Glebe - Forest Lodge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical overall advantage score of 1,110 makes Glebe - Forest Lodge much more advantaged than about 90% of similar areas. This high standing is driven by a workforce with some of the best education and job skills in the country. While the area is very prosperous, it shows a rare gap where access to money and resources is lower than in 90% of similar places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glebe - Forest Lodge — higher than 86% of areas.
| Glebe - Forest Lodge | 9 |
|---|---|
| 2037, NSW | 10 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks among the highest in the nation for education and job skills. This helps drive a high overall advantage score, though it is still more disadvantaged than about 60% of other areas.
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.
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.
1
Lower 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.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
1,110
Higher than 89% 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 reached 6.4% since 2021, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure. There are now 21,805 people living here.
21,805
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is high in this part of Sydney, with 2,154 businesses operating here. This is more than about 90% of similar areas.
2,154
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Glebe - Forest Lodge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031331/glebe-forest-lodge/topic/economy-advantage
