Mid Murray · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Low scores for money and education place Mid Murray among the most disadvantaged areas of its kind. The region faces significant hurdles, with an overall advantage score of 882, which is smaller than about 89% of similar areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mid Murray — lower than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents have limited access to money and skills, scoring just 1 out of 10 for education and job skills. This is smaller than about 90% of areas at this level, while overall advantage is also low at 2 out of 10.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
1
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.
882
Lower than 87% 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 3.4% since 2021. This is around the middle for its level, though it is a little below the South Australian growth rate of 5.6%.
9,674
Lower than 56% 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.
There are 814 businesses operating in the area. While this is smaller than about 61% of similar areas, the region is seeing a boost in construction with 200 approved dwellings, a figure larger than about 70% of its peers.
814
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
200
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Mid Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44210/mid-murray/topic/economy-advantage
