Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 12.9% population jump since 2021 marks a period of rapid growth for Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill. This area now holds a typical advantage score of 1,045, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. Residents generally have strong education and job skills, though access to money and resources is lower.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill — higher than 64% of areas.
| Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill | 7 |
|---|---|
| 2293, NSW | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area has a high standing for education and job skills, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. While overall advantage is larger than 70% of other areas, the score for access to money and resources is smaller than about 70% of those at this level.
7
Higher 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.
7
Higher than 64% 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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
1,045
Higher than 69% 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 much higher than most areas, rising 12.9% since 2021. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
10,395
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
12.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,092 businesses in the area, which is a larger count than about 61% of similar areas.
1,092
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031235/wickham-carrington-tighes-hill/topic/economy-advantage
