Erskine Park · 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 1,008 for overall advantage puts Erskine Park slightly above the national average. While residents generally have strong access to money and resources, the area has seen a small population dip of 1.1% since 2021, which is well below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Erskine Park — higher than 57% of areas.
| Erskine Park | 6 |
|---|---|
| 2759, NSW | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents have high access to money and resources, scoring larger than about 90% of similar areas. However, education and job skills are lower, with a score that is smaller than about 60% of similar places.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
1,008
Higher than 55% 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 shrunk by 1.1% since the last census, a trend that is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the 6.1% growth seen across New South Wales.
6,450
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-1.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 483 businesses operating here, which is a smaller number than about 76% of similar areas.
483
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Erskine Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051469/erskine-park/topic/economy-advantage
