Lithgow Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical overall advantage score of 940 means Lithgow Surrounds is less wealthy than about 74% of similar areas. This is a region where a lack of high-level job skills and education defines the local economy. While some residents have a fair amount of money and resources, the area generally faces higher levels of disadvantage than most of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow Surrounds — lower than 71% of areas.
| Lithgow Surrounds | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks low for education and job skills, being smaller than about 80% of similar areas. This helps explain why the overall advantage score is much lower than the national average.
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.
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.
6
Higher 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
940
Lower than 74% 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 since 2021 has been just 1.3%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%. This slow increase is much lower than what is seen in most other similar areas.
8,544
Lower than 60% 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 795 businesses operating in the region, a total that is smaller than about 57% of similar areas.
795
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Lithgow Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031071/lithgow-surrounds/topic/economy-advantage
