Campsie - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A low overall advantage score of 2 out of 10 defines the daily experience in Campsie - South, where most residents face significant financial hurdles. While education levels are more typical for the region, the area struggles with a deep lack of money and resources compared to most of Australia.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Campsie - South — lower than 86% of areas.
| Campsie - South | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2194, NSW | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is among the most disadvantaged in the country, with an overall advantage score of 921, which is smaller than about 82% of other areas. Access to money and resources is particularly low, ranking lower than about 90% of similar places.
2
Lower 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
921
Lower than 81% 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 by 5.2% since 2021, which is about the same as the New South Wales rate of 6.1%. There are now 9,592 people living in the area.
9,592
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Campsie - South is a hub for local trade, with 1,088 businesses, a figure that is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
1,088
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Campsie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021660/campsie-south/topic/economy-advantage
