Gungahlin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
High levels of education and professional skills shape daily life in Gungahlin. The area is overall more advantaged than most of the country, with a typical advantage score of 1,071. This prosperity is paired with rapid growth, as the population has jumped by 11% since the last census.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gungahlin — higher than 71% of areas.
| Gungahlin | 8 |
|---|---|
| 2912, ACT | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here are very well qualified, with education and job skills ranking higher than about 90% of similar areas. This helps drive an overall advantage score that is larger than about 79% of areas nationwide.
8
Higher 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.
7
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.
4
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.
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.
1,071
Higher than 78% 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.
Gungahlin is growing quickly, with a population increase of 11% since 2021. This is well above the ACT figure of 7.1%.
9,555
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
11.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 848 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than about 53% of similar places.
848
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041040/gungahlin/topic/economy-advantage
