Pyrenees · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A modest 4.4% population increase since 2011 marks the recent growth trend for Pyrenees. While the area has a steady foundation, its overall advantage score of 929 is lower than the national average and about 68% of similar areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Pyrenees — lower than 64% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area sits in the middle of the pack for education and access to money, both scoring 5 out of 10. However, its overall advantage score of 4 is smaller than about 60% of all areas.
4
Lower 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.
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.
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.
929
Lower than 69% 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 to 7,957 people. This 4.4% increase is around the middle for its level, though it is well below Victoria's 8.0% growth rate.
7,957
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.4%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 888 businesses operating in the region. With only 25 new dwellings approved, building activity is smaller than in about 61% of similar areas.
888
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
25
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Pyrenees [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25990/pyrenees/topic/economy-advantage
