Federation · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A gap in resources and skills marks Federation, where the typical advantage score of 925 is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. This region struggles with a lack of education and job skills, which places it behind the majority of other areas at this level.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Federation — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Low education and job skills levels, ranked 2 out of 10, contribute to an overall advantage score that is smaller than about 70% of all areas. Access to money and resources is slightly stronger, sitting at a 5, which is larger than about half of similar areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
925
Lower than 71% 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.
The population grew by 3.3% since 2021, a figure that is around the middle for its level. This growth is a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
13,247
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.3%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Federation has 1,386 businesses, which is more than about 51% of similar areas. However, with only 44 new dwellings approved, building activity is smaller than about 51% of these areas.
1,386
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
44
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Federation [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12870/federation/topic/economy-advantage
