Wyalkatchem · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical advantage score of 898 puts Wyalkatchem well below the national average. This small community faces significant gaps in access to money and resources compared to most other Australian areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wyalkatchem — lower than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area scores a 2 out of 10 for overall advantage, which is lower than about 80% of similar places. While residents have moderate job skills, the typical level of access to money and resources remains very low.
2
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.
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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
898
Lower than 85% 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 grew by 1.9% since 2021, a figure that is well below the Western Australian growth rate of 10.7%. With only 493 people, it is among the smallest areas of its kind.
493
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.9%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local business activity is low, with 75 businesses operating in the area. There were no new dwellings approved, a result that is lower than about 90% of similar places.
75
Lower than 93% 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 Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59330/wyalkatchem/topic/economy-advantage
