Coorow · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A wide gap exists between Coorow and the state average in population growth, which has risen by 5.3% since 2021. While the town has decent access to money and resources, it generally sits below most areas for overall advantage and job skills.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Coorow — lower than 64% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents have a score of 7 for access to money and resources, which is higher than about 70% of similar areas. However, the area is smaller than about 60% of others for overall advantage, partly due to a low score for education and job skills.
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.
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.
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.
3
Lower 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.
940
Lower than 61% 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.
Coorow has grown by 5.3% since 2021, a rate higher than most similar areas, though this remains well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%. The total population is small, with 1,149 people.
1,149
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.3%
Higher than 65% 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 158 businesses, which is fewer than about 85% of similar areas. Only 7 new dwellings were approved, a figure smaller than about 74% of other areas.
158
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
7
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Coorow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52030/coorow/topic/economy-advantage
