Laverton · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Population growth in Laverton has slowed significantly to just 0.6% since 2021, leaving the area with a small population of 1,441. This is a community facing considerable hardship, with an overall advantage score of 813 that is among the lowest in the country.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Laverton — lower than 99% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks among the lowest for overall advantage and access to money, scoring 1 out of 10 in both categories. This level of disadvantage is more severe than in about 90% of similar areas.
1
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.
1
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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
813
Lower than 92% 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.
Laverton's recent growth of 0.6% is much lower than most areas and sits far below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
1,441
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.6%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are only 30 businesses operating here, and with just 3 new dwellings approved, building activity is smaller than in about 81% of similar areas.
30
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
3
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54970/laverton/topic/economy-advantage
