Perenjori · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 9 for overall advantage puts Perenjori in a stronger position than about 90% of similar areas. This level of advantage is driven by high scores for both education and access to money. While the town is financially well-off, its recent population growth has been slow.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Perenjori — higher than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have a high level of advantage, scoring 9 out of 10 for education, job skills, and access to resources. This puts the area in a stronger position than about 90% of similar places.
9
Higher 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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
9
Higher than 86% 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.
1,023
Higher than 82% 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.
Perenjori is among the smallest areas at this level with 665 people. Its population growth since 2021 was 2.0%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
665
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.0%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 101 businesses operating in the area, a count that is smaller than about 90% of similar places. Building activity is also very low, with only one new dwelling approved.
101
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
1
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Perenjori [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57000/perenjori/topic/economy-advantage
