Avoca Beach - Copacabana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A steady population growth of just 0.6% since 2021 marks a slow period for Avoca Beach - Copacabana compared to other areas. Despite this, the region is highly prosperous, with an overall advantage score of 1,084 that is higher than about 83% of similar places across the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Avoca Beach - Copacabana — higher than 86% of areas.
| Avoca Beach - Copacabana | 9 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | 8 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have exceptional access to money and resources, ranking at the highest level of 10. This high level of wealth is matched by strong job skills and education, which are better than about 80% of similar areas.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
8
Higher 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.
1,084
Higher than 82% 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 growth has been very slow at 0.6%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
7,578
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 808 businesses operating in the area, a total that is smaller than about 56% of similar regions.
808
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Avoca Beach - Copacabana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011028/avoca-beach-copacabana/topic/economy-advantage
