Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population increase of 8.2% shows that Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head is growing faster than most of the country. While the area is expanding quickly, its overall advantage score of 973 is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head — lower than 64% of areas.
| Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's overall advantage is smaller than about 60% of similar places. Residents have a moderate level of money and resources, scoring higher than about 60% of similar areas.
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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
973
Lower than 60% 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.
Growth since 2021 has been much higher than most areas. At 8.2%, this increase is a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
13,450
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
8.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 863 businesses operating here, which is a smaller number than about 52% of similar areas.
863
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051168/old-bar-manning-point-red-head/topic/economy-advantage
