Boyup Brook · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 6.7% population increase since 2021 shows Boyup Brook is growing, though at a slower pace than the state average. The area is generally well-off, with a typical advantage score of 969, placing it above about 63% of similar areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Boyup Brook — higher than 64% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have a strong advantage score of 7, which is higher than about 70% of other areas. This is supported by good access to money and job skills, both of which rank higher than most similar places.
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.
7
Higher 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.
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.
7
Higher 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.
969
Higher than 62% 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 grew by 6.7% since 2021, a rate much higher than most areas, though it remains well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
2,000
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.7%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local commerce is modest with 355 businesses and only 6 approved dwellings, both of which are smaller totals than about 75% of similar areas.
355
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
6
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50770/boyup-brook/topic/economy-advantage
