Bulloo · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 1 for education and job skills marks the most striking gap in Bulloo, where residents face significant hurdles compared to the rest of the country. While the area sits in the middle of the pack for overall advantage, a lack of formal qualifications weighs heavily on the local economy.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bulloo — lower than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Bulloo sits at a middle rank of 5 for overall advantage and access to resources. However, the area's score for education and job skills is far lower than about 90% of similar places.
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.
6
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.
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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
942
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 is among the smallest at this level with 347 people. Growth since 2021 was 1.5%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
347
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.5%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local business activity is low, with only 51 businesses operating. There were no new dwellings approved, a figure smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
51
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
0
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Bulloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31750/bulloo/topic/economy-advantage
