Cue · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Low access to money and resources shapes daily life in Cue, where the overall advantage score is 887. This figure is smaller than about 88% of other areas, reflecting a community facing significant economic challenges.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cue — lower than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area scores 2 out of 10 for both overall advantage and access to money and resources, which is smaller than about 80% of other areas. Education and job skills are also low, scoring 4 out of 10.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
4
Lower 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.
887
Lower than 86% 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.
Cue is among the smallest areas at this level with 234 people. Its population grew by 2.6% since 2021, which is lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
234
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.6%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 23 businesses in the area, among the smallest at this level. No new dwellings were approved, a result smaller than about 90% of other areas.
23
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
0
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Cue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52380/cue/topic/economy-advantage
