Plenty - Yarrambat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A top score of 10 for access to money and resources marks Plenty - Yarrambat as an exceptionally advantaged area. It is far more prosperous than most of the country, with very few residents facing financial hardship. This high level of wealth is mirrored by strong education and job skills.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Plenty - Yarrambat — higher than 86% of areas.
| Plenty - Yarrambat | 9 |
|---|---|
| 3091, VIC | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is among the most advantaged in the nation, with an overall advantage score of 1,090. This is much higher than the national average and reflects residents who are better off than about 90% of other areas.
9
Higher 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.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
8
Higher 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.
1,090
Higher than 84% 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%. This is much lower than most other areas and well below the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
9,579
Lower than 54% 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.
There are 1,041 businesses operating here, which is more than about 58% of similar areas.
1,041
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Plenty - Yarrambat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031213/plenty-yarrambat/topic/economy-advantage
