Brookton · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A slow growth rate of 1.1% since 2021 defines the recent economic trend for Brookton. While the area has moderate access to money and resources, it faces challenges with lower overall advantage and a small business base.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Brookton — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident has a lower overall advantage score of 919, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. This is linked to education and job skills, which are much lower than most areas at this level.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
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.
919
Lower than 74% 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 growth since 2021 has been 1.1%, a figure well below the Western Australian rate of 10.7%. With 972 residents, the population is smaller than about 89% of similar areas.
972
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.1%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is limited here, with 160 businesses and only 5 approved dwellings, both of which are smaller than about 80% of similar areas.
160
Lower than 86% 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 Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50910/brookton/topic/economy-advantage
