Hindmarsh · 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 3.7% since 2021 marks a sharp decline for Hindmarsh, which has grown far slower than the rest of Victoria. The area faces significant economic challenges, with a typical advantage score of 923 that is smaller than about 72% of similar regions.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Hindmarsh — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Most residents have limited access to money and resources, with an overall advantage score that is smaller than about 70% of other areas. However, job skills and education levels are slightly higher, ranking better 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
3
Lower 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.
923
Lower than 72% 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 shrunk by 3.7% since 2021, a trend that is among the lowest for its area type and sits 12 percentage points below the Victorian growth rate of 8.0%.
5,447
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-3.7%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 706 businesses operating in the area, which is smaller than about 64% of similar regions. Local development remains low, with only 15 new dwellings approved.
706
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
15
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Hindmarsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22980/hindmarsh/topic/economy-advantage
