Thornton - Millers Forest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 9 for access to money and resources puts Thornton - Millers Forest well ahead of 90% of similar areas. This is a growing region where residents generally have more financial security than the national average. While typical education and job skills are lower than in many other areas, overall advantage remains higher than about 60% of similar places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Thornton - Millers Forest — higher than 57% of areas.
| Thornton - Millers Forest | 6 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's overall advantage score of 1,007 is slightly above the national average. This reflects a community with relatively low disadvantage, though its score for education and job skills is lower than about 60% of similar areas.
6
Higher 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.
7
Higher 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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
1,007
Higher than 54% 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.
Rapid expansion has seen the population grow by 24.6% since 2021, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%. The total population has reached 19,925, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas.
19,925
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
24.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,218 businesses operating in the area, a total that is larger than about 67% of similar areas.
1,218
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Thornton - Millers Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021618/thornton-millers-forest/topic/economy-advantage
