Potts Point - Woolloomooloo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A top score of 10 for overall advantage makes Potts Point - Woolloomooloo one of the most prosperous areas in the country. While residents have some of the highest levels of education and job skills in Australia, there is a surprising gap in access to basic money and resources.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Potts Point - Woolloomooloo — higher than 99% of areas.
| Potts Point - Woolloomooloo | 10 |
|---|---|
| 2011, NSW | 10 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is among the most advantaged in the nation with a typical score of 1,134. This reflects a workforce with some of the best education and job skills in the country, though access to money and resources is smaller than in 90% of similar areas.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
1,134
Higher than 94% 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 to 19,879 people, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. This growth rate of 7.8% is a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
19,879
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
With 3,040 businesses, this area has one of the largest concentrations of commercial activity among similar places.
3,040
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 Potts Point - Woolloomooloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031333/potts-point-woolloomooloo/topic/economy-advantage
