Broomehill-Tambellup · 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 education and job skills marks Broomehill-Tambellup as a place where residents are better qualified than about 80% of similar areas. This high level of skill helps drive a general sense of advantage across the region. Despite these strengths, the area is sparsely populated with modest growth.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Broomehill-Tambellup — higher than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident has a good level of access to money and resources, scoring 7 out of 10. Overall, the area is more advantaged than about 60% of similar regions across the country.
6
Higher 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.
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.
7
Higher than 64% 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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
961
Higher than 57% 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 2.6% since 2021. This is lower than most other areas and sits well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
1,117
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.6%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 232 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than about 78% of similar regions. Only two new dwellings were approved, a figure smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
232
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Broomehill-Tambellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51080/broomehill-tambellup/topic/economy-advantage
