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, Alpine (S)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 1027.6, placing it in the 81st percentile nationally. Within Alpine (S), scores ranged from Myrtleford to Bogong.
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1027.6
Alpine (S) IRSD score
81st percentile nationally
1085.7
Highest local score
Bogong
975.1
Lowest local score
Myrtleford
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SEIFA – disadvantage across Victoria LGAs
Compare the selected index across Victoria LGAs with the current municipality highlighted.
Nillumbik (S)
1092.9
Bayside (C)
1090.4
Boroondara (C)
1089.6
Surf Coast (S)
1086.2
Stonnington (C)
1084.5
Queenscliffe (B)
1082.2
Glen Eira (C)
1074.6
Macedon Ranges (S)
1062.8
Port Phillip (C)
1061
Banyule (C)
1057.7
Manningham (C)
1056.1
Yarra (C)
1045.7
Kingston (C) (Vic.)
1044.3
Whitehorse (C)
1042.7
Monash (C)
1042.3
Knox (C)
1042.2
Yarra Ranges (S)
1041.2
Maroondah (C)
1041
Moonee Valley (C)
1040.7
Golden Plains (S)
1039.9
Mornington Peninsula (S)
1037.5
Indigo (S)
1029.4
Moyne (S)
1029
Mansfield (S)
1027.6
Alpine (S)
1027.6
Moreland (C)
1026.5
Cardinia (S)
1021
Hobsons Bay (C)
1020.7
Darebin (C)
1018.3
Moorabool (S)
1017.2
Melbourne (C)
1016.7
Unincorporated Vic
1012.4
Maribyrnong (C)
1009.7
Mount Alexander (S)
1007.5
Greater Geelong (C)
1007.3
Hepburn (S)
1006.3
Wyndham (C)
1005.5
Murrindindi (S)
1004.7
Baw Baw (S)
1003.3
Frankston (C)
1003.1
South Gippsland (S)
1002.6
Towong (S)
1000.8
Mitchell (S)
999.5
Warrnambool (C)
994.9
Casey (C)
994.7
Southern Grampians (S)
993.7
Bass Coast (S)
992.8
West Wimmera (S)
991
Horsham (RC)
990.1
Whittlesea (C)
989.6
Wangaratta (RC)
988.4
Ballarat (C)
985.7
Melton (C)
985.2
Greater Bendigo (C)
985
Corangamite (S)
984.6
Strathbogie (S)
982
Buloke (S)
975
Wodonga (C)
973.1
Wellington (S)
973
Colac-Otway (S)
972.6
Benalla (RC)
968.4
Campaspe (S)
964.9
East Gippsland (S)
963.3
Pyrenees (S)
958.7
Moira (S)
958.3
Ararat (RC)
955.2
Gannawarra (S)
952.4
Glenelg (S)
952.3
Northern Grampians (S)
951.3
Loddon (S)
948.1
Yarriambiack (S)
945.9
Greater Shepparton (C)
944
Hume (C)
940.8
Swan Hill (RC)
940.6
Hindmarsh (S)
940.1
Mildura (RC)
940
Latrobe (C) (Vic.)
930.8
Brimbank (C)
912.5
Central Goldfields (S)
897.6
Greater Dandenong (C)
886.7
Data table
SEIFA – disadvantage across Victoria LGAs table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Nillumbik (S) | 1092.9 | 98 |
| Bayside (C) | 1090.4 | 98 |
| Boroondara (C) | 1089.6 | 98 |
| Surf Coast (S) | 1086.2 | 97 |
| Stonnington (C) | 1084.5 | 97 |
| Queenscliffe (B) | 1082.2 | 97 |
| Glen Eira (C) | 1074.6 | 95 |
| Macedon Ranges (S) | 1062.8 | 93 |
| Port Phillip (C) | 1061 | 92 |
| Banyule (C) | 1057.7 | 92 |
| Manningham (C) | 1056.1 | 91 |
| Yarra (C) | 1045.7 | 90 |
| Kingston (C) (Vic.) | 1044.3 | 88 |
| Whitehorse (C) | 1042.7 | 88 |
| Monash (C) | 1042.3 | 88 |
| Knox (C) | 1042.2 | 87 |
| Yarra Ranges (S) | 1041.2 | 87 |
| Maroondah (C) | 1041 | 87 |
| Moonee Valley (C) | 1040.7 | 87 |
| Golden Plains (S) | 1039.9 | 86 |
| Mornington Peninsula (S) | 1037.5 | 86 |
| Indigo (S) | 1029.4 | 83 |
| Moyne (S) | 1029 | 82 |
| Mansfield (S) | 1027.6 | 82 |
| Alpine (S) | 1027.6 | 81 |
| Moreland (C) | 1026.5 | 80 |
| Cardinia (S) | 1021 | 78 |
| Hobsons Bay (C) | 1020.7 | 78 |
| Darebin (C) | 1018.3 | 77 |
| Moorabool (S) | 1017.2 | 76 |
| Melbourne (C) | 1016.7 | 76 |
| Unincorporated Vic | 1012.4 | 75 |
| Maribyrnong (C) | 1009.7 | 74 |
| Mount Alexander (S) | 1007.5 | 72 |
| Greater Geelong (C) | 1007.3 | 72 |
| Hepburn (S) | 1006.3 | 71 |
| Wyndham (C) | 1005.5 | 71 |
| Murrindindi (S) | 1004.7 | 70 |
| Baw Baw (S) | 1003.3 | 69 |
| Frankston (C) | 1003.1 | 69 |
| South Gippsland (S) | 1002.6 | 68 |
| Towong (S) | 1000.8 | 68 |
| Mitchell (S) | 999.5 | 67 |
| Warrnambool (C) | 994.9 | 64 |
| Casey (C) | 994.7 | 63 |
| Southern Grampians (S) | 993.7 | 62 |
| Bass Coast (S) | 992.8 | 62 |
| West Wimmera (S) | 991 | 60 |
| Horsham (RC) | 990.1 | 60 |
| Whittlesea (C) | 989.6 | 59 |
| Wangaratta (RC) | 988.4 | 57 |
| Ballarat (C) | 985.7 | 55 |
| Melton (C) | 985.2 | 55 |
| Greater Bendigo (C) | 985 | 55 |
| Corangamite (S) | 984.6 | 54 |
| Strathbogie (S) | 982 | 53 |
| Buloke (S) | 975 | 48 |
| Wodonga (C) | 973.1 | 46 |
| Wellington (S) | 973 | 46 |
| Colac-Otway (S) | 972.6 | 46 |
| Benalla (RC) | 968.4 | 43 |
| Campaspe (S) | 964.9 | 40 |
| East Gippsland (S) | 963.3 | 39 |
| Pyrenees (S) | 958.7 | 36 |
| Moira (S) | 958.3 | 35 |
| Ararat (RC) | 955.2 | 34 |
| Gannawarra (S) | 952.4 | 32 |
| Glenelg (S) | 952.3 | 32 |
| Northern Grampians (S) | 951.3 | 31 |
| Loddon (S) | 948.1 | 29 |
| Yarriambiack (S) | 945.9 | 28 |
| Greater Shepparton (C) | 944 | 27 |
| Hume (C) | 940.8 | 25 |
| Swan Hill (RC) | 940.6 | 25 |
| Hindmarsh (S) | 940.1 | 25 |
| Mildura (RC) | 940 | 24 |
| Latrobe (C) (Vic.) | 930.8 | 21 |
| Brimbank (C) | 912.5 | 16 |
| Central Goldfields (S) | 897.6 | 12 |
| Greater Dandenong (C) | 886.7 | 11 |
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Variation within Alpine (S)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Bogong
1085.7
Percentile 92
Smoko
1085.7
Percentile 92
Dinner Plain
1077.2
Percentile 89
Porepunkah
1067.7
Percentile 84
Barwidgee
1064.5
Percentile 82
Mudgegonga
1064.5
Percentile 82
Havilah (Vic.)
1064.2
Percentile 82
Rosewhite
1064.2
Percentile 82
Freeburgh
1063.5
Percentile 81
Tawonga South
1060.5
Percentile 80
Harrietville
1058.5
Percentile 78
Wandiligong
1056.4
Percentile 77
Buckland (Vic.)
1054.7
Percentile 76
Kancoona
1049.7
Percentile 72
Mongans Bridge
1049.7
Percentile 72
Running Creek (Vic.)
1049.7
Percentile 72
Upper Gundowring
1049.7
Percentile 72
Coral Bank
1048.8
Percentile 72
Dederang
1048.7
Percentile 72
Glen Creek
1048.7
Percentile 72
Kergunyah South
1048.7
Percentile 72
Bright (Vic.)
1046.6
Percentile 70
Tawonga
1041.8
Percentile 67
Merriang
1037.3
Percentile 64
Merriang South
1037.3
Percentile 64
Gapsted
1032.1
Percentile 61
Buffalo River
1030.1
Percentile 60
Abbeyard
1009.1
Percentile 47
Dandongadale
1009.1
Percentile 47
Mount Buffalo
1009.1
Percentile 47
Nug Nug
1009.1
Percentile 47
Mount Beauty
997.7
Percentile 41
Eurobin
985.6
Percentile 34
Ovens
985.6
Percentile 34
Myrtleford
975.1
Percentile 29
Data table
Variation within Alpine (S) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Bogong | 1085.7 | 92 |
| Smoko | 1085.7 | 92 |
| Dinner Plain | 1077.2 | 89 |
| Porepunkah | 1067.7 | 84 |
| Barwidgee | 1064.5 | 82 |
| Mudgegonga | 1064.5 | 82 |
| Havilah (Vic.) | 1064.2 | 82 |
| Rosewhite | 1064.2 | 82 |
| Freeburgh | 1063.5 | 81 |
| Tawonga South | 1060.5 | 80 |
| Harrietville | 1058.5 | 78 |
| Wandiligong | 1056.4 | 77 |
| Buckland (Vic.) | 1054.7 | 76 |
| Kancoona | 1049.7 | 72 |
| Mongans Bridge | 1049.7 | 72 |
| Running Creek (Vic.) | 1049.7 | 72 |
| Upper Gundowring | 1049.7 | 72 |
| Coral Bank | 1048.8 | 72 |
| Dederang | 1048.7 | 72 |
| Glen Creek | 1048.7 | 72 |
| Kergunyah South | 1048.7 | 72 |
| Bright (Vic.) | 1046.6 | 70 |
| Tawonga | 1041.8 | 67 |
| Merriang | 1037.3 | 64 |
| Merriang South | 1037.3 | 64 |
| Gapsted | 1032.1 | 61 |
| Buffalo River | 1030.1 | 60 |
| Abbeyard | 1009.1 | 47 |
| Dandongadale | 1009.1 | 47 |
| Mount Buffalo | 1009.1 | 47 |
| Nug Nug | 1009.1 | 47 |
| Mount Beauty | 997.7 | 41 |
| Eurobin | 985.6 | 34 |
| Ovens | 985.6 | 34 |
| Myrtleford | 975.1 | 29 |