Engadine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A top-tier score of 10 for access to money and resources marks Engadine as a very wealthy area. It is a high-advantage suburb where most residents have a strong financial position and better-than-average job skills. This economic strength is reflected in an overall advantage score of 1,071, which is higher than about 79% of similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Engadine — higher than 71% of areas.
| Engadine | 8 |
|---|---|
| 2233, NSW | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have a high level of overall advantage, with a score that is larger than about 80% of other areas. This is supported by education and job skills that are higher than about 70% of similar places.
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.
7
Higher 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.
1,071
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.
The population has reached 17,844 people, though it is growing slowly. A 2.7% increase since the last census is much lower than the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
17,844
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,143 businesses operating in the area, which is more than about 64% of similar locations.
1,143
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 Engadine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021607/engadine/topic/economy-advantage
