Wagin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 6 for access to money and resources is a standout feature for Wagin, where residents have more financial means than about 60% of similar areas. This financial standing contrasts with a lower score for education and job skills, suggesting a local economy that does not rely heavily on formal qualifications.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wagin — lower than 64% of areas.
| Wagin | 4 |
|---|---|
| 6392, WA | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident's overall advantage score is 965, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. This is mirrored by a score of 4 for both education and overall advantage, both of which are smaller than about 60% of areas at this level.
4
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.
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.
6
Higher than 57% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
965
Lower than 64% 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 was 2.6%, a figure that is lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian rate of 10.7%. The total population is 5,119, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas.
5,119
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Wagin has 857 businesses, a count that is smaller than about 53% of areas at this level.
857
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031250/wagin/topic/economy-advantage
