Stockton - Fullerton Cove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A rapid 10.1% population jump makes Stockton - Fullerton Cove a fast-growing part of the region. While it sits in the middle of the pack for general advantage, the area is seeing more people move in than is typical for New South Wales.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Stockton - Fullerton Cove — lower than 57% of areas.
| Stockton - Fullerton Cove | 5 |
|---|---|
| 2318, NSW | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident has a moderate level of advantage, with an overall score of 5 out of 10. This puts the area right in the middle compared to similar places across the country.
5
Lower 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.
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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
990
Lower than 53% 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 strong at 10.1% since 2021, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
9,709
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
10.1%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 452 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than about 78% of similar places.
452
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Stockton - Fullerton Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031232/stockton-fullerton-cove/topic/economy-advantage
