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, Fraser Coast (R)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 914.8, placing it in the 17th percentile nationally. Within Fraser Coast (R), scores ranged from Burrum Town to Bunya Creek.
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914.8
Fraser Coast (R) IRSD score
17th percentile nationally
1046.7
Highest local score
Bunya Creek
798.2
Lowest local score
Burrum Town
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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
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| 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 Fraser Coast (R)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Bunya Creek
1046.7
Percentile 70
Nikenbah
1037.4
Percentile 64
Dundowran Beach
1028.5
Percentile 59
Wondunna
1023.1
Percentile 55
Oakhurst (Qld)
1014.7
Percentile 50
Boonooroo Plains
1011.5
Percentile 49
Ferney
1011.3
Percentile 49
Glenorchy (Qld)
1011.3
Percentile 49
Owanyilla
1011.3
Percentile 49
Craignish
1009.7
Percentile 48
Burgowan
1008
Percentile 46
Dundathu
1008
Percentile 46
Prawle
1008
Percentile 46
Susan River
1008
Percentile 46
Tandora
1008
Percentile 46
Takura
1004.6
Percentile 44
Dunmora
999.6
Percentile 42
Grahams Creek
999.6
Percentile 42
Yengarie
999.6
Percentile 42
Sunshine Acres
997.1
Percentile 40
Tinana South
994.8
Percentile 39
Mungar
988.5
Percentile 36
Pilerwa
988.5
Percentile 36
Boompa
981.1
Percentile 32
Calgoa
981.1
Percentile 32
Gigoomgan
981.1
Percentile 32
Glenbar
981.1
Percentile 32
Malarga
981.1
Percentile 32
Marodian
981.1
Percentile 32
Mount Urah
981.1
Percentile 32
Teebar
981.1
Percentile 32
Woocoo
981.1
Percentile 32
Bidwill (Qld)
977.8
Percentile 30
Magnolia
974.8
Percentile 29
Teddington
974.8
Percentile 29
Eurong
971.8
Percentile 28
Fraser Island
971.8
Percentile 28
Yerra
964.5
Percentile 24
Tinana
962.6
Percentile 24
Booral (Qld)
958.3
Percentile 22
Kawungan
956
Percentile 21
Urraween
955.7
Percentile 21
Walligan
954.1
Percentile 21
Dundowran
949.5
Percentile 19
Island Plantation
945.8
Percentile 18
St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld)
945.8
Percentile 18
Maryborough West
945.7
Percentile 18
River Heads
929.9
Percentile 14
Eli Waters
927.6
Percentile 14
Toogoom
927.2
Percentile 14
Point Vernon
922.1
Percentile 13
Burrum Heads
919.4
Percentile 12
Antigua
918.1
Percentile 12
Pioneers Rest
918.1
Percentile 12
St Mary
918.1
Percentile 12
Urangan
913.7
Percentile 11
Poona
911.6
Percentile 11
Tuan
909.8
Percentile 11
Boonooroo
909.7
Percentile 11
Cherwell
909.2
Percentile 10
Duckinwilla
909.2
Percentile 10
Beaver Rock
907.6
Percentile 10
Tinnanbar
907.6
Percentile 10
Tuan Forest (part)
907.6
Percentile 10
Walkers Point
907.6
Percentile 10
Beelbi Creek
905.9
Percentile 10
Burrum River
905.9
Percentile 10
Maaroom
903
Percentile 10
Scarness
882.7
Percentile 7
Torquay (Qld)
877.3
Percentile 7
Pacific Haven
874.7
Percentile 6
Pialba
873.3
Percentile 6
Talegalla Weir
856.3
Percentile 5
Torbanlea
849.9
Percentile 5
Tiaro
848.5
Percentile 5
Aldershot
844.4
Percentile 4
Aramara
840.3
Percentile 4
Brooweena
840.3
Percentile 4
Doongul
840.3
Percentile 4
Gungaloon
840.3
Percentile 4
North Aramara
840.3
Percentile 4
Thinoomba
840.3
Percentile 4
Howard
838.5
Percentile 4
Granville (Qld)
831.1
Percentile 4
Maryborough (Qld)
829.6
Percentile 4
Gootchie
828
Percentile 4
Gundiah
828
Percentile 4
Munna Creek (part)
828
Percentile 4
Netherby (Qld)
828
Percentile 4
Paterson (Qld)
828
Percentile 4
Bauple
817.1
Percentile 3
Glenwood (Qld)
800.1
Percentile 3
Burrum Town
798.2
Percentile 3
Data table
Variation within Fraser Coast (R) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Bunya Creek | 1046.7 | 70 |
| Nikenbah | 1037.4 | 64 |
| Dundowran Beach | 1028.5 | 59 |
| Wondunna | 1023.1 | 55 |
| Oakhurst (Qld) | 1014.7 | 50 |
| Boonooroo Plains | 1011.5 | 49 |
| Ferney | 1011.3 | 49 |
| Glenorchy (Qld) | 1011.3 | 49 |
| Owanyilla | 1011.3 | 49 |
| Craignish | 1009.7 | 48 |
| Burgowan | 1008 | 46 |
| Dundathu | 1008 | 46 |
| Prawle | 1008 | 46 |
| Susan River | 1008 | 46 |
| Tandora | 1008 | 46 |
| Takura | 1004.6 | 44 |
| Dunmora | 999.6 | 42 |
| Grahams Creek | 999.6 | 42 |
| Yengarie | 999.6 | 42 |
| Sunshine Acres | 997.1 | 40 |
| Tinana South | 994.8 | 39 |
| Mungar | 988.5 | 36 |
| Pilerwa | 988.5 | 36 |
| Boompa | 981.1 | 32 |
| Calgoa | 981.1 | 32 |
| Gigoomgan | 981.1 | 32 |
| Glenbar | 981.1 | 32 |
| Malarga | 981.1 | 32 |
| Marodian | 981.1 | 32 |
| Mount Urah | 981.1 | 32 |
| Teebar | 981.1 | 32 |
| Woocoo | 981.1 | 32 |
| Bidwill (Qld) | 977.8 | 30 |
| Magnolia | 974.8 | 29 |
| Teddington | 974.8 | 29 |
| Eurong | 971.8 | 28 |
| Fraser Island | 971.8 | 28 |
| Yerra | 964.5 | 24 |
| Tinana | 962.6 | 24 |
| Booral (Qld) | 958.3 | 22 |
| Kawungan | 956 | 21 |
| Urraween | 955.7 | 21 |
| Walligan | 954.1 | 21 |
| Dundowran | 949.5 | 19 |
| Island Plantation | 945.8 | 18 |
| St Helens (Fraser Coast - Qld) | 945.8 | 18 |
| Maryborough West | 945.7 | 18 |
| River Heads | 929.9 | 14 |
| Eli Waters | 927.6 | 14 |
| Toogoom | 927.2 | 14 |
| Point Vernon | 922.1 | 13 |
| Burrum Heads | 919.4 | 12 |
| Antigua | 918.1 | 12 |
| Pioneers Rest | 918.1 | 12 |
| St Mary | 918.1 | 12 |
| Urangan | 913.7 | 11 |
| Poona | 911.6 | 11 |
| Tuan | 909.8 | 11 |
| Boonooroo | 909.7 | 11 |
| Cherwell | 909.2 | 10 |
| Duckinwilla | 909.2 | 10 |
| Beaver Rock | 907.6 | 10 |
| Tinnanbar | 907.6 | 10 |
| Tuan Forest (part) | 907.6 | 10 |
| Walkers Point | 907.6 | 10 |
| Beelbi Creek | 905.9 | 10 |
| Burrum River | 905.9 | 10 |
| Maaroom | 903 | 10 |
| Scarness | 882.7 | 7 |
| Torquay (Qld) | 877.3 | 7 |
| Pacific Haven | 874.7 | 6 |
| Pialba | 873.3 | 6 |
| Talegalla Weir | 856.3 | 5 |
| Torbanlea | 849.9 | 5 |
| Tiaro | 848.5 | 5 |
| Aldershot | 844.4 | 4 |
| Aramara | 840.3 | 4 |
| Brooweena | 840.3 | 4 |
| Doongul | 840.3 | 4 |
| Gungaloon | 840.3 | 4 |
| North Aramara | 840.3 | 4 |
| Thinoomba | 840.3 | 4 |
| Howard | 838.5 | 4 |
| Granville (Qld) | 831.1 | 4 |
| Maryborough (Qld) | 829.6 | 4 |
| Gootchie | 828 | 4 |
| Gundiah | 828 | 4 |
| Munna Creek (part) | 828 | 4 |
| Netherby (Qld) | 828 | 4 |
| Paterson (Qld) | 828 | 4 |
| Bauple | 817.1 | 3 |
| Glenwood (Qld) | 800.1 | 3 |
| Burrum Town | 798.2 | 3 |