Calga - Kulnura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Higher than typical levels of financial security define daily life in Calga - Kulnura, where residents generally have better access to money and resources than most people across Australia. The area is relatively well-off, with an overall advantage score of 1,021, which is higher than about 60% of similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Calga - Kulnura — higher than 57% of areas.
| Calga - Kulnura | 6 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Access to money and resources is a particular strength here, scoring 8 out of 10, which is higher than 80% of similar areas. This is reflected in a general advantage score that sits above the national average.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
6
Higher 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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
1,021
Higher than 60% 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.
The population is small at 4,678 people and has shrunk by 1.5% since 2021. This decline is among the lowest for its area type and is well below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%.
4,678
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-1.5%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,273 businesses operating in the area, a figure that is larger than about 69% of similar locations.
1,273
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Calga - Kulnura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011030/calga-kulnura/topic/economy-advantage
