Greater Hume Shire · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More people have access to money and resources in Greater Hume Shire than in about 90% of similar areas. This gives the region a stronger economic footing than most of its peers. Overall, the area's advantage score of 964 is higher than about 60% of similar places.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Hume Shire — higher than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The region scores a 9 for access to money and resources, which is much higher than most similar areas. This helps drive an overall advantage score that is higher than about 60% of comparable places.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
7
Higher than 64% 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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
6
Higher 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.
964
Higher than 59% 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 grew by 5.7% since 2021, a rate that is higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
11,742
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.7%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,546 businesses in the shire, which is more than about 54% of similar areas. Recent building activity also shows 48 approved dwellings, a figure higher than about 52% of similar places.
1,546
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
48
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Greater Hume Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13340/greater-hume-shire/topic/economy-advantage
