Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Top-tier wealth and high levels of education define daily life in Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay. This area is among the most advantaged in the country, with a typical advantage score of 1,162 which is well above the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay — higher than 99% of areas.
| Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay | 10 |
|---|---|
| 2229, NSW | 10 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have some of the highest access to money and resources in the nation, scoring a perfect 10. This wealth is supported by high job skills and education, which are better than about 90% of similar areas.
10
Higher 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.
10
Higher 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.
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.
9
Higher 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.
1,162
Higher 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 grown by 2.0% since 2021, which is lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%. There are now 3,437 people living here, making it smaller than about 89% of similar areas.
3,437
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 454 businesses operating in the area, a total that is smaller than about 77% of similar places.
454
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011605/lilli-pilli-port-hacking-dolans-bay/topic/economy-advantage
