Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 12.4% population jump since 2021 marks a period of rapid expansion for Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville. This growth is paired with a workforce that generally has a strong set of job skills, helping the area rank higher than most similar places for overall advantage.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville — higher than 64% of areas.
| Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville | 7 |
|---|---|
| 2035, NSW | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident has a high level of education and job skills, which helps the area's overall advantage score of 1,030 sit above the national average. However, access to money and resources is lower for this community than for about 70% of similar areas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1,030
Higher than 63% 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.
Growth here has been fast, with the population increasing by 12.4% since 2021. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
16,683
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
12.4%
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 1,448 businesses operating in the area, which is more than about 75% of similar places.
1,448
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011323/pagewood-hillsdale-daceyville/topic/economy-advantage
