Wendouree - Miners Rest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A small overall advantage score of 886 defines Wendouree - Miners Rest, placing it below the national average. This area faces significant challenges with access to money, resources, and job skills, while its population growth has remained sluggish compared to the rest of the state.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wendouree - Miners Rest — lower than 99% of areas.
| Wendouree - Miners Rest | 1 |
|---|---|
| 3352, VIC | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks very low for overall advantage, with a score of 1 out of 10. This is smaller than about 90% of similar areas, and reflects a similar struggle with education and job skills.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
886
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
While the population has reached 15,548 people, growth since 2021 has been just 1.5%. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
15,548
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,163 businesses operating in the area, which is more than about 65% of similar locations.
1,163
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Wendouree - Miners Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011008/wendouree-miners-rest/topic/economy-advantage
