Murchison · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A stark gap between high skills and low financial resources defines daily life in Murchison. While the area is sparsely populated with only 111 people, it stands out for having a workforce with education and job skills far above the national average.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Murchison — lower than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks very low for overall advantage and access to money, falling behind about 80% to 90% of similar areas. This is a striking contrast to the local education and job skills score of 9, which is higher than about 90% of other areas.
2
Lower 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.
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.
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.
885
Lower than 87% 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 very small, with an estimate of just 111 people, placing it among the smallest areas of its kind.
111
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are only 6 businesses operating here, and with zero new dwellings approved, it is smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
6
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
0
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56160/murchison/topic/economy-advantage
