Kulin · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
High levels of financial security and education shape daily life in Kulin. The area is far more advantaged than most similar places, with an overall advantage score of 1,024, which is higher than about 84% of comparable areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Kulin — higher than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents have excellent access to money and resources, scoring 10 out of 10. This strength is supported by high levels of education and job skills, which are better than about 90% of similar areas.
9
Higher 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.
9
Higher 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.
10
Higher 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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
1,024
Higher than 83% 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 has grown by 2.0% since 2021, though this is lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
805
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.0%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Kulin is home to 157 businesses and saw only one new dwelling approved, both figures being smaller than about 86% or 87% of similar areas.
157
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
1
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Kulin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54760/kulin/topic/economy-advantage
