Windang - Primbee · 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 912 puts Windang - Primbee well below the national average. This area faces significant challenges, as it is less advantaged than about 80% of all other areas across the country. Most residents have limited access to the money and education needed to get ahead.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Windang - Primbee — lower than 86% of areas.
| Windang - Primbee | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2502, NSW | 1 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks very low for education and job skills, which is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. Overall, it is much less advantaged than most of Australia, with a disadvantage score that is lower than about 80% of other places.
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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
912
Lower than 85% 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 has almost stalled at 0.1% since 2021. This is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%.
4,224
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 214 businesses in the area, which is smaller than about 90% of similar locations.
214
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Windang - Primbee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011547/windang-primbee/topic/economy-advantage
