Murray River · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 70% of similar areas have lower overall advantage scores than Murray River. This region shows a strong level of access to money and resources, though its overall advantage score of 965 is just under the national average.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Murray River — higher than 64% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents score 8 out of 10 for access to money and resources, which is higher than about 80% of similar areas. However, education and job skills are more middle-of-the-road, ranking higher than about half of other areas.
7
Higher 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.
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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
965
Higher than 60% 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 has grown by 9.7% since 2021, a rate that is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
14,030
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
9.7%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,572 businesses in the area. With 146 new dwellings approved, this is a higher number than about 66% of similar regions.
1,572
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
146
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Murray River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15520/murray-river/topic/economy-advantage
