West Arthur · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
High levels of education and financial resources define daily life in West Arthur, where the typical resident is more advantaged than 80% of the country. While the area is wealthy and well-qualified, it is small and has seen almost no recent growth.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is West Arthur — higher than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have strong access to money and job skills, with education levels ranking higher than about 90% of similar areas. This contributes to an overall advantage score of 1,007, which is above the national average.
8
Higher 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.
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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
1,007
Higher than 78% 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 small at 801 people and has grown by only 0.8% since 2021. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian growth rate of 10.7%.
801
Lower than 91% 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.
There are 205 businesses operating in the area, which is fewer than about 81% of similar places. No new dwellings were approved in the latest period.
205
Lower than 83% 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 West Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58890/west-arthur/topic/economy-advantage
