Bridgetown - Boyup Brook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Daily life in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook is shaped by a growing population and a mix of economic strengths and challenges. While the area has seen a rapid population jump of 9.4% recently, typical residents have lower overall advantage and fewer job skills than people in most similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgetown - Boyup Brook — lower than 64% of areas.
| Bridgetown - Boyup Brook | 4 |
|---|---|
| 6244, WA | 5 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's overall advantage score is 964, which is smaller than about 63% of similar places. While access to money and resources is higher than in 60% of such areas, education and job skills are lower than in 60% of them.
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.
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.
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.
964
Lower than 64% 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.
A population growth of 9.4% is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%. The total population is estimated at 7,931.
7,931
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
9.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 891 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than about 51% of similar regions.
891
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031017/bridgetown-boyup-brook/topic/economy-advantage
