Wellington · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Half of similar areas across the country rank lower than Wellington in terms of overall advantage. The region holds a middle-ground position for both education and general resources, with a typical advantage score of 943, which is slightly below the national figure.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wellington — lower than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Wellington's access to money and resources is higher than about 60% of similar areas. Its scores for education, job skills, and overall advantage all sit right in the middle, ranking higher than about 50% of other areas.
5
Lower 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.
5
Lower 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.
6
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.
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.
943
Lower than 59% 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 grew by 2.4% since 2021, reaching 46,551 people. This growth is lower than most areas and sits well below the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
46,551
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.4%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
With 4,308 businesses, Wellington is larger than about 72% of similar areas. This activity is supported by 147 approved dwellings, which is also higher than about 66% of comparable regions.
4,308
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
147
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26810/wellington/topic/economy-advantage
