Bilpin - Colo - St Albans · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 9 for access to money and resources puts Bilpin - Colo - St Albans in a stronger position than about 90% of similar areas. This high level of financial advantage defines the local economy, despite the area having a small population and a declining number of residents.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bilpin - Colo - St Albans — higher than 57% of areas.
| Bilpin - Colo - St Albans | 6 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is generally advantaged, with a typical score of 1,014, which is higher than about 57% of similar places. Residents have strong access to resources, though their education and job skills are more modest, ranking above about 60% of other areas.
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.
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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
1,014
Higher than 57% 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 is among the smallest at this level with ,2781 people. This community is shrinking, with a 2.5% drop since 2021, which is well below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%.
2,781
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-2.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Commercial activity is limited here, with 347 businesses, a figure smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
347
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115031299/bilpin-colo-st-albans/topic/economy-advantage
