Hamilton - Broadmeadow · 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 6 for overall advantage puts Hamilton - Broadmeadow in a better position than about 60% of similar areas. This reflects a community with strong job skills and a typical advantage score of 1,020, which is larger than the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hamilton - Broadmeadow — higher than 57% of areas.
| Hamilton - Broadmeadow | 6 |
|---|---|
| 2303, NSW | 8 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have a high level of education and job skills, scoring a 7, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. However, access to money and resources is lower, with a score of 3 that is smaller than 70% of other areas.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
7
Higher 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.
1,020
Higher 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.
The population has grown to 13,196 people. This growth rate of 3.3% since 2021 is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
13,196
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.3%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is very high in this area, with 1,966 businesses, a total that is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
1,966
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Hamilton - Broadmeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031224/hamilton-broadmeadow/topic/economy-advantage
