Leumeah - Minto Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 3 out of 10 for overall advantage marks Leumeah - Minto Heights as a disadvantaged area. This level of hardship is seen across the region, with most residents having limited access to the money and education levels found in wealthier parts of the state.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Leumeah - Minto Heights — lower than 71% of areas.
| Leumeah - Minto Heights | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2560, NSW | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident has lower access to money and resources than 60% of similar areas. This is reflected in the overall advantage score of 943, which is smaller than about 73% of other areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
3
Lower 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
943
Lower than 73% 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 3.1% since 2021, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%. Despite this slower growth, the total population of 17,328 is still larger than about 80% of similar areas.
17,328
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 891 businesses operating in the area, a count that is smaller than about 51% of similar areas.
891
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Leumeah - Minto Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021441/leumeah-minto-heights/topic/economy-advantage
