Lonsdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A very low score of 1 for education and job skills marks Lonsdale as one of the most disadvantaged areas in the country. The area is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with only 26 people living here.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Education and job skills are much lower than most areas, with a score of 1 out of 10. This is smaller than about 90% of similar places.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population is very small, with only 26 people estimated to live in the area.
26
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 715 businesses operating here, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
715
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Lonsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041082/lonsdale/topic/economy-advantage
