Yarram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical overall advantage score of 917 puts Yarram among the more disadvantaged areas in the country. The town faces challenges with limited access to money and job skills, which is reflected in its low standing compared to most other regions. This economic struggle is mirrored by a very slow population growth rate of just 0.6%.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yarram — lower than 86% of areas.
| Yarram | 2 |
|---|---|
| 3971, VIC | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Yarram ranks low for overall advantage, scoring 2 out of 10 compared to all areas. This is consistent with low scores for education and job skills, which are smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
917
Lower than 83% 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.
Population growth since 2021 has been very slow at 0.6%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
5,587
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The local economy is supported by 639 businesses, a total that is smaller than about 66% of similar areas.
639
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Yarram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051104/yarram/topic/economy-advantage
