Glen Forrest - Darlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Among the most advantaged areas of its kind, Glen Forrest - Darlington is a high-resource community. It ranks in the top 10% for overall advantage and reaches the highest possible score for access to money and resources.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Forrest - Darlington — higher than 86% of areas.
| Glen Forrest - Darlington | 9 |
|---|---|
| 6071, WA | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is very wealthy, with an overall advantage score of 1,083, which is higher than about 82% of similar places. This stands alongside strong job and education skills that top 80% of comparable areas.
9
Higher 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.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
1,083
Higher 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.
The population has grown by 5.3% since 2021. While this is around the middle for its level, it is well below the Western Australian growth rate of 10.7%.
7,828
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 636 businesses operating here, a total that is smaller than about 66% of similar areas.
636
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Glen Forrest - Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021050/glen-forrest-darlington/topic/economy-advantage
