Brunswick - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Few areas compare to Brunswick - South for overall advantage, where the typical score of 1,116 is larger than about 91% of similar places. This is a highly skilled hub where residents rank among the highest in the nation for education and job skills. This strong professional profile helps drive the area's significant growth and business activity.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Brunswick - South — higher than 99% of areas.
| Brunswick - South | 10 |
|---|---|
| 3056, VIC | 10 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
While overall advantage is among the highest at level 10, access to money and resources is lower, sitting at level 2 for about 80% of similar areas. This contrast exists alongside a very low level of disadvantage, which is larger than about 90% of other 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.
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.
2
Lower 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.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
1,116
Higher than 90% 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.
Population growth has been exceptionally strong at 16.3%, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Victorian figure of 8.0%. The total population has reached 15,366 people.
15,366
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
16.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is high for the area, with 1,862 businesses operating here. This is larger than about 85% of similar areas.
1,862
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Brunswick - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011496/brunswick-south/topic/economy-advantage
