Bateman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A high advantage score of 9 places Bateman among the top 10% of similar areas for wealth and resources. This puts the suburb in a very strong position compared to both the state and the nation. It is a well-off area where most residents have significant access to money and education.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bateman — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bateman | 9 |
|---|---|
| 6150, WA | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The suburb is highly advantaged, scoring a 9 out of 10 for overall advantage and access to money and job skills. With a typical advantage score of 1,091, it ranks higher than about 85% of similar 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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
9
Higher 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.
1,091
Higher than 84% 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 grew by 5.9% since 2016, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this growth is well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
4,183
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
With 247 businesses, the area has a smaller number of enterprises than about 89% of similar locations.
247
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Bateman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041176/bateman/topic/economy-advantage
