Strathfield - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
High levels of wealth and professional skill define daily life in Strathfield - West, where the overall advantage score is 1,131. This area is among the most advantaged in the country, scoring a maximum 10 for both its access to resources and its residents' education and job skills.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Strathfield - West — higher than 99% of areas.
| Strathfield - West | 10 |
|---|---|
| 2135, NSW | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have an overall advantage score of 1,131, which is among the highest for similar areas. This is reflected in top scores of 10 for education and access to money, meaning the area is far less disadvantaged than about 90% of other locations.
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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
10
Higher 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.
1,131
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 fallen by 3.7% since the last census, a trend that is among the lowest for similar areas. This decline is well below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%.
8,936
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-3.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,542 businesses operating in the area, which is a larger number than about 78% of similar locations.
1,542
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Strathfield - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031681/strathfield-west/topic/economy-advantage
