Manjimup · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
About half of similar areas rank higher than Manjimup in terms of overall economic standing. The town's advantage score of 928 is smaller than the national average, reflecting a community where many residents face more limited access to money and high-level job skills.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Manjimup — lower than 64% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Typical residents have lower education and job skills than 70% of similar areas. This contributes to an overall advantage score that is smaller than about 69% of areas across the country.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
4
Lower 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
928
Lower than 69% 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 2.9% since 2021, which is around the middle for its level. However, this growth is well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
9,621
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.9%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Manjimup has 1,293 businesses, a total that is larger than about 50% of similar areas. There were also 45 dwelling approvals, which is similarly larger than about half of its peers.
1,293
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
45
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Manjimup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55180/manjimup/topic/economy-advantage
