Waroona · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 7.1% population increase since 2021 marks a period of growth for Waroona, though it remains a smaller town. While residents have decent access to money and resources, the area faces significant challenges with education and job skills compared to most other regions.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Waroona — lower than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical person in Waroona has a low overall advantage score of 908, which is smaller than about 80% of other areas. This is largely driven by a lack of education and job skills, where the area ranks lower than about 90% of similar places.
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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.
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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.
7
Higher than 64% 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
908
Lower than 80% 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 7.1%, a rate much higher than most areas, although this is still well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%. The total population now stands at 4,665 people.
4,665
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.1%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 330 businesses operating in the area, which is smaller than about 75% of similar places. This modest business presence is mirrored in the housing market, with 37 new dwellings approved.
330
Lower than 75% 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 Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58820/waroona/topic/economy-advantage
