Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Far fewer people have a high level of advantage in Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg compared to most similar areas. This is reflected in an overall advantage score of 902, which is smaller than about 88% of other areas at this level. The area faces significant challenges with a disadvantage score that is smaller than about 90% of all areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg — lower than 86% of areas.
| Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2177, NSW | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents have limited access to money and resources, scoring 4 out of 10. This lack of advantage is linked to lower levels of education and job skills, which score 3 out of 10 and are smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
1
Lower 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.
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.
902
Lower than 87% 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 reached 17,332 people, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. However, recent growth has been very slow at 0.8%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
17,332
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,142 businesses operating in the area, which is a larger number than about 64% of similar areas.
1,142
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021509/bonnyrigg-heights-bonnyrigg/topic/economy-advantage
