Kincumber - Picketts Valley · 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 0.1% marks Kincumber - Picketts Valley as a very stable area. While most of New South Wales grew by 6.1%, this community has seen almost no change in its number of residents. It generally sits in the middle of the pack for overall advantage and wealth.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kincumber - Picketts Valley — lower than 57% of areas.
| Kincumber - Picketts Valley | 5 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | 8 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have better access to money and resources than about 70% of similar areas. However, their overall advantage score of 992 is slightly below the national average.
5
Lower 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.
7
Higher 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.
5
Lower 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.
992
Lower than 52% 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 of 7,634 has barely changed since 2021. This growth rate of 0.1% is much lower than most other areas and well below the New South Wales figure.
7,634
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 610 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than in about 68% of similar places.
610
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Kincumber - Picketts Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011034/kincumber-picketts-valley/topic/economy-advantage
