Lindfield - Roseville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A perfect score of 10 for overall advantage marks Lindfield - Roseville as one of the most prosperous areas in the country. This standing is driven by a rare combination of top-tier education, job skills, and financial resources. It is an area where residents have far more access to wealth and opportunity than the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lindfield - Roseville — higher than 99% of areas.
| Lindfield - Roseville | 10 |
|---|---|
| 2070, NSW | 10 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area reaches the highest possible level for education, job skills, and financial resources. This reflects in an overall advantage score of 1,169, which is among the largest at this level across the country.
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.
10
Higher 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.
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.
1,169
Higher than 99% 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 grew by 3.5% since 2021, which is around the middle for its level. This is a little below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%.
25,620
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 2,993 businesses operating here, making it one of the largest areas at this level for total business counts.
2,993
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 Lindfield - Roseville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031408/lindfield-roseville/topic/economy-advantage
