Grant · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More people in Grant have a better overall advantage than in about 70% of similar areas. The area scores a 7 out of 10 for overall advantage, driven largely by a top score for access to money and resources. While typical residents are better off than most, their level of education and job skills is lower than in about 60% of similar places.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Grant — higher than 64% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Grant has a high overall advantage score of 974, which is larger than about 67% of similar areas. Residents are less likely to face disadvantage than about 80% of other areas at this level.
7
Higher than 64% 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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
10
Higher 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
974
Higher than 66% 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, a rate that is around the middle for its level and a little below the South Australian figure of 5.6%.
9,223
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.1%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,141 businesses in the area, which is fewer than in about 54% of similar places. However, with 56 new dwellings approved, Grant is seeing more building activity than about 54% of similar areas.
1,141
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
56
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Grant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42250/grant/topic/economy-advantage
