Ellenbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population jump of 10.6% since 2021 marks Ellenbrook as one of the largest and fastest-growing areas in its class. While the suburb has seen a significant boost in residents and businesses, its overall economic standing remains lower than most similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ellenbrook — lower than 71% of areas.
| Ellenbrook | 3 |
|---|---|
| 6069, WA | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical person here has a lower overall advantage score of 950, which is smaller than about 70% of other areas. This is linked to a low score for education and job skills, which sits below 80% of similar places.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
7
Higher 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
950
Lower than 70% 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.
Ellenbrook has grown by 10.6% since 2021, a rate much higher than most areas and almost identical to the Western Australian average of 10.7%. This has pushed the total population to 21,882 people.
21,882
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
10.6%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local commerce is active, with 1,145 businesses operating in the area. This is a larger number than about 64% of similar locations.
1,145
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Ellenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031300/ellenbrook/topic/economy-advantage
