Upper Gascoyne · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 1 for access to money and resources highlights the financial challenges faced by many in Upper Gascoyne. While residents often have strong education and job skills, the area's overall advantage score of 920 is lower than the national average.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Gascoyne — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident has a high level of education and skills, ranking better than 70% of similar areas. However, this doesn't translate to wealth, as the area's overall advantage is lower than most, with a disadvantage score of 2.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
2
Lower 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.
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.
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.
920
Lower than 74% 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.
Upper Gascoyne is very sparsely populated, with a total population estimate of only 206 people.
206
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are only 9 businesses in the area, among the smallest number for this type of place. No new dwellings were approved, which is lower than about 90% of similar areas.
9
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 Upper Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58470/upper-gascoyne/topic/economy-advantage
