Sawtell - Boambee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Lower overall advantage scores than about 70% of similar areas define Sawtell - Boambee. With a population of 20,581, it is larger than about 89% of comparable places, though it faces challenges with limited access to money and job skills.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sawtell - Boambee — lower than 71% of areas.
| Sawtell - Boambee | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2450, NSW | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's overall advantage score is 949, which is lower than the national average of 1,000. This is consistent with low scores for education and job skills, both of which are smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
949
Lower than 71% 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 was 2.3%, a figure that is lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales rate of 6.1%.
20,581
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The local economy supports 1,304 businesses, which is a larger number than about 70% of similar areas.
1,304
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Sawtell - Boambee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021089/sawtell-boambee/topic/economy-advantage
