Upwey - Tecoma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 8 for overall advantage makes Upwey - Tecoma much more prosperous than about 80% of similar areas. This is a high-advantage community where residents generally have better access to money, resources, and education than most people across the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Upwey - Tecoma — higher than 71% of areas.
| Upwey - Tecoma | 8 |
|---|---|
| 3158, VIC | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is very well off, with an overall advantage score of 1,050, which is larger than about 72% of similar places. Residents have strong education and job skills, scoring 8 out of 10, while their access to money and resources is even higher at 9.
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.
9
Higher 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.
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.
1,050
Higher than 71% 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 very slow at 0.2% since 2021, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of 8.0%. The total population now stands at 9,867 people.
9,867
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.2%
Lower 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 681 businesses operating in the area, a count that is smaller than about 63% of similar locations.
681
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Upwey - Tecoma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051284/upwey-tecoma/topic/economy-advantage
