Padstow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A strong overall advantage score of 1,028 marks Padstow as more resourceful than about 63% of similar areas. This advantage is backed by high levels of education and job skills, which place the area ahead of roughly 70% of comparable places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Padstow — higher than 64% of areas.
| Padstow | 7 |
|---|---|
| 2211, NSW | 8 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area scores 7 out of 10 for overall advantage, meaning it is more prosperous than about 70% of similar areas. This is supported by an education and job skills score that is also higher than about 70% of its peers.
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.
5
Lower 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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
1,028
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.
Padstow has a population of 17,692, but growth since 2021 has been slow at 2.7%. This is lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales rate of 6.1%.
17,692
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
With 1,816 businesses, Padstow has a larger business presence than about 85% of similar areas.
1,816
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Padstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011358/padstow/topic/economy-advantage
