Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A modest population growth of 0.6% since 2021 marks the recent trend for Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park. The area faces significant challenges with a typical advantage score of 906, which is lower than about 87% of similar areas. This reflects a community with limited access to money and high levels of disadvantage.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park — lower than 86% of areas.
| Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents have very low levels of education and job skills, which is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. Overall advantage is low, with the area scoring a 2 out of 10 compared to all others.
2
Lower 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
4
Lower 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
906
Lower than 86% 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 grew by just 0.6% since 2021, which is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%. The total population now stands at 11,084.
11,084
Higher than 53% 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 480 businesses operating in the area, a number that is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.
480
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021050/lake-munmorah-mannering-park/topic/economy-advantage
