Shepparton - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A shrinking population marks the recent economic shift for Shepparton - South East, which saw its numbers fall by 1.4% since 2021. This area faces significant challenges, with an overall advantage score of 864 that is among the lowest for its level.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Shepparton - South East — lower than 99% of areas.
| Shepparton - South East | 1 |
|---|---|
| 3631, VIC | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have very limited access to money, resources, and job skills, with an overall advantage score that is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. This puts the area among the most disadvantaged across the country.
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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.
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Lower 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.
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Lower 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.
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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.
864
Lower than 94% 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 dropped by 1.4% since 2021, a result that is among the lowest for its level and well below the Victorian growth rate of 8.0%. Despite this, the total population remains larger than about 76% of similar areas at 16,334 people.
16,334
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-1.4%
Lower than 95% 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 1,603 businesses, which is a larger number than about 80% of similar areas.
1,603
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Shepparton - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031594/shepparton-south-east/topic/economy-advantage
