Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A top score of 10 for access to money and resources marks Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang as an area of significant wealth. This is a small, affluent community where residents generally have more money and better education than most people across the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang | 9 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is among the most advantaged in the region, with an overall score of 1,085, which is higher than about 83% of similar areas. This is reflected in high levels of education and job skills, which are better than about 70% of other areas at this level.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
1,085
Higher than 83% 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.
This is a sparsely populated area with only 62 residents, making it one of the smallest at this level.
62
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Commercial activity is very low here, with just 21 businesses operating in the area.
21
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011275/ettrema-sassafras-budawang/topic/economy-advantage
