East Victoria Park - Carlisle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Economy & Advantage in East Victoria Park - Carlisle

How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.

A population jump of 11.6% since 2021 marks a period of rapid expansion for East Victoria Park - Carlisle. This area has a strong edge in education and job skills, contributing to an overall advantage score of 1,045, which is higher than about 70% of Australian areas.

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📍 East Victoria Park - Carlisle, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where East Victoria Park - Carlisle sits — Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

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All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is East Victoria Park - Carlisle — higher than 64% of areas.

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile) compared with the state and national average
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Socio-economic advantage

SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.

Residents here have high levels of education and job skills, scoring an 8 out of 10. While overall advantage is higher than most areas, access to money and resources is lower, scoring 4 out of 10.

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Higher 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.

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Higher 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.

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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.

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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.

1,045

Higher than 69% 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.

Population growth

Annual population estimates and change since the census.

The population has grown to 19,989 people, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. This 11.6% increase is much higher than most areas and slightly above the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.

Business & building

Operating businesses and dwellings approved.

There are 1,827 businesses operating in the area, a count that is larger than about 85% of similar locations.

1,827

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.

Sources

  • Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Counts of Australian Businesses & Building Approvals — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in East Victoria Park - Carlisle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506021119/east-victoria-park-carlisle/topic/economy-advantage