Dandaragan · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 17.7% population jump since 2021 marks a period of rapid expansion for Dandaragan. This growth is paired with a strong level of financial security, as residents have better access to money and resources than about 80% of similar areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Dandaragan — higher than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's overall advantage score is 961, which is larger than about 58% of similar places. While residents generally have good access to money, their education and job skills score of 4 is smaller than about 60% of areas at this level.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Population growth has been among the highest for its kind, rising by 17.7% since 2021. This increase is well above the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
4,089
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
17.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 541 businesses operating in the area, which is smaller than about 68% of similar regions. Recent building activity also remains modest, with 32 approved dwellings, a figure smaller than about 56% of similar areas.
541
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
32
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52590/dandaragan/topic/economy-advantage
