Gannawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Almost 1,000 businesses operate in Gannawarra, though the area faces significant economic challenges. A typical overall advantage score of 934 is lower than the national average, reflecting a community with limited access to money and job skills.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gannawarra — lower than 71% of areas.
| Gannawarra | 3 |
|---|---|
| 3579, VIC | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Overall advantage in Gannawarra is lower than for about 70% of similar areas. This is linked to a lack of education and job skills, which are lower than in about 80% of other areas.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
934
Lower than 76% 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.
The population has fallen by 2.2% since 2021, a trend that is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the 8.0% growth seen across Victoria.
6,522
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-2.2%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Gannawarra has 966 businesses, which is a larger number than about 53% of similar areas.
966
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Gannawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031401/gannawarra/topic/economy-advantage
