Menzies · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A stark gap exists between Menzies and the rest of the country, with an overall advantage score of 858 that is among the smallest in the nation. This sparsely populated area faces significant challenges in accessing money, resources, and education compared to other Australian regions.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Menzies — lower than 99% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have very limited access to money and job skills, with the area scoring a 1 out of 10 for both. This reflects a level of disadvantage that is smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
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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.
858
Lower than 88% 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 is small at 578 people and grew by only 1.6% since 2021. This is well below the Western Australian growth rate of 10.7%.
578
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.6%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Building activity is very low, with only 2 new dwellings approved, a figure smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55390/menzies/topic/economy-advantage
