Yalgoo · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 870 for overall advantage puts Yalgoo among the most disadvantaged areas in the country. Daily life is marked by very low access to money, resources, and job skills, with a population that has shrunk by 2.2% since 2021.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Yalgoo — lower than 99% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area scores a 1 out of 10 for overall advantage, as well as for education and access to resources. This is much lower than about 90% of similar areas across 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.
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.
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.
870
Lower than 88% 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.
Yalgoo is one of the smallest areas at this level with 356 people. Its population growth is far below the Western Australian figure, falling by 2.2% while the state grew by 10.7%.
356
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-2.2%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 17 businesses operating here, which is among the lowest for similar areas. No new dwellings were approved, a figure smaller than about 90% of other areas.
17
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 Yalgoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59350/yalgoo/topic/economy-advantage
