Clayton - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population jump of 26.1% since 2021 puts Clayton - Central far ahead of the Victorian growth rate. While most residents have high levels of education and job skills, there is a stark contrast in their access to money and resources.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Clayton - Central — higher than 57% of areas.
| Clayton - Central | 6 |
|---|---|
| 3168, VIC | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents typically have high education and job skills, scoring 8 out of 10, which is higher than about 80% of similar areas. However, access to money and resources is much lower, ranking 1 out of 10 and smaller than about 90% of other areas.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
1,013
Higher than 57% 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 26.1% since 2021, a figure that is far above the Victorian rate of 8.0%. This puts the current population of 15,483 among the highest for areas at this level.
15,483
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
26.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is strong in the area, with 1,776 businesses operating here. This is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
1,776
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Clayton - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051568/clayton-central/topic/economy-advantage
