Coburg - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
High levels of education and professional skills define daily life in Coburg - East, where the area is more advantaged than about 80% of other Australian regions. This is reflected in an overall advantage score of 1,060, which is higher than the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Coburg - East — higher than 71% of areas.
| Coburg - East | 8 |
|---|---|
| 3058, VIC | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents are exceptionally well-qualified, with education and job skills ranking higher than about 90% of similar areas. While overall advantage is strong, access to money and resources is lower than in about 60% of other areas.
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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
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.
1,060
Higher than 75% 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 14.1% since 2021, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the Victorian rate of 8.0%. This has brought the total population to 14,457 people.
14,457
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
14.1%
Higher 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 1,585 businesses operating in the area, which is a larger number than about 79% of similar locations.
1,585
Higher 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 Coburg - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011497/coburg-east/topic/economy-advantage
