Kurunjang - Toolern Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Low overall advantage scores define Kurunjang - Toolern Vale, where the area ranks below about 80% of similar places. This suggests a community that faces more challenges than most in terms of wealth and education.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kurunjang - Toolern Vale — lower than 86% of areas.
| Kurunjang - Toolern Vale | 2 |
|---|---|
| 3337, VIC | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Overall advantage is low, with a score of 921 which is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. This is linked to low education and job skills, which rank smaller than about 80% of other areas.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
2
Lower 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.
921
Lower than 81% 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 reached 12,082 people. However, growth since 2021 was only 2.8%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
12,082
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 803 businesses operating in the area, a total that is smaller than about 56% of similar places.
803
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041576/kurunjang-toolern-vale/topic/economy-advantage
