Latrobe · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A significant gap in wealth and resources separates Latrobe from the rest of the state. The area scores a 2 out of 10 for overall advantage, which is much lower than about 80% of similar regions. This reflects a community where access to money, education, and job skills is notably limited.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Latrobe — lower than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Low levels of advantage are seen across the board, with both education and general resources scoring 2 out of 10. The overall advantage score of 907 is smaller than about 81% of similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
2
Lower 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.
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.
907
Lower than 80% 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.
Latrobe has a population of 79,112, making it larger than about 81% of similar areas. However, its growth since 2021 has been just 2.6%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
79,112
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.6%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local business activity remains relatively high with 4,751 businesses, larger than about 74% of similar areas. This is alongside 329 approved dwellings, a figure that is larger than about 77% of similar regions.
4,751
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
329
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Latrobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23810/latrobe/topic/economy-advantage
