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.
Population grew by 7.6% since 2021, which is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%. Despite this rise, the total population of 3,788 remains smaller than about 87% of similar areas.
3,788
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.6%
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 387 businesses operating here, a count that is smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
387
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Eurobodalla Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041024/eurobodalla-hinterland/topic/economy-advantage
