Greenway · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Economy & Advantage in Greenway

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

A high level of overall advantage marks Greenway, where the typical resident scores an 8 out of 10 for general wellbeing. This standing is largely driven by strong education and job skills, even though access to money and resources is much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Greenway, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Greenway sits — Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

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All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Greenway — higher than 71% of areas.

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile) compared with the state and national average
Greenway8
2900, ACT 9

Socio-economic advantage

SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.

Education and job skills are a highlight here, ranking higher than about 80% of similar areas. However, access to money and resources is lower than in about 70% of other places, which contrasts with the area's strong overall advantage score of 1,053.

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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.

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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.

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Lower than 71% 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.

1,053

Higher than 72% 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.

Growth has been explosive in Greenway, with the population jumping by 35.7% since 2021. This is far above the ACT's 7.1% increase, marking it as one of the fastest growing areas at this level.

Business & building

Operating businesses and dwellings approved.

The area has 347 businesses, which is a smaller number of enterprises than about 84% of similar areas.

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Lower than 85% 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 Greenway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071080/greenway/topic/economy-advantage