Weddin · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population drop of 0.9% since 2021 puts Weddin well below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%. While the area's overall advantage score of 942 is smaller than about 58% of similar areas, its residents hold a fair level of education and job skills.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Weddin — lower than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents score a 6 for education and job skills, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. However, the overall advantage score is lower than the national figure.
5
Lower 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.
4
Lower 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.
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.
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.
942
Lower 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.
The population has fallen by 0.9% since 2021. This decline is among the lowest for similar areas and sits far below the state growth rate.
3,558
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-0.9%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 559 businesses in the area, which is smaller than about 67% of similar places. Only 6 new dwellings were approved, a figure smaller than about 75% of similar areas.
559
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
6
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Weddin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18100/weddin/topic/economy-advantage
