Casuarina - Wandi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Far more residents in Casuarina - Wandi have a strong financial advantage than in about 70% of similar areas. The area is experiencing a massive surge in size, with a population increase of 43.1% since the last census. This rapid growth is paired with a high level of access to money and resources.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Casuarina - Wandi — higher than 64% of areas.
| Casuarina - Wandi | 7 |
|---|---|
| 6167, WA | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have a high level of advantage, scoring 7 out of 10, which is better than about 70% of other areas. This is driven by strong access to money and resources, which ranks higher than about 90% of similar places.
7
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.
8
Higher 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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
1,037
Higher than 66% 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 43.1%, a rate that is among the highest for this level and far above the Western Australian figure of 10.7%. This represents a huge increase of 32 percentage points.
13,547
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
43.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 674 businesses operating in the area, which is fewer than in about 64% of similar areas.
674
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Casuarina - Wandi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031261/casuarina-wandi/topic/economy-advantage
