Waratah-Wynyard · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Low access to money and education shapes the daily experience for many in Waratah-Wynyard. The area faces significant challenges with an overall advantage score of 900, which is much lower than the national average. While the population has grown slightly to 14,916 people, these economic hurdles remain a defining feature of the region.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Waratah-Wynyard — lower than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area struggles with limited resources, scoring just 2 out of 10 for overall advantage. This reflects a significant gap in education and job skills, which are lower than in about 80% of similar areas.
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.
3
Lower 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.
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.
900
Lower than 84% 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.
Population growth has been slow at 2.0% since 2021. This is lower than most other areas, though it is about the same as the 1.6% seen across Tasmania.
14,916
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.0%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 924 businesses operating in the region. Despite this, there is some movement in the building sector, with 73 approved dwellings, which is more than about 57% of similar areas.
924
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
73
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Waratah-Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65410/waratah-wynyard/topic/economy-advantage
