Dundas · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 851 puts Dundas among the most disadvantaged areas in Australia. This sparsely populated region faces significant hurdles with limited access to money, education and job skills. While the population grew by 5.2% recently, it remains a very small community with minimal new development.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Dundas — lower than 99% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Dundas ranks in the lowest possible category for overall advantage, as well as for education and financial resources. These scores are smaller than about 90% of similar areas, reflecting a high level of disadvantage.
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Lower than 99% 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.
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Lower than 99% 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
851
Lower than 89% 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 grew by 5.2% since 2021, which is higher than most areas, though this is still well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%. The total population is small at 735 people.
735
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.2%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are only 34 businesses operating in the area, and with no new dwellings approved, building activity is much lower than in about 90% of other areas.
34
Lower than 97% 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 Dundas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53080/dundas/topic/economy-advantage
