Southern Midlands · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical score of 911 for overall advantage means Southern Midlands is less wealthy than most Australian areas. While residents generally have decent access to money and resources, the area struggles with a lack of higher education and job skills. This gap in skills likely contributes to the region's lower overall standing compared to other parts of the country.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Southern Midlands — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Southern Midlands scores a 7 for access to money and resources, which is better than about 70% of similar areas. However, it ranks much lower for education and job skills with a score of 2, putting it behind 80% of other areas.
3
Lower 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
2
Lower 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.
911
Lower 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 has grown by 2.2% since 2021, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure of 1.6%. This growth is lower than what is seen in most other similar areas.
6,987
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.2%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 587 businesses operating in the area, which is fewer than in about 67% of similar regions. Only 44 new dwellings were approved, a figure smaller than about half of other areas at this level.
587
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
44
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Southern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65010/southern-midlands/topic/economy-advantage
