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, Bathurst Regional (A)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 991.5, placing it in the 61st percentile nationally. Within Bathurst Regional (A), scores ranged from Mitchell (NSW) to Robin Hill.
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991.5
Bathurst Regional (A) IRSD score
61st percentile nationally
1125.4
Highest local score
Robin Hill
795.6
Lowest local score
Mitchell (NSW)
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SEIFA – disadvantage across New South Wales LGAs
Compare the selected index across New South Wales LGAs with the current municipality highlighted.
Woollahra (A)
1109.7
Mosman (A)
1109.5
Ku-ring-gai (A)
1108.1
Lane Cove (A)
1104.9
Hunters Hill (A)
1100.6
The Hills Shire (A)
1098.1
North Sydney (A)
1096
Waverley (A)
1092.2
Northern Beaches (A)
1088.6
Hornsby (A)
1082.2
Sutherland Shire (A)
1078.8
Willoughby (C)
1074.7
Kiama (A)
1070
Canada Bay (A)
1066.8
Yass Valley (A)
1065.3
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A)
1061.2
Randwick (C)
1059.1
Inner West (A)
1057
Ryde (C)
1055.2
Blue Mountains (C)
1048.2
Unincorporated NSW
1045.6
Wingecarribee (A)
1045.5
Camden (A)
1044.8
Wollondilly (A)
1041
Sydney (C)
1030.6
Parramatta (C)
1029.5
Hawkesbury (C)
1025.9
Cabonne (A)
1022.9
Upper Lachlan Shire (A)
1021.9
Byron (A)
1020.7
Snowy Monaro Regional (A)
1019.7
Ballina (A)
1015.1
Newcastle (C)
1012.1
Georges River (A)
1011.3
Strathfield (A)
1011
Dungog (A)
1008.9
Bayside (NSW)
1003.9
Lake Macquarie (C)
1003.7
Wollongong (C)
999.8
Greater Hume Shire (A)
999.3
Singleton (A)
998.1
Murray River (A)
997.9
Orange (C)
997.2
Central Coast (C) (NSW)
994.2
Bland (A)
992.6
Walcha (A)
992.5
Bathurst Regional (A)
991.5
Penrith (C)
991.3
Blayney (A)
991.2
Uralla (A)
989.9
Wagga Wagga (C)
989.4
Tweed (A)
988.7
Maitland (C)
988.5
Blacktown (C)
987.3
Bega Valley (A)
985.8
Dubbo Regional
985.5
Port Macquarie-Hastings (A)
985
Eurobodalla (A)
984.7
Coolamon (A)
983.3
Murrumbidgee (A)
983.2
Shellharbour (C)
982.9
Port Stephens (A)
982.1
Bellingen (A)
980.9
Armidale Regional
980.4
Shoalhaven (C)
979.5
Mid-Western Regional (A)
978.6
Oberon (A)
977.6
Burwood (A)
977.2
Lockhart (A)
976
Upper Hunter Shire (A)
974.8
Griffith (C)
974.2
Wentworth (A)
973.6
Carrathool (A)
973.1
Coffs Harbour (C)
972
Temora (A)
971.7
Goulburn Mulwaree (A)
971.7
Federation (A)
969.4
Forbes (A)
968.5
Albury (C)
967.9
Gunnedah (A)
966.7
Edward River (A)
966.5
Bogan (A)
965.9
Berrigan (A)
965.8
Lismore (C)
965.6
Cobar (A)
965.3
Narrabri (A)
963.9
Warren (A)
961.6
Tamworth Regional (A)
961.1
Weddin (A)
960.5
Balranald (A)
960.2
Narromine (A)
958.3
Gwydir (A)
956.6
Hay (A)
955.9
Hilltops (A)
954.3
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional
952.9
Snowy Valleys (A)
952.5
Lachlan (A)
950.2
Leeton (A)
949.1
Campbelltown (C) (NSW)
947.5
Bourke (A)
946.7
Parkes (A)
945.8
Mid-Coast (A)
942.5
Moree Plains (A)
940.3
Clarence Valley (A)
940
Cessnock (C)
939.4
Muswellbrook (A)
937
Lithgow (C)
934.7
Junee (A)
933.9
Cowra (A)
931.8
Liverpool (C)
930.8
Gilgandra (A)
929.6
Narrandera (A)
929.1
Inverell
928.3
Warrumbungle Shire (A)
927.2
Liverpool Plains (A)
925.7
Richmond Valley (A)
923.6
Kyogle (A)
921.1
Tenterfield (A)
920.3
Nambucca (A)
920.3
Canterbury-Bankstown (A)
916.8
Broken Hill (C)
913.2
Glen Innes Severn (A)
906.1
Cumberland (A)
903.6
Kempsey (A)
903.3
Walgett (A)
887.7
Coonamble (A)
883.2
Central Darling (A)
826.7
Brewarrina (A)
817.9
Fairfield (C)
814
Data table
SEIFA – disadvantage across New South Wales LGAs table
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| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Woollahra (A) | 1109.7 | 99 |
| Mosman (A) | 1109.5 | 99 |
| Ku-ring-gai (A) | 1108.1 | 99 |
| Lane Cove (A) | 1104.9 | 99 |
| Hunters Hill (A) | 1100.6 | 99 |
| The Hills Shire (A) | 1098.1 | 98 |
| North Sydney (A) | 1096 | 98 |
| Waverley (A) | 1092.2 | 98 |
| Northern Beaches (A) | 1088.6 | 97 |
| Hornsby (A) | 1082.2 | 96 |
| Sutherland Shire (A) | 1078.8 | 96 |
| Willoughby (C) | 1074.7 | 95 |
| Kiama (A) | 1070 | 94 |
| Canada Bay (A) | 1066.8 | 93 |
| Yass Valley (A) | 1065.3 | 93 |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A) | 1061.2 | 92 |
| Randwick (C) | 1059.1 | 92 |
| Inner West (A) | 1057 | 92 |
| Ryde (C) | 1055.2 | 91 |
| Blue Mountains (C) | 1048.2 | 90 |
| Unincorporated NSW | 1045.6 | 89 |
| Wingecarribee (A) | 1045.5 | 89 |
| Camden (A) | 1044.8 | 89 |
| Wollondilly (A) | 1041 | 87 |
| Sydney (C) | 1030.6 | 84 |
| Parramatta (C) | 1029.5 | 83 |
| Hawkesbury (C) | 1025.9 | 80 |
| Cabonne (A) | 1022.9 | 79 |
| Upper Lachlan Shire (A) | 1021.9 | 78 |
| Byron (A) | 1020.7 | 78 |
| Snowy Monaro Regional (A) | 1019.7 | 77 |
| Ballina (A) | 1015.1 | 76 |
| Newcastle (C) | 1012.1 | 75 |
| Georges River (A) | 1011.3 | 74 |
| Strathfield (A) | 1011 | 74 |
| Dungog (A) | 1008.9 | 73 |
| Bayside (NSW) | 1003.9 | 70 |
| Lake Macquarie (C) | 1003.7 | 69 |
| Wollongong (C) | 999.8 | 67 |
| Greater Hume Shire (A) | 999.3 | 66 |
| Singleton (A) | 998.1 | 66 |
| Murray River (A) | 997.9 | 66 |
| Orange (C) | 997.2 | 65 |
| Central Coast (C) (NSW) | 994.2 | 63 |
| Bland (A) | 992.6 | 61 |
| Walcha (A) | 992.5 | 61 |
| Bathurst Regional (A) | 991.5 | 61 |
| Penrith (C) | 991.3 | 60 |
| Blayney (A) | 991.2 | 60 |
| Uralla (A) | 989.9 | 59 |
| Wagga Wagga (C) | 989.4 | 59 |
| Tweed (A) | 988.7 | 58 |
| Maitland (C) | 988.5 | 58 |
| Blacktown (C) | 987.3 | 56 |
| Bega Valley (A) | 985.8 | 56 |
| Dubbo Regional | 985.5 | 55 |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) | 985 | 55 |
| Eurobodalla (A) | 984.7 | 54 |
| Coolamon (A) | 983.3 | 54 |
| Murrumbidgee (A) | 983.2 | 54 |
| Shellharbour (C) | 982.9 | 53 |
| Port Stephens (A) | 982.1 | 53 |
| Bellingen (A) | 980.9 | 52 |
| Armidale Regional | 980.4 | 52 |
| Shoalhaven (C) | 979.5 | 51 |
| Mid-Western Regional (A) | 978.6 | 50 |
| Oberon (A) | 977.6 | 49 |
| Burwood (A) | 977.2 | 49 |
| Lockhart (A) | 976 | 49 |
| Upper Hunter Shire (A) | 974.8 | 48 |
| Griffith (C) | 974.2 | 47 |
| Wentworth (A) | 973.6 | 47 |
| Carrathool (A) | 973.1 | 46 |
| Coffs Harbour (C) | 972 | 45 |
| Temora (A) | 971.7 | 45 |
| Goulburn Mulwaree (A) | 971.7 | 45 |
| Federation (A) | 969.4 | 44 |
| Forbes (A) | 968.5 | 43 |
| Albury (C) | 967.9 | 43 |
| Gunnedah (A) | 966.7 | 43 |
| Edward River (A) | 966.5 | 42 |
| Bogan (A) | 965.9 | 42 |
| Berrigan (A) | 965.8 | 42 |
| Lismore (C) | 965.6 | 41 |
| Cobar (A) | 965.3 | 41 |
| Narrabri (A) | 963.9 | 40 |
| Warren (A) | 961.6 | 38 |
| Tamworth Regional (A) | 961.1 | 38 |
| Weddin (A) | 960.5 | 37 |
| Balranald (A) | 960.2 | 37 |
| Narromine (A) | 958.3 | 35 |
| Gwydir (A) | 956.6 | 34 |
| Hay (A) | 955.9 | 34 |
| Hilltops (A) | 954.3 | 33 |
| Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional | 952.9 | 32 |
| Snowy Valleys (A) | 952.5 | 32 |
| Lachlan (A) | 950.2 | 30 |
| Leeton (A) | 949.1 | 30 |
| Campbelltown (C) (NSW) | 947.5 | 29 |
| Bourke (A) | 946.7 | 28 |
| Parkes (A) | 945.8 | 28 |
| Mid-Coast (A) | 942.5 | 26 |
| Moree Plains (A) | 940.3 | 25 |
| Clarence Valley (A) | 940 | 24 |
| Cessnock (C) | 939.4 | 24 |
| Muswellbrook (A) | 937 | 23 |
| Lithgow (C) | 934.7 | 22 |
| Junee (A) | 933.9 | 22 |
| Cowra (A) | 931.8 | 22 |
| Liverpool (C) | 930.8 | 21 |
| Gilgandra (A) | 929.6 | 21 |
| Narrandera (A) | 929.1 | 20 |
| Inverell | 928.3 | 20 |
| Warrumbungle Shire (A) | 927.2 | 20 |
| Liverpool Plains (A) | 925.7 | 19 |
| Richmond Valley (A) | 923.6 | 19 |
| Kyogle (A) | 921.1 | 18 |
| Tenterfield (A) | 920.3 | 17 |
| Nambucca (A) | 920.3 | 17 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown (A) | 916.8 | 17 |
| Broken Hill (C) | 913.2 | 16 |
| Glen Innes Severn (A) | 906.1 | 14 |
| Cumberland (A) | 903.6 | 13 |
| Kempsey (A) | 903.3 | 13 |
| Walgett (A) | 887.7 | 11 |
| Coonamble (A) | 883.2 | 10 |
| Central Darling (A) | 826.7 | 7 |
| Brewarrina (A) | 817.9 | 7 |
| Fairfield (C) | 814 | 7 |
Chart view
Variation within Bathurst Regional (A)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Robin Hill
1125.4
Percentile 100
Clear Creek
1094.9
Percentile 95
Limekilns
1094.9
Percentile 95
Peel
1094.9
Percentile 95
Wiagdon
1094.9
Percentile 95
Yarras (Bathurst Regional - NSW)
1094.9
Percentile 95
Mount Panorama
1093.8
Percentile 95
White Rock (NSW)
1093.3
Percentile 95
Tannas Mount
1091.4
Percentile 94
The Lagoon (part)
1091.4
Percentile 94
Forest Grove (NSW)
1086.5
Percentile 93
Laffing Waters
1086.5
Percentile 93
Cow Flat
1085.5
Percentile 92
Fosters Valley
1085.5
Percentile 92
Rockley Mount
1085.5
Percentile 92
Mount Rankin
1077.9
Percentile 89
Abercrombie
1074.5
Percentile 88
Bathampton
1073.2
Percentile 87
Evans Plains
1073.2
Percentile 87
Fitzgeralds Mount
1073.2
Percentile 87
Fitzgeralds Valley
1073.2
Percentile 87
Llanarth (NSW)
1073.1
Percentile 87
Brewongle
1071.5
Percentile 86
Wambool
1071.5
Percentile 86
Gemalla
1069.3
Percentile 85
Locksley (NSW)
1069.3
Percentile 85
Georges Plains
1066.9
Percentile 83
Wimbledon
1066.9
Percentile 83
Caloola (part)
1065.1
Percentile 82
Dunkeld (NSW)
1064.3
Percentile 82
Rock Forest
1064.3
Percentile 82
The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW)
1064.3
Percentile 82
Billywillinga
1058.1
Percentile 78
Freemantle
1058.1
Percentile 78
Killongbutta
1058.1
Percentile 78
Milkers Flat
1058.1
Percentile 78
Watton
1058.1
Percentile 78
Meadow Flat (part)
1050.8
Percentile 73
Gowan (part)
1049.8
Percentile 72
Kirkconnell
1048.1
Percentile 71
Sunny Corner (part)
1048.1
Percentile 71
Perthville
1043.6
Percentile 68
Glanmire (NSW)
1043
Percentile 68
Napoleon Reef
1043
Percentile 68
Eglinton (NSW)
1036.1
Percentile 64
Orton Park
1035.4
Percentile 63
Charlton (NSW) (part)
1029.6
Percentile 60
Walang
1023.5
Percentile 56
Abercrombie River
1014.3
Percentile 50
Arkell
1014.3
Percentile 50
Colo (Bathurst Regional - NSW)
1014.3
Percentile 50
Copperhannia
1014.3
Percentile 50
Triangle Flat (part)
1014.3
Percentile 50
Trunkey Creek
1014.3
Percentile 50
Yetholme
1012.8
Percentile 49
Bruinbun
1011.1
Percentile 48
Duramana
1011.1
Percentile 48
Hill End (NSW)
1011.1
Percentile 48
Millah Murrah
1011.1
Percentile 48
Sallys Flat
1011.1
Percentile 48
Turondale
1011.1
Percentile 48
Rockley (part)
1005.1
Percentile 45
Crudine (part)
1001.5
Percentile 43
Windradyne
989.3
Percentile 36
Raglan (NSW)
987.7
Percentile 35
Kelso (NSW)
972.3
Percentile 28
Sofala (part)
955.6
Percentile 21
Bathurst
954.4
Percentile 21
Paling Yards (Bathurst Regional - NSW)
946.8
Percentile 19
Wattle Flat (NSW)
946.8
Percentile 19
Upper Turon (part)
944.2
Percentile 18
West Bathurst
920.7
Percentile 12
South Bathurst
918.6
Percentile 12
Gormans Hill
874.8
Percentile 6
Mitchell (NSW)
795.6
Percentile 3
Data table
Variation within Bathurst Regional (A) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Robin Hill | 1125.4 | 100 |
| Clear Creek | 1094.9 | 95 |
| Limekilns | 1094.9 | 95 |
| Peel | 1094.9 | 95 |
| Wiagdon | 1094.9 | 95 |
| Yarras (Bathurst Regional - NSW) | 1094.9 | 95 |
| Mount Panorama | 1093.8 | 95 |
| White Rock (NSW) | 1093.3 | 95 |
| Tannas Mount | 1091.4 | 94 |
| The Lagoon (part) | 1091.4 | 94 |
| Forest Grove (NSW) | 1086.5 | 93 |
| Laffing Waters | 1086.5 | 93 |
| Cow Flat | 1085.5 | 92 |
| Fosters Valley | 1085.5 | 92 |
| Rockley Mount | 1085.5 | 92 |
| Mount Rankin | 1077.9 | 89 |
| Abercrombie | 1074.5 | 88 |
| Bathampton | 1073.2 | 87 |
| Evans Plains | 1073.2 | 87 |
| Fitzgeralds Mount | 1073.2 | 87 |
| Fitzgeralds Valley | 1073.2 | 87 |
| Llanarth (NSW) | 1073.1 | 87 |
| Brewongle | 1071.5 | 86 |
| Wambool | 1071.5 | 86 |
| Gemalla | 1069.3 | 85 |
| Locksley (NSW) | 1069.3 | 85 |
| Georges Plains | 1066.9 | 83 |
| Wimbledon | 1066.9 | 83 |
| Caloola (part) | 1065.1 | 82 |
| Dunkeld (NSW) | 1064.3 | 82 |
| Rock Forest | 1064.3 | 82 |
| The Rocks (Bathurst Regional - NSW) | 1064.3 | 82 |
| Billywillinga | 1058.1 | 78 |
| Freemantle | 1058.1 | 78 |
| Killongbutta | 1058.1 | 78 |
| Milkers Flat | 1058.1 | 78 |
| Watton | 1058.1 | 78 |
| Meadow Flat (part) | 1050.8 | 73 |
| Gowan (part) | 1049.8 | 72 |
| Kirkconnell | 1048.1 | 71 |
| Sunny Corner (part) | 1048.1 | 71 |
| Perthville | 1043.6 | 68 |
| Glanmire (NSW) | 1043 | 68 |
| Napoleon Reef | 1043 | 68 |
| Eglinton (NSW) | 1036.1 | 64 |
| Orton Park | 1035.4 | 63 |
| Charlton (NSW) (part) | 1029.6 | 60 |
| Walang | 1023.5 | 56 |
| Abercrombie River | 1014.3 | 50 |
| Arkell | 1014.3 | 50 |
| Colo (Bathurst Regional - NSW) | 1014.3 | 50 |
| Copperhannia | 1014.3 | 50 |
| Triangle Flat (part) | 1014.3 | 50 |
| Trunkey Creek | 1014.3 | 50 |
| Yetholme | 1012.8 | 49 |
| Bruinbun | 1011.1 | 48 |
| Duramana | 1011.1 | 48 |
| Hill End (NSW) | 1011.1 | 48 |
| Millah Murrah | 1011.1 | 48 |
| Sallys Flat | 1011.1 | 48 |
| Turondale | 1011.1 | 48 |
| Rockley (part) | 1005.1 | 45 |
| Crudine (part) | 1001.5 | 43 |
| Windradyne | 989.3 | 36 |
| Raglan (NSW) | 987.7 | 35 |
| Kelso (NSW) | 972.3 | 28 |
| Sofala (part) | 955.6 | 21 |
| Bathurst | 954.4 | 21 |
| Paling Yards (Bathurst Regional - NSW) | 946.8 | 19 |
| Wattle Flat (NSW) | 946.8 | 19 |
| Upper Turon (part) | 944.2 | 18 |
| West Bathurst | 920.7 | 12 |
| South Bathurst | 918.6 | 12 |
| Gormans Hill | 874.8 | 6 |
| Mitchell (NSW) | 795.6 | 3 |