Bonnells Bay - Silverwater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 5.9% population jump since 2021 marks the most recent shift for Bonnells Bay - Silverwater. While the area has grown at a rate similar to the state average, overall advantage and job skills generally sit below those of most similar places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bonnells Bay - Silverwater — lower than 64% of areas.
| Bonnells Bay - Silverwater | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2264, NSW | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents generally have less advantage than 60% of similar areas, with a typical score of 963. While access to money and resources is higher than for 60% of similar places, education and job skills are lower than for 60% of those 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
963
Lower than 65% 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.
The population has reached 10,266 people. This growth of 5.9% is higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
10,266
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 580 businesses in the area, which is fewer than in about 69% of similar places.
580
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021216/bonnells-bay-silverwater/topic/economy-advantage
