Nungarin · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A slow growth rate of 0.8% marks the recent economic trend in Nungarin, where the population has barely increased. While the town remains very small, residents generally have better education and job skills than people in about 70% of similar areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Nungarin — higher than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident has a level of overall advantage rated at 6 out of 10, which is higher than about 60% of similar areas. This is supported by a strong score for education and job skills, which sits above 70% of comparable places.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
7
Higher than 64% 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.
960
Higher than 56% 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 among the smallest at this level with only 265 people. Growth since 2021 has been 0.8%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
265
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.8%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is low, with only 29 businesses operating in the area. There were no new dwellings approved, a figure lower than about 90% of similar areas.
29
Lower than 97% 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 Nungarin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56860/nungarin/topic/economy-advantage
