Moruya - Tuross Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Population growth in Moruya - Tuross Head has slowed significantly since 2021, with a recent increase of only 1.3%. This modest growth is paired with a typical resident's advantage score of 949, which is lower than the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Moruya - Tuross Head — lower than 71% of areas.
| Moruya - Tuross Head | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | 5 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area has an overall advantage score of 3 out of 10, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. This is partly due to education and job skills ranking lower than 60% of other areas at this level.
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.
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.
949
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.
Growth has been sluggish here, with the 1.3% increase since 2021 falling well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%. The total population now stands at 8,670 people.
8,670
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 770 businesses operating in the area, a count that is smaller than about 58% of similar regions.
770
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Moruya - Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041026/moruya-tuross-head/topic/economy-advantage
