Eaton - Pelican Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population increase of 5.7% since 2021 marks a period of steady expansion for Eaton - Pelican Point. While the area is growing, it typically has fewer professional qualifications and less overall advantage than most similar regions.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Eaton - Pelican Point — lower than 64% of areas.
| Eaton - Pelican Point | 4 |
|---|---|
| 6232, WA | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents generally have a low level of education and job skills, ranking smaller than about 80% of similar areas. This contributes to an overall advantage score of 956, which is smaller than about 67% of other areas at this level.
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Lower than 64% 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 57% 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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Higher 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.
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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.
956
Lower than 68% 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 grown to 13,513 people. While this 5.7% increase is higher than most areas, it remains well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
13,513
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 596 businesses operating in the area, which is smaller than about 69% of similar regions.
596
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Eaton - Pelican Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021012/eaton-pelican-point/topic/economy-advantage
