Wujal Wujal · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 692 for overall advantage shows that Wujal Wujal faces significant challenges in daily life. This community is among the most disadvantaged in the country, with very limited access to the money and resources typically found in other Australian towns.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wujal Wujal — lower than 99% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks 1 out of 10 for access to money, job skills, and overall advantage. These figures are smaller than about 90% of other areas, placing the community among the most disadvantaged in the nation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
692
Lower than 99% 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.
Wujal Wujal has a small population of 301 people. Since 2021, the population grew by 6.0%, which is higher than most areas, though this is a little below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
301
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There is very little new construction in the area, with zero new dwellings approved. This figure is smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37570/wujal-wujal/topic/economy-advantage
