Socio-Economic Indexes
SEIFA – disadvantage
About this topic
SEIFA (Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas) ranks Australian areas by relative advantage and disadvantage using Census data. The ABS constructs each index from a weighted combination of variables including household income, educational attainment, employment status, occupation skill level, and housing conditions.
Scores are relative, not absolute - they show how an area compares to all other areas in Australia, not whether residents are "poor" or "wealthy" in dollar terms. A score of 1000 represents the national average. Areas scoring below 1000 have relatively greater disadvantage; areas above have relatively less.
IRSD measures disadvantage only - it identifies areas where residents have fewer economic and social resources, but cannot distinguish between advantaged and average areas. IRSAD captures both ends of the spectrum, incorporating indicators of advantage such as high income and tertiary qualifications alongside disadvantage indicators.
SEIFA scores are widely used in grant applications, needs assessments, and service planning to identify areas requiring targeted investment or support.
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Key insight
In 2021, Albany (C)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 987.3, placing it in the 57th percentile nationally. Within Albany (C), scores ranged from Lockyer (WA) to Millbrook (WA).
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987.3
Albany (C) IRSD score
57th percentile nationally
1094.5
Highest local score
Millbrook (WA)
805.2
Lowest local score
Lockyer (WA)
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SEIFA – disadvantage across Western Australia LGAs
Compare the selected index across Western Australia LGAs with the current municipality highlighted.
Nedlands (C)
1114.9
Cambridge (T)
1112.6
Cottesloe (T)
1112
Peppermint Grove (S)
1111.1
East Fremantle (T)
1082.2
Claremont (T)
1081
Subiaco (C)
1078.8
Kent (S)
1072.2
Joondalup (C)
1071.7
Melville (C)
1070
Vincent (C)
1067.5
South Perth (C)
1065.6
Mosman Park (T)
1061.5
Dalwallinu (S)
1056.5
Karratha (C)
1052
Lake Grace (S)
1050.6
Kulin (S)
1045.1
Perenjori (S)
1044.4
Mundaring (S)
1042.3
Perth (C)
1040.4
Exmouth (S)
1037.8
Kalamunda (S)
1033.6
Cockburn (C)
1033.3
Augusta-Margaret River (S)
1031.4
Fremantle (C)
1031.2
Westonia (S)
1030.2
Chittering (S)
1030.2
Victoria Park (T)
1030.1
Williams (S)
1029.7
Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S)
1028.2
Narembeen (S)
1028.1
Victoria Plains (S)
1028
West Arthur (S)
1027.7
Chapman Valley (S)
1027.3
Stirling (C)
1026.6
Jerramungup (S)
1024.9
Mukinbudin (S)
1024.8
Ashburton (S)
1023.6
Corrigin (S)
1023.3
Canning (C)
1023.3
Busselton (C)
1018.6
Bayswater (C)
1017.7
Capel (S)
1015.6
Bassendean (T)
1015.1
Port Hedland (T)
1011.2
Dumbleyung (S)
1009.3
Cunderdin (S)
1008.2
Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C)
1008
Mingenew (S)
1006.8
Dardanup (S)
1005.6
Wanneroo (C)
1005.3
Wandering (S)
1003.7
Denmark (S)
1003.2
Woodanilling (S)
1003.1
Ravensthorpe (S)
1002
Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S)
1000.5
Goomalling (S)
998
Harvey (S)
997.8
Kojonup (S)
996.9
Gnowangerup (S)
995.7
Dandaragan (S)
995.1
Swan (C)
994.8
Boyup Brook (S)
994.8
Esperance (S)
994.8
Wickepin (S)
994
Armadale (C)
990
Rockingham (C)
989.3
Albany (C)
987.3
Donnybrook-Balingup (S)
986.9
Belmont (C)
986.7
Toodyay (S)
986.1
Dowerin (S)
982.7
Koorda (S)
980.4
Mount Marshall (S)
979.9
Nungarin (S)
979
Bruce Rock (S)
978.7
Coorow (S)
978.4
Nannup (S)
978.4
Kondinin (S)
977.6
Boddington (S)
975.7
Gingin (S)
975.1
Gosnells (C)
974.6
Yilgarn (S)
973.5
Cuballing (S)
972.4
Merredin (S)
971
Kwinana (C)
970.5
Christmas Island
970.5
Shark Bay (S)
970.3
York (S)
967.9
Irwin (S)
966.2
Greater Geraldton (C)
965.4
Carnamah (S)
965.4
Cranbrook (S)
964.3
Narrogin (S)
963.8
Quairading (S)
963.5
Wongan-Ballidu (S)
963.5
Three Springs (S)
962.8
Murray (S)
962.5
Broome (S)
961.6
Broomehill-Tambellup (S)
961.1
Manjimup (S)
959.5
Mandurah (C)
959.1
Moora (S)
959.1
Tammin (S)
958.9
Beverley (S)
955.9
Sandstone (S)
954.4
Northampton (S)
953.7
Plantagenet (S)
948.6
Leonora (S)
948.4
Wagin (S)
946.8
Bunbury (C)
944.1
Brookton (S)
944
Morawa (S)
942.9
East Pilbara (S)
939.4
Northam (S)
938.4
Waroona (S)
935.9
Carnarvon (S)
926
Kellerberrin (S)
920.5
Upper Gascoyne (S)
910.1
Trayning (S)
909.4
Collie (S)
908.2
Pingelly (S)
907
Katanning (S)
906.7
Yalgoo (S)
899.7
Wyndham-East Kimberley (S)
899.4
Wyalkatchem (S)
899
Cue (S)
898.3
Coolgardie (S)
897.2
Mount Magnet (S)
863.9
Menzies (S)
860.3
Dundas (S)
855.5
Cocos Islands
850
Meekatharra (S)
847.7
Murchison (S)
833.7
Wiluna (S)
772.6
Laverton (S)
751.1
Derby-West Kimberley (S)
734.1
Halls Creek (S)
540.1
Ngaanyatjarraku (S)
509.4
Data table
SEIFA – disadvantage across Western Australia LGAs table
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| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Nedlands (C) | 1114.9 | 100 |
| Cambridge (T) | 1112.6 | 100 |
| Cottesloe (T) | 1112 | 100 |
| Peppermint Grove (S) | 1111.1 | 100 |
| East Fremantle (T) | 1082.2 | 96 |
| Claremont (T) | 1081 | 96 |
| Subiaco (C) | 1078.8 | 96 |
| Kent (S) | 1072.2 | 95 |
| Joondalup (C) | 1071.7 | 94 |
| Melville (C) | 1070 | 94 |
| Vincent (C) | 1067.5 | 94 |
| South Perth (C) | 1065.6 | 93 |
| Mosman Park (T) | 1061.5 | 93 |
| Dalwallinu (S) | 1056.5 | 91 |
| Karratha (C) | 1052 | 91 |
| Lake Grace (S) | 1050.6 | 90 |
| Kulin (S) | 1045.1 | 89 |
| Perenjori (S) | 1044.4 | 88 |
| Mundaring (S) | 1042.3 | 88 |
| Perth (C) | 1040.4 | 86 |
| Exmouth (S) | 1037.8 | 86 |
| Kalamunda (S) | 1033.6 | 85 |
| Cockburn (C) | 1033.3 | 85 |
| Augusta-Margaret River (S) | 1031.4 | 85 |
| Fremantle (C) | 1031.2 | 84 |
| Westonia (S) | 1030.2 | 84 |
| Chittering (S) | 1030.2 | 84 |
| Victoria Park (T) | 1030.1 | 83 |
| Williams (S) | 1029.7 | 83 |
| Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) | 1028.2 | 82 |
| Narembeen (S) | 1028.1 | 82 |
| Victoria Plains (S) | 1028 | 82 |
| West Arthur (S) | 1027.7 | 82 |
| Chapman Valley (S) | 1027.3 | 81 |
| Stirling (C) | 1026.6 | 81 |
| Jerramungup (S) | 1024.9 | 80 |
| Mukinbudin (S) | 1024.8 | 80 |
| Ashburton (S) | 1023.6 | 79 |
| Corrigin (S) | 1023.3 | 79 |
| Canning (C) | 1023.3 | 79 |
| Busselton (C) | 1018.6 | 77 |
| Bayswater (C) | 1017.7 | 76 |
| Capel (S) | 1015.6 | 76 |
| Bassendean (T) | 1015.1 | 76 |
| Port Hedland (T) | 1011.2 | 74 |
| Dumbleyung (S) | 1009.3 | 73 |
| Cunderdin (S) | 1008.2 | 72 |
| Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) | 1008 | 72 |
| Mingenew (S) | 1006.8 | 71 |
| Dardanup (S) | 1005.6 | 71 |
| Wanneroo (C) | 1005.3 | 71 |
| Wandering (S) | 1003.7 | 70 |
| Denmark (S) | 1003.2 | 69 |
| Woodanilling (S) | 1003.1 | 69 |
| Ravensthorpe (S) | 1002 | 68 |
| Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S) | 1000.5 | 67 |
| Goomalling (S) | 998 | 66 |
| Harvey (S) | 997.8 | 65 |
| Kojonup (S) | 996.9 | 65 |
| Gnowangerup (S) | 995.7 | 65 |
| Dandaragan (S) | 995.1 | 64 |
| Swan (C) | 994.8 | 64 |
| Boyup Brook (S) | 994.8 | 63 |
| Esperance (S) | 994.8 | 63 |
| Wickepin (S) | 994 | 63 |
| Armadale (C) | 990 | 59 |
| Rockingham (C) | 989.3 | 58 |
| Albany (C) | 987.3 | 57 |
| Donnybrook-Balingup (S) | 986.9 | 56 |
| Belmont (C) | 986.7 | 56 |
| Toodyay (S) | 986.1 | 56 |
| Dowerin (S) | 982.7 | 53 |
| Koorda (S) | 980.4 | 52 |
| Mount Marshall (S) | 979.9 | 52 |
| Nungarin (S) | 979 | 51 |
| Bruce Rock (S) | 978.7 | 51 |
| Coorow (S) | 978.4 | 50 |
| Nannup (S) | 978.4 | 50 |
| Kondinin (S) | 977.6 | 50 |
| Boddington (S) | 975.7 | 48 |
| Gingin (S) | 975.1 | 48 |
| Gosnells (C) | 974.6 | 48 |
| Yilgarn (S) | 973.5 | 46 |
| Cuballing (S) | 972.4 | 46 |
| Merredin (S) | 971 | 45 |
| Kwinana (C) | 970.5 | 44 |
| Christmas Island | 970.5 | 44 |
| Shark Bay (S) | 970.3 | 44 |
| York (S) | 967.9 | 43 |
| Irwin (S) | 966.2 | 42 |
| Greater Geraldton (C) | 965.4 | 41 |
| Carnamah (S) | 965.4 | 41 |
| Cranbrook (S) | 964.3 | 40 |
| Narrogin (S) | 963.8 | 40 |
| Quairading (S) | 963.5 | 40 |
| Wongan-Ballidu (S) | 963.5 | 39 |
| Three Springs (S) | 962.8 | 39 |
| Murray (S) | 962.5 | 39 |
| Broome (S) | 961.6 | 38 |
| Broomehill-Tambellup (S) | 961.1 | 38 |
| Manjimup (S) | 959.5 | 37 |
| Mandurah (C) | 959.1 | 36 |
| Moora (S) | 959.1 | 36 |
| Tammin (S) | 958.9 | 36 |
| Beverley (S) | 955.9 | 34 |
| Sandstone (S) | 954.4 | 33 |
| Northampton (S) | 953.7 | 33 |
| Plantagenet (S) | 948.6 | 30 |
| Leonora (S) | 948.4 | 30 |
| Wagin (S) | 946.8 | 28 |
| Bunbury (C) | 944.1 | 27 |
| Brookton (S) | 944 | 27 |
| Morawa (S) | 942.9 | 26 |
| East Pilbara (S) | 939.4 | 24 |
| Northam (S) | 938.4 | 23 |
| Waroona (S) | 935.9 | 23 |
| Carnarvon (S) | 926 | 19 |
| Kellerberrin (S) | 920.5 | 18 |
| Upper Gascoyne (S) | 910.1 | 15 |
| Trayning (S) | 909.4 | 15 |
| Collie (S) | 908.2 | 15 |
| Pingelly (S) | 907 | 15 |
| Katanning (S) | 906.7 | 14 |
| Yalgoo (S) | 899.7 | 12 |
| Wyndham-East Kimberley (S) | 899.4 | 12 |
| Wyalkatchem (S) | 899 | 12 |
| Cue (S) | 898.3 | 12 |
| Coolgardie (S) | 897.2 | 11 |
| Mount Magnet (S) | 863.9 | 9 |
| Menzies (S) | 860.3 | 9 |
| Dundas (S) | 855.5 | 8 |
| Cocos Islands | 850 | 8 |
| Meekatharra (S) | 847.7 | 8 |
| Murchison (S) | 833.7 | 7 |
| Wiluna (S) | 772.6 | 7 |
| Laverton (S) | 751.1 | 6 |
| Derby-West Kimberley (S) | 734.1 | 6 |
| Halls Creek (S) | 540.1 | 3 |
| Ngaanyatjarraku (S) | 509.4 | 2 |
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Variation within Albany (C)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Millbrook (WA)
1094.5
Percentile 95
Warrenup
1076.3
Percentile 88
Drome
1068.1
Percentile 84
Marbelup
1068.1
Percentile 84
Goode Beach
1065.2
Percentile 83
Mount Elphinstone
1059.5
Percentile 79
Port Albany
1055.2
Percentile 76
Cuthbert
1050
Percentile 72
Willyung
1046.4
Percentile 70
Middleton Beach
1045.9
Percentile 70
Walmsley
1045.6
Percentile 70
Kalgan
1039.5
Percentile 66
Robinson
1038.3
Percentile 65
Albany
1037.6
Percentile 65
Napier
1036.1
Percentile 64
Little Grove
1030.1
Percentile 60
Collingwood Heights
1029.7
Percentile 60
Torbay
1029.1
Percentile 59
Lower King
1028.5
Percentile 59
Torndirrup
1028.3
Percentile 59
Bornholm
1025.2
Percentile 57
Kronkup
1025.2
Percentile 57
Lowlands
1025.2
Percentile 57
Nullaki
1025.2
Percentile 57
West Cape Howe
1025.2
Percentile 57
Lange
1024.6
Percentile 56
Mount Clarence
1021.9
Percentile 55
Elleker
1019.6
Percentile 53
Youngs Siding
1012
Percentile 49
Gnowellen
1010.2
Percentile 48
Kojaneerup South
1010.2
Percentile 48
Mettler
1010.2
Percentile 48
Wellstead
1010.2
Percentile 48
Mount Melville
1007.9
Percentile 46
Cheynes
1002.5
Percentile 43
Green Range
1002.5
Percentile 43
Manypeaks
1002.5
Percentile 43
Nanarup
1002.5
Percentile 43
Palmdale (WA)
1002.5
Percentile 43
South Stirling
1002.5
Percentile 43
Milpara
1001.3
Percentile 43
Emu Point
1001.3
Percentile 43
Collingwood Park (WA)
1001
Percentile 42
Seppings
1001
Percentile 42
Bayonet Head
1000.4
Percentile 42
Green Valley (WA)
999.1
Percentile 41
Redmond
999.1
Percentile 41
Redmond West
999.1
Percentile 41
King River
996
Percentile 40
Mira Mar
988.8
Percentile 36
McKail
987.7
Percentile 35
Big Grove
983.7
Percentile 33
Gledhow
977.6
Percentile 30
Yakamia
959.3
Percentile 23
Spencer Park
926.6
Percentile 14
Centennial Park (WA)
898.5
Percentile 9
Orana
878
Percentile 7
Lockyer (WA)
805.2
Percentile 3
Data table
Variation within Albany (C) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Millbrook (WA) | 1094.5 | 95 |
| Warrenup | 1076.3 | 88 |
| Drome | 1068.1 | 84 |
| Marbelup | 1068.1 | 84 |
| Goode Beach | 1065.2 | 83 |
| Mount Elphinstone | 1059.5 | 79 |
| Port Albany | 1055.2 | 76 |
| Cuthbert | 1050 | 72 |
| Willyung | 1046.4 | 70 |
| Middleton Beach | 1045.9 | 70 |
| Walmsley | 1045.6 | 70 |
| Kalgan | 1039.5 | 66 |
| Robinson | 1038.3 | 65 |
| Albany | 1037.6 | 65 |
| Napier | 1036.1 | 64 |
| Little Grove | 1030.1 | 60 |
| Collingwood Heights | 1029.7 | 60 |
| Torbay | 1029.1 | 59 |
| Lower King | 1028.5 | 59 |
| Torndirrup | 1028.3 | 59 |
| Bornholm | 1025.2 | 57 |
| Kronkup | 1025.2 | 57 |
| Lowlands | 1025.2 | 57 |
| Nullaki | 1025.2 | 57 |
| West Cape Howe | 1025.2 | 57 |
| Lange | 1024.6 | 56 |
| Mount Clarence | 1021.9 | 55 |
| Elleker | 1019.6 | 53 |
| Youngs Siding | 1012 | 49 |
| Gnowellen | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Kojaneerup South | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Mettler | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Wellstead | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Mount Melville | 1007.9 | 46 |
| Cheynes | 1002.5 | 43 |
| Green Range | 1002.5 | 43 |
| Manypeaks | 1002.5 | 43 |
| Nanarup | 1002.5 | 43 |
| Palmdale (WA) | 1002.5 | 43 |
| South Stirling | 1002.5 | 43 |
| Milpara | 1001.3 | 43 |
| Emu Point | 1001.3 | 43 |
| Collingwood Park (WA) | 1001 | 42 |
| Seppings | 1001 | 42 |
| Bayonet Head | 1000.4 | 42 |
| Green Valley (WA) | 999.1 | 41 |
| Redmond | 999.1 | 41 |
| Redmond West | 999.1 | 41 |
| King River | 996 | 40 |
| Mira Mar | 988.8 | 36 |
| McKail | 987.7 | 35 |
| Big Grove | 983.7 | 33 |
| Gledhow | 977.6 | 30 |
| Yakamia | 959.3 | 23 |
| Spencer Park | 926.6 | 14 |
| Centennial Park (WA) | 898.5 | 9 |
| Orana | 878 | 7 |
| Lockyer (WA) | 805.2 | 3 |