Glen Innes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Slow growth has marked the local economy in Glen Innes since 2011. While it supports over 1,000 businesses, the town faces significant challenges with a typical advantage score of 891, which is lower than about 90% of Australian areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Innes — lower than 99% of areas.
| Glen Innes | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2370, NSW | 1 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The town struggles with a lack of resources, scoring just 1 out of 10 for overall advantage. This puts Glen Innes in a position of much greater disadvantage than about 90% of other areas across the country.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
2
Lower 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
891
Lower than 89% 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 been sluggish at 1.6% since 2021. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%, and much lower than most similar areas.
9,069
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local commerce remains a steady part of the town, with 1,091 businesses operating here. This is a larger number than about 61% of similar areas.
1,091
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Glen Innes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021190/glen-innes/topic/economy-advantage
