Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of 9.8% marks Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills as a rapidly expanding area. Residents generally enjoy a high level of advantage, with a typical score of 1,071 placing the area above the national average. This wealth is reflected in the community's strong access to money and resources.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills — higher than 71% of areas.
| Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills | 8 |
|---|---|
| 2745, NSW | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is among the most advantaged at its level, scoring 10 out of 10 for access to money and resources. Education and job skills are also higher than about 60% of similar areas.
8
Higher 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.
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.
6
Higher 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.
1,071
Higher than 78% 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.
Population growth since 2021 has been 9.8%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%. The total population now stands at 13,282.
13,282
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
9.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The area is home to 1,481 businesses, a total that is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
1,481
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031463/mulgoa-luddenham-orchard-hills/topic/economy-advantage
