Plantagenet · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 4.7% population increase since 2021 shows steady growth for Plantagenet, though it remains below the state average. The area is generally modest in its economic standing, with an overall advantage score of 929, which is lower than about 68% of similar regions.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Plantagenet — lower than 64% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Most residents have a moderate level of access to money and resources, scoring 6 out of 10. However, the overall advantage score is lower than about 60% of all areas, and disadvantage is more common here than in 70% of similar regions.
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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
6
Higher 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.
5
Lower than 57% 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.
929
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 has grown by 4.7% since 2021, a rate higher than most areas. This is still well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
5,793
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.7%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 768 businesses in the area, which is smaller than about 62% of similar regions. Recent building activity is also modest, with 37 new dwellings approved.
768
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
37
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Plantagenet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57210/plantagenet/topic/economy-advantage
