Hassall Grove - Plumpton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A small population increase of just 0.4% since 2021 marks a period of very slow growth for Hassall Grove - Plumpton. While the area is larger than most similar places with over 21,000 residents, its overall advantage score of 978 sits slightly below the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hassall Grove - Plumpton — lower than 57% of areas.
| Hassall Grove - Plumpton | 5 |
|---|---|
| 2761, NSW | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's overall advantage is larger than about half of similar places, though education and job skills are lower than about 60% of these areas. Conversely, access to money and resources is stronger, ranking higher than about 70% of similar locations.
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.
4
Lower 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.
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.
4
Lower 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.
978
Lower 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.
Population growth has been well below the New South Wales figure, rising by only 0.4% compared to the state's 6.1% increase.
21,657
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local business activity is relatively high, with 1,254 businesses operating in the area, which is more than about 68% of similar places.
1,254
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Hassall Grove - Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116031315/hassall-grove-plumpton/topic/economy-advantage
