Noble Park - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Far fewer residents have access to the same financial and educational resources in Noble Park - West compared to most of the country. The area faces significant challenges, with an overall advantage score of 888 that is lower than about 91% of similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Noble Park - West — lower than 99% of areas.
| Noble Park - West | 1 |
|---|---|
| 3174, VIC | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents struggle with a lack of money and job skills, scoring just 2 out of 10 for financial resources and 3 out of 10 for education. This leaves the area smaller in overall advantage than about 90% of other places.
1
Lower 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
3
Lower 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.
888
Lower 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.
The population has grown to 20,473 people, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. However, the recent 3.3% growth rate is lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
20,473
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.3%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,374 businesses operating in the area, which is a larger number than about 73% of similar places.
1,374
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Noble Park - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041460/noble-park-west/topic/economy-advantage
