Mount Hutton - Windale · 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 1 for overall advantage marks Mount Hutton - Windale as one of the most disadvantaged areas in the country. Residents face significant challenges with access to money, resources, and job skills. This economic struggle is mirrored in a population that is growing much slower than the state average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Hutton - Windale — lower than 99% of areas.
| Mount Hutton - Windale | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2290, NSW | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks among the smallest for overall advantage, with a score of 869 compared to the national average of 1,000. This is consistent across the board, as residents score just 1 out of 10 for both education and their access to money and resources.
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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
869
Lower than 93% 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 1.5%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%. The total population now stands at 9,686 people.
9,686
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The local economy is small, with only 388 businesses operating in the area. This is fewer than about 82% of similar locations.
388
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Mount Hutton - Windale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011210/mount-hutton-windale/topic/economy-advantage
