Parmelia - Orelia · 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 advantage score of 871 puts Parmelia - Orelia among the least advantaged areas in the country. This community faces significant challenges with access to money, resources, and job skills, though the population has grown by 8.1% since 2021.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Parmelia - Orelia — lower than 99% of areas.
| Parmelia - Orelia | 1 |
|---|---|
| 6167, WA | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks very low for overall advantage, with scores for education and job skills smaller than about 90% of similar areas. Access to money and resources is also limited, scoring smaller than 80% of other areas.
1
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.
1
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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
1
Lower than 99% 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.
871
Lower than 93% 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 has been strong at 8.1%, which is much higher than most areas, though this is a little below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%. The total population now sits at 12,669.
12,669
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
8.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local commerce is relatively small, with 405 businesses operating here, a count that is smaller than about 81% of similar areas.
405
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Parmelia - Orelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031174/parmelia-orelia/topic/economy-advantage
