Newcastle Port - Kooragang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A very small residential population of just 28 people lives and works within Newcastle Port - Kooragang. This area is largely industrial, with a small number of residents who generally have better access to money and resources than most people across Australia.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have a relatively strong access to money and resources, scoring 7 out of 10. However, their level of education and job skills is lower, with a score of 4.
7
Higher 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.
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.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population is very small, with only 28 people estimated to live in the area.
28
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is limited in terms of raw numbers, with only 71 businesses operating here, which is among the smallest counts for this type of area.
71
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Newcastle Port - Kooragang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031230/newcastle-port-kooragang/topic/economy-advantage
