Braeside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A small residential population now shares the area with a huge number of workplaces, making Braeside a significant commercial hub. While only 28 people live here, the area has a high level of professional skill and a large business presence.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents are well-qualified, with an education and job skills score of 8, which is higher than about 80% of similar areas.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population is very small, with only 28 people estimated to live in the area.
28
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The area is a major center for industry, hosting 1,407 businesses, which is more than about 74% of similar areas.
1,407
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Braeside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031184/braeside/topic/economy-advantage
