East Bunbury - Glen Iris · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A low overall advantage score of 2 marks East Bunbury - Glen Iris as less advantaged than about 80% of similar areas. This reflects a community with limited access to resources and a low ranking for education and job skills. However, the area is growing quickly, with a 7.9% population increase since 2021.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is East Bunbury - Glen Iris — lower than 86% of areas.
| East Bunbury - Glen Iris | 2 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area struggles with access to money and skills, with an education ranking of 1 that is lower than about 90% of similar places. Overall, the typical advantage score of 919 is smaller than about 82% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
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.
919
Lower than 82% 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.
Population growth has been strong at 7.9%, which is higher than most areas, though this is a little below the Western Australia figure of 10.7%. There are now 7,991 people living here.
7,991
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 530 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than about 73% of similar areas.
530
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in East Bunbury - Glen Iris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021015/east-bunbury-glen-iris/topic/economy-advantage
