Goomalling · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical overall advantage score of 959 means Goomalling is better off than about 55% of similar areas. This suggests a steady level of financial security for most of the 1,002 people living here, though growth remains slow compared to the rest of the state.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Goomalling — higher than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents generally have a good handle on resources, with an advantage score of 6 that is higher than about 60% of similar areas. Education and job skills are more modest, ranking higher than about half of other 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.
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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
959
Higher than 55% 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 1.9% since 2021, which is lower than most areas. This increase is well below the Western Australian rate of 10.7%.
1,002
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.9%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local commerce is small in scale, with 160 businesses and only 4 approved dwellings, both of which are lower than about 80% to 85% of similar areas.
160
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
4
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Goomalling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53710/goomalling/topic/economy-advantage
