Beverley · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of 4.6% since 2021 marks a recent increase in the population of Beverley. While the area has seen more growth than most similar places, it still lacks the high levels of education and overall advantage found in many other parts of the country.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Beverley — lower than 64% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident has less access to education and job skills than about 60% of similar areas. This contributes to an overall advantage score of 932, which is lower than the national average.
4
Lower 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.
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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
932
Lower 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.
Population grew by 4.6% since the last census, a rate higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the Western Australian growth figure of 10.7%.
1,815
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.6%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The local economy is small, with 214 businesses and only 5 new dwellings approved, both of which are lower figures than in about 80% of similar areas.
214
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
5
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Beverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50560/beverley/topic/economy-advantage
