Boddington · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 8 for access to money and resources makes Boddington a place where many residents have a strong financial footing. While the overall advantage score of 944 is slightly below the national average, this financial strength is offset by much lower levels of formal education and job skills.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Boddington — lower than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents generally have good access to money and resources, scoring higher than 80% of similar areas. However, education and job skills are much lower, placing the area below 80% of others at this level.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
8
Higher 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.
2
Lower 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.
944
Lower than 58% 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 of 1,840 has grown by 4.5% since 2021, which is higher than most areas. Despite this, the growth rate is well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
1,840
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.5%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 139 businesses operating in the area, a count that is smaller than about 87% of similar places. New building activity is also low, with only 12 dwellings approved.
139
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
12
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Boddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50630/boddington/topic/economy-advantage
