Truganina - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than half of similar areas have lower overall advantage scores than Truganina - South West. The area is a major hub with 20,395 residents and a high volume of business activity. Most people here have a fair level of access to money, resources, and education.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Truganina - South West — lower than 57% of areas.
| Truganina - South West | 5 |
|---|---|
| 3029, VIC | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Typical residents have a fair level of education and job skills, with an overall advantage score of 995. This puts the area's access to money and resources higher than about 60% of similar places.
5
Lower 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
6
Higher 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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
995
Lower than 51% 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 20,395, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. Recent growth of 5.2% is around the middle for its level, though this is a little below the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
20,395
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
With 2,784 businesses, Truganina - South West is among the largest for business activity at this level.
2,784
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 Truganina - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051588/truganina-south-west/topic/economy-advantage
