Yarriambiack · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population drop of 3.3% since 2021 marks a sharp decline for Yarriambiack, which is far below Victoria's 8.0% growth. This trend sits alongside a general lack of financial resources, with the area scoring lower than about 70% of other regions for overall advantage.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Yarriambiack — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area has a low overall advantage score of 923, which is smaller than about 72% of similar areas. While residents have better education and job skills than about 60% of other areas, access to money and resources remains much lower.
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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.
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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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
6
Higher 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.
923
Lower than 72% 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.
Population growth has fallen by 3.3% since 2021, a figure that is among the lowest for this level and 11 points lower than the Victorian average.
6,295
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-3.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 951 businesses in the region, a total that is smaller than about 58% of similar areas. New building activity is also low, with only 21 approved dwellings.
951
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
21
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Yarriambiack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27630/yarriambiack/topic/economy-advantage
