Tenambit - East Maitland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Tenambit - East Maitland has a modest overall advantage score of 953, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. This makes the area slightly less advantaged than the national average, with residents typically having fewer resources and lower job skills than in many other regions.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tenambit - East Maitland — lower than 64% of areas.
| Tenambit - East Maitland | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2321, NSW | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area scores 4 out of 10 for overall advantage, access to money, and education. These figures are all smaller than about 60% of similar areas, showing a gap in resources and job skills compared to most other regions.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
953
Lower than 69% 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 has grown by 4.4% since 2021, reaching a total of 10,532 people. This growth is around the middle for its level, though it is a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
10,532
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.4%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 504 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than about 75% of similar areas.
504
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Tenambit - East Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021617/tenambit-east-maitland/topic/economy-advantage
