Wentworth-Balranald Region · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Far fewer people have moved to the Wentworth-Balranald Region recently than in other parts of the state. It is an area where many residents face a lack of money and resources, with an overall advantage score of 945, which is smaller than about 72% of similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wentworth-Balranald Region — lower than 71% of areas.
| Wentworth-Balranald Region | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2715, NSW | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The region struggles with low access to resources, scoring 4 out of 10 for money and 3 out of 10 for education and job skills. These figures are smaller than about 60% to 70% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
945
Lower than 72% 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 has been slow, with the population rising by just 2.0% since 2021. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
3,725
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 565 businesses operating in the region, a number that is smaller than about 71% of similar areas.
565
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Wentworth-Balranald Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021179/wentworth-balranald-region/topic/economy-advantage
