Hoppers Crossing - North · 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 drop of 1.6% since 2021 puts Hoppers Crossing - North well below the Victorian growth rate of 8.0%. While the area supports a large number of businesses, it generally has fewer financial and educational resources than most other similar regions.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hoppers Crossing - North — lower than 64% of areas.
| Hoppers Crossing - North | 4 |
|---|---|
| 3029, VIC | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area has a typical advantage score of 955, which is smaller than about 67% of similar areas. This is reflected in education and job skills, which are lower than about 60% of other areas at this level.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
955
Lower than 68% 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 is 18,359, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas. However, growth has fallen by 1.6% since the last census, a result far below the 8.0% increase seen across Victoria.
18,359
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-1.6%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is high here, with 2,044 businesses operating in the area. This is larger than about 89% of similar regions.
2,044
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Hoppers Crossing - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051361/hoppers-crossing-north/topic/economy-advantage
