Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A low overall advantage score of 870 marks Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman as one of the least advantaged areas compared to similar regions. While the population has grown by 6.1% since 2021, the region struggles with very low scores for education and job skills.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman — lower than 99% of areas.
| Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman | 1 |
|---|---|
| 6443, WA | 1 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks among the lowest for overall advantage, with a score of 1 out of 10. This is mirrored by very low ratings for education, job skills, and general access to money and resources.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
1
Lower 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.
2
Lower 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
870
Lower than 93% 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 6.1% since 2021, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Western Australian growth rate of 10.7%.
4,865
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 172 businesses operating in the region, a count that is among the smallest for areas of this level.
172
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031282/kambalda-coolgardie-norseman/topic/economy-advantage
