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, Banana (S)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 991.6, placing it in the 61st percentile nationally. Within Banana (S), scores ranged from Wowan to Baroondah.
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991.6
Banana (S) IRSD score
61st percentile nationally
1090.5
Highest local score
Baroondah
826.1
Lowest local score
Wowan
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SEIFA – disadvantage across Queensland LGAs
Compare the selected index across Queensland LGAs with the current municipality highlighted.
Weipa (T)
1058.1
Brisbane (C)
1045.2
Noosa (S)
1029.5
Redland (C)
1023.9
Sunshine Coast (R)
1021.7
Gold Coast (C)
1018.6
McKinlay (S)
1014
Isaac (R)
1012
Richmond (S)
1009.2
Livingstone (S)
1004.8
Longreach (R)
1002.7
Barcaldine (R)
1002.1
Mackay (R)
999.3
Quilpie (S)
997.9
Central Highlands (R) (Qld)
995.7
Maranoa (R)
995.2
Winton (S)
993.3
Moreton Bay (R)
991.8
Banana (S)
991.6
Townsville (C)
989.6
Bulloo (S)
989.6
Barcoo (S)
987.9
Scenic Rim (R)
985.8
Etheridge (S)
982.4
Cairns (R)
981.1
Toowoomba (R)
979.4
Douglas (S)
978.9
Mount Isa (C)
971.9
Flinders (S) (Qld)
970.1
Whitsunday (R)
969.4
Burdekin (S)
965.8
Cloncurry (S)
965.1
Goondiwindi (R)
965
Blackall-Tambo (R)
961.1
Ipswich (C)
957.9
Tablelands (R)
955.3
Gladstone (R)
954.1
Hinchinbrook (S)
953.7
Diamantina (S)
951.8
Rockhampton (R)
948.8
Murweh (S)
948.4
Lockyer Valley (R)
948
Western Downs (R)
946
Logan (C)
944
Somerset (R)
943.9
Balonne (S)
943.5
Burke (S)
941.3
Southern Downs (R)
938.9
Mareeba (S)
937.4
Charters Towers (R)
933.3
Gympie (R)
930.5
Cassowary Coast (R)
929.4
Bundaberg (R)
924.5
Fraser Coast (R)
914.8
Cook (S)
913
South Burnett (R)
907
Torres (S)
904.3
North Burnett (R)
902.5
Boulia (S)
877.5
Croydon (S)
875.5
Paroo (S)
865.7
Carpentaria (S)
850.8
Northern Peninsula Area (R)
702.1
Torres Strait Island (R)
649.5
Hope Vale (S)
630.8
Napranum (S)
623.2
Lockhart River (S)
621.6
Mornington (S)
609
Palm Island (S)
566.9
Mapoon (S)
566.8
Pormpuraaw (S)
547.2
Doomadgee (S)
533.8
Kowanyama (S)
528.1
Yarrabah (S)
512.5
Wujal Wujal (S)
510.3
Aurukun (S)
501.5
Cherbourg (S)
498.1
Woorabinda (S)
492.5
Data table
SEIFA – disadvantage across Queensland LGAs table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Weipa (T) | 1058.1 | 92 |
| Brisbane (C) | 1045.2 | 89 |
| Noosa (S) | 1029.5 | 83 |
| Redland (C) | 1023.9 | 80 |
| Sunshine Coast (R) | 1021.7 | 78 |
| Gold Coast (C) | 1018.6 | 77 |
| McKinlay (S) | 1014 | 75 |
| Isaac (R) | 1012 | 74 |
| Richmond (S) | 1009.2 | 73 |
| Livingstone (S) | 1004.8 | 70 |
| Longreach (R) | 1002.7 | 69 |
| Barcaldine (R) | 1002.1 | 68 |
| Mackay (R) | 999.3 | 67 |
| Quilpie (S) | 997.9 | 66 |
| Central Highlands (R) (Qld) | 995.7 | 64 |
| Maranoa (R) | 995.2 | 64 |
| Winton (S) | 993.3 | 62 |
| Moreton Bay (R) | 991.8 | 61 |
| Banana (S) | 991.6 | 61 |
| Townsville (C) | 989.6 | 59 |
| Bulloo (S) | 989.6 | 59 |
| Barcoo (S) | 987.9 | 57 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 985.8 | 55 |
| Etheridge (S) | 982.4 | 53 |
| Cairns (R) | 981.1 | 52 |
| Toowoomba (R) | 979.4 | 51 |
| Douglas (S) | 978.9 | 51 |
| Mount Isa (C) | 971.9 | 45 |
| Flinders (S) (Qld) | 970.1 | 44 |
| Whitsunday (R) | 969.4 | 44 |
| Burdekin (S) | 965.8 | 42 |
| Cloncurry (S) | 965.1 | 41 |
| Goondiwindi (R) | 965 | 40 |
| Blackall-Tambo (R) | 961.1 | 38 |
| Ipswich (C) | 957.9 | 35 |
| Tablelands (R) | 955.3 | 34 |
| Gladstone (R) | 954.1 | 33 |
| Hinchinbrook (S) | 953.7 | 33 |
| Diamantina (S) | 951.8 | 31 |
| Rockhampton (R) | 948.8 | 30 |
| Murweh (S) | 948.4 | 29 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 948 | 29 |
| Western Downs (R) | 946 | 28 |
| Logan (C) | 944 | 27 |
| Somerset (R) | 943.9 | 27 |
| Balonne (S) | 943.5 | 26 |
| Burke (S) | 941.3 | 25 |
| Southern Downs (R) | 938.9 | 23 |
| Mareeba (S) | 937.4 | 23 |
| Charters Towers (R) | 933.3 | 22 |
| Gympie (R) | 930.5 | 21 |
| Cassowary Coast (R) | 929.4 | 21 |
| Bundaberg (R) | 924.5 | 19 |
| Fraser Coast (R) | 914.8 | 17 |
| Cook (S) | 913 | 16 |
| South Burnett (R) | 907 | 14 |
| Torres (S) | 904.3 | 13 |
| North Burnett (R) | 902.5 | 13 |
| Boulia (S) | 877.5 | 10 |
| Croydon (S) | 875.5 | 10 |
| Paroo (S) | 865.7 | 9 |
| Carpentaria (S) | 850.8 | 8 |
| Northern Peninsula Area (R) | 702.1 | 6 |
| Torres Strait Island (R) | 649.5 | 6 |
| Hope Vale (S) | 630.8 | 5 |
| Napranum (S) | 623.2 | 5 |
| Lockhart River (S) | 621.6 | 5 |
| Mornington (S) | 609 | 5 |
| Palm Island (S) | 566.9 | 4 |
| Mapoon (S) | 566.8 | 4 |
| Pormpuraaw (S) | 547.2 | 4 |
| Doomadgee (S) | 533.8 | 3 |
| Kowanyama (S) | 528.1 | 3 |
| Yarrabah (S) | 512.5 | 2 |
| Wujal Wujal (S) | 510.3 | 2 |
| Aurukun (S) | 501.5 | 2 |
| Cherbourg (S) | 498.1 | 2 |
| Woorabinda (S) | 492.5 | 1 |
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Variation within Banana (S)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Baroondah
1090.5
Percentile 94
Broadmere
1090.5
Percentile 94
Glenhaughton
1090.5
Percentile 94
Gwambegwine
1090.5
Percentile 94
Kinnoul
1090.5
Percentile 94
Eurombah (part)
1083
Percentile 92
Castle Creek (Qld)
1080.6
Percentile 90
Lonesome Creek
1080.6
Percentile 90
Tarramba
1080.6
Percentile 90
Lawgi Dawes
1077.1
Percentile 89
Greycliffe
1077
Percentile 89
Orange Creek
1077
Percentile 89
Dixalea
1072.6
Percentile 87
Ulogie
1072.6
Percentile 87
Dakenba
1067.3
Percentile 84
Mount Murchison
1067.3
Percentile 84
Prospect (Qld)
1065.4
Percentile 83
Alberta
1057
Percentile 77
Kokotungo
1057
Percentile 77
Valentine Plains
1052.6
Percentile 74
Coorada
1050.8
Percentile 73
Ghinghinda
1050.8
Percentile 73
Glenmoral
1050.8
Percentile 73
Isla
1050.8
Percentile 73
Spring Creek (Banana - Qld)
1050.8
Percentile 73
Kianga (Qld)
1047.7
Percentile 71
Cockatoo (Qld)
1045.5
Percentile 70
Glebe (Qld)
1045.5
Percentile 70
Dululu
1033.6
Percentile 62
Pheasant Creek (Qld)
1033.6
Percentile 62
Jambin
1031.5
Percentile 61
Roundstone
1025.2
Percentile 57
Warnoah
1025.2
Percentile 57
Goovigen
1020.8
Percentile 54
Callide
1019.5
Percentile 53
Dumgree
1019.5
Percentile 53
Banana
1012.5
Percentile 49
Camboon (Qld)
1007.7
Percentile 46
Cracow
1007.7
Percentile 46
Biloela
982
Percentile 32
Taroom
978.6
Percentile 30
Thangool
978.2
Percentile 30
Baralaba
957.2
Percentile 22
Theodore (Qld)
947.2
Percentile 19
Moura
935.5
Percentile 16
Dumpy Creek
826.1
Percentile 4
Wowan
826.1
Percentile 4
Data table
Variation within Banana (S) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Baroondah | 1090.5 | 94 |
| Broadmere | 1090.5 | 94 |
| Glenhaughton | 1090.5 | 94 |
| Gwambegwine | 1090.5 | 94 |
| Kinnoul | 1090.5 | 94 |
| Eurombah (part) | 1083 | 92 |
| Castle Creek (Qld) | 1080.6 | 90 |
| Lonesome Creek | 1080.6 | 90 |
| Tarramba | 1080.6 | 90 |
| Lawgi Dawes | 1077.1 | 89 |
| Greycliffe | 1077 | 89 |
| Orange Creek | 1077 | 89 |
| Dixalea | 1072.6 | 87 |
| Ulogie | 1072.6 | 87 |
| Dakenba | 1067.3 | 84 |
| Mount Murchison | 1067.3 | 84 |
| Prospect (Qld) | 1065.4 | 83 |
| Alberta | 1057 | 77 |
| Kokotungo | 1057 | 77 |
| Valentine Plains | 1052.6 | 74 |
| Coorada | 1050.8 | 73 |
| Ghinghinda | 1050.8 | 73 |
| Glenmoral | 1050.8 | 73 |
| Isla | 1050.8 | 73 |
| Spring Creek (Banana - Qld) | 1050.8 | 73 |
| Kianga (Qld) | 1047.7 | 71 |
| Cockatoo (Qld) | 1045.5 | 70 |
| Glebe (Qld) | 1045.5 | 70 |
| Dululu | 1033.6 | 62 |
| Pheasant Creek (Qld) | 1033.6 | 62 |
| Jambin | 1031.5 | 61 |
| Roundstone | 1025.2 | 57 |
| Warnoah | 1025.2 | 57 |
| Goovigen | 1020.8 | 54 |
| Callide | 1019.5 | 53 |
| Dumgree | 1019.5 | 53 |
| Banana | 1012.5 | 49 |
| Camboon (Qld) | 1007.7 | 46 |
| Cracow | 1007.7 | 46 |
| Biloela | 982 | 32 |
| Taroom | 978.6 | 30 |
| Thangool | 978.2 | 30 |
| Baralaba | 957.2 | 22 |
| Theodore (Qld) | 947.2 | 19 |
| Moura | 935.5 | 16 |
| Dumpy Creek | 826.1 | 4 |
| Wowan | 826.1 | 4 |