Wiluna · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Very few areas have a lower overall advantage score than Wiluna, which ranks among the smallest in the country. While residents often have better education and job skills than those in 60% of similar areas, the town still faces significant financial hardship. This is reflected in an overall advantage score of 821, well below the national average of 1,000.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wiluna — lower than 99% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Access to money and resources is very low here, with a score of 1 that is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. This financial struggle is mirrored in the overall advantage and disadvantage rankings, both of which are among the lowest in the nation.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
6
Higher 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.
821
Lower than 91% 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 shrunk by 0.5% since 2021, a figure that is far below the Western Australian growth rate of 10.7%. With only 567 residents, Wiluna is now among the smallest areas at this level.
567
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-0.5%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is minimal with only 18 businesses operating in the area. There have been no new dwellings approved, a result that is smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
18
Lower than 98% 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 Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59250/wiluna/topic/economy-advantage
