Cabramatta - Lansvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A significant gap in wealth and resources marks Cabramatta - Lansvale, where the overall advantage score of 832 is among the lowest in the country. This area faces substantial challenges in accessing money and job skills compared to most other Australian regions. Despite these economic hurdles, it remains a heavily populated hub with a very high number of local businesses.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cabramatta - Lansvale — lower than 99% of areas.
| Cabramatta - Lansvale | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2166, NSW | 1 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here experience high levels of disadvantage, with an overall advantage score of 1 out of 10. This is much lower than about 90% of other areas, reflecting very limited access to money and a low level of formal education and job skills.
1
Lower 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.
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.
1
Lower 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
832
Lower 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 has reached 24,260 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. However, growth has nearly stalled, with a 0.2% increase since 2021, which is well below the New South Wales rate of 6.1%.
24,260
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 2,312 businesses operating in the area, a total that ranks among the largest for similar regions.
2,312
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 Cabramatta - Lansvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021511/cabramatta-lansvale/topic/economy-advantage
