Maralinga Tjarutja · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A severe gap in overall advantage marks Maralinga Tjarutja compared to the rest of the country. While the area scores very low for general wealth and resources, it stands out for having high levels of education and job skills.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Maralinga Tjarutja — lower than 99% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical advantage score is 823, which is among the smallest in the nation. This reflects a community with very low access to money and resources, despite scoring highly for education and job skills.
1
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.
1
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.
9
Higher 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.
823
Lower than 91% 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.
Maralinga Tjarutja is a sparsely populated area with a total population estimate of 102 people.
102
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There is very little new development in the area, with zero new dwellings approved.
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 Maralinga Tjarutja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44000/maralinga-tjarutja/topic/economy-advantage
