Franklin Harbour · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Lower levels of wealth and education mark the economy of Franklin Harbour compared to most other areas. The typical advantage score is 923, which is smaller than about 72% of similar regions. This reflects a community with fewer financial resources than the state and national averages.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Franklin Harbour — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents face more challenges with access to money and job skills, as the area ranks as smaller than about 70% of other regions for both overall advantage and education.
3
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.
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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
The population grew by 3.4% since 2021, which is around the middle for its level, though this is a little below the South Australian figure of 5.6%.
1,367
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.4%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Economic activity is limited with 170 businesses, a count smaller than about 84% of similar areas. Only 8 new dwellings were approved, which is also smaller than about 73% of other regions.
170
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
8
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Franklin Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41960/franklin-harbour/topic/economy-advantage
