Moira · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Slow population growth of 1.6% since 2021 marks the recent economic trend for Moira. While the region has a healthy number of businesses, it faces some challenges with overall advantage, scoring 3 out of 10 compared to other areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Moira — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Moira has a lower overall advantage score of 927 than about 69% of similar areas. This is reflected in education and job skills, which are lower than about 60% of other regions.
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.
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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
927
Lower than 70% 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 1.6% since 2021, which is lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of 8.0%. Despite this slow growth, the total population of 30,866 is still larger than about 66% of similar areas.
30,866
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.6%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is relatively strong, with 3,372 businesses, which is more than about 68% of similar areas. There is also steady development, with 281 approved dwellings, a figure larger than about 74% of similar regions.
3,372
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
281
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24900/moira/topic/economy-advantage
