Carpentaria · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 862 for overall advantage puts Carpentaria among the smallest in the nation. This area faces significant challenges with very limited access to money, resources and job skills. It is a sparsely populated region with a small business footprint and slow growth compared to the rest of the state.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Carpentaria — lower than 99% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks in the lowest level for overall advantage, with a score of 862 that is among the smallest at this level. This is mirrored in education and access to resources, both of which are smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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 99% 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
862
Lower than 88% 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 by 4.1% since 2021, which is around the middle for its level. However, this growth is well below the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
2,247
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.1%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 184 businesses in the region, a total that is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. Building activity is also low, with only 4 approved dwellings.
184
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
4
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Carpentaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32250/carpentaria/topic/economy-advantage
