Mittagong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 1,290 businesses operate in Mittagong, making it a more active commercial hub than about 70% of similar areas. The town shows a steady level of advantage and a growing population, with a typical advantage score of 1,016, which is higher than the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mittagong — higher than 57% of areas.
| Mittagong | 6 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here generally have better access to money, resources and job skills than about 60% of similar areas. This helps the town reach an overall advantage score that is higher than the national figure.
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.
6
Higher 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.
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.
6
Higher 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.
1,016
Higher than 58% 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 by 4.5% since the last census, a figure that sits around the middle for areas of this size, though it is a little below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%.
11,381
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
With 1,291 businesses, Mittagong is larger than about 70% of similar areas at this level.
1,291
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021286/mittagong/topic/economy-advantage
