Wangaratta · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Seven out of ten similar areas have lower education and job skill levels than Wangaratta. This region generally sits above the halfway mark for overall advantage, showing a solid foundation of resources and skills for its residents.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wangaratta — higher than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area has an overall advantage score of 957, which is larger than about 53% of similar places. Residents generally have good access to money and resources, outperforming about 60% of other areas.
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Higher 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.
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Higher than 57% 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.
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Higher 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.
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Higher 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.
957
Higher than 54% 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 30,089 people, though recent growth of 1.1% is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
30,089
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.1%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Wangaratta is a hub for local trade with 3,213 businesses, a figure larger than about 67% of similar areas. This activity is matched by 121 approved dwellings, which is also larger than about 63% of comparable places.
3,213
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
121
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26700/wangaratta/topic/economy-advantage
