Diamantina · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 5 for overall advantage means Diamantina is better off than about half of similar areas. While its overall standing is fair, it faces significant gaps in education and financial resources. The area is sparsely populated and has seen a recent decline in its small population.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Diamantina — lower than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Access to money and resources is very low, scoring 1 out of 10, which is lower than about 90% of similar areas. Education and job skills are also low at 2 out of 10, placing the area behind about 80% of others at this level.
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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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 very small at 265 people and has shrunk by 1.9% since 2021. This decline is far below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
265
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-1.9%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 22 businesses operating in the area. No new dwellings were approved, which is a smaller result than about 90% of similar areas.
22
Lower than 98% 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 Diamantina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32750/diamantina/topic/economy-advantage
