Edward River · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Fewer than half of similar areas score higher than Edward River across most economic measures. The region has a modest advantage score of 939, which is lower than the national average.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Edward River — lower than 64% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Typical residents have a moderate level of education and job skills, though overall access to money and resources is lower than in about 60% of similar areas.
4
Lower than 64% of council (lga) 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.
5
Lower than 57% of council (lga) 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 council (lga) 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.
5
Lower than 57% of council (lga) 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.
939
Lower than 61% of council (lga) 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.
Population growth has been slow, rising by just 0.8% since 2021. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
8,501
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.8%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,036 businesses operating in the area, and only 22 new dwellings were approved, which is lower than about 62% of similar regions.
1,036
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
22
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Edward River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12730/edward-river/topic/economy-advantage
