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, Gladstone (R)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 954.1, placing it in the 33rd percentile nationally. Within Gladstone (R), scores ranged from Toolooa to Callemondah.
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954.1
Gladstone (R) IRSD score
33rd percentile nationally
1087.8
Highest local score
Callemondah
790.8
Lowest local score
Toolooa
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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 Gladstone (R)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Callemondah
1087.8
Percentile 93
Beecher
1071.4
Percentile 86
O'Connell (Qld)
1060.2
Percentile 80
Burua
1045.2
Percentile 69
Seventeen Seventy
1036.5
Percentile 64
Iveragh
1035.2
Percentile 63
Wurdong Heights
1033.9
Percentile 62
Benaraby
1030.3
Percentile 60
Kirkwood
1014.1
Percentile 50
West Stowe
1013.7
Percentile 50
Tannum Sands
1008.9
Percentile 47
Telina
1008
Percentile 46
Bracewell
1003.5
Percentile 44
East End
1003.5
Percentile 44
Machine Creek
1003.5
Percentile 44
Mount Alma
999.9
Percentile 42
Wooderson
999.9
Percentile 42
Glen Eden
997.6
Percentile 41
Boyne Island
978
Percentile 30
Coral Sea (part)
975
Percentile 29
Curtis Island
975
Percentile 29
Gladstone Harbour
975
Percentile 29
Kin Kora
971
Percentile 27
Agnes Water
968.3
Percentile 26
Calliope (Qld)
966
Percentile 25
New Auckland
963.8
Percentile 24
River Ranch
958.9
Percentile 22
Colosseum
946.8
Percentile 19
Targinnie
946
Percentile 18
Yarwun
946
Percentile 18
Clinton (Qld)
941.4
Percentile 17
Bororen
941.1
Percentile 17
Boyne Valley
924.8
Percentile 13
Boynedale
924.8
Percentile 13
Diglum
924.8
Percentile 13
Tablelands (Gladstone - Qld)
924.8
Percentile 13
Sun Valley (Qld)
914.1
Percentile 11
Ambrose
913.4
Percentile 11
Darts Creek
913.4
Percentile 11
Raglan (Qld)
913.4
Percentile 11
Captain Creek
913.2
Percentile 11
Mount Tom
913.2
Percentile 11
Taunton (Qld)
913.2
Percentile 11
Foreshores
907.4
Percentile 10
Rodds Bay
907.4
Percentile 10
Turkey Beach
907.4
Percentile 10
West Gladstone
895.6
Percentile 9
Mount Larcom
891.1
Percentile 8
South Gladstone
886.5
Percentile 8
Gladstone Central
886.2
Percentile 8
Berajondo
878.7
Percentile 7
Lowmead
878.7
Percentile 7
Euleilah
868.7
Percentile 6
Mount Maria
868.7
Percentile 6
Miriam Vale
858.8
Percentile 5
Rosedale (Qld) (part)
834.3
Percentile 4
Baffle Creek
832.4
Percentile 4
Deepwater (Qld)
832.4
Percentile 4
Oyster Creek
832.4
Percentile 4
Round Hill (Qld)
832.4
Percentile 4
Rules Beach
832.4
Percentile 4
Barney Point
802.1
Percentile 3
Toolooa
790.8
Percentile 3
Data table
Variation within Gladstone (R) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Callemondah | 1087.8 | 93 |
| Beecher | 1071.4 | 86 |
| O'Connell (Qld) | 1060.2 | 80 |
| Burua | 1045.2 | 69 |
| Seventeen Seventy | 1036.5 | 64 |
| Iveragh | 1035.2 | 63 |
| Wurdong Heights | 1033.9 | 62 |
| Benaraby | 1030.3 | 60 |
| Kirkwood | 1014.1 | 50 |
| West Stowe | 1013.7 | 50 |
| Tannum Sands | 1008.9 | 47 |
| Telina | 1008 | 46 |
| Bracewell | 1003.5 | 44 |
| East End | 1003.5 | 44 |
| Machine Creek | 1003.5 | 44 |
| Mount Alma | 999.9 | 42 |
| Wooderson | 999.9 | 42 |
| Glen Eden | 997.6 | 41 |
| Boyne Island | 978 | 30 |
| Coral Sea (part) | 975 | 29 |
| Curtis Island | 975 | 29 |
| Gladstone Harbour | 975 | 29 |
| Kin Kora | 971 | 27 |
| Agnes Water | 968.3 | 26 |
| Calliope (Qld) | 966 | 25 |
| New Auckland | 963.8 | 24 |
| River Ranch | 958.9 | 22 |
| Colosseum | 946.8 | 19 |
| Targinnie | 946 | 18 |
| Yarwun | 946 | 18 |
| Clinton (Qld) | 941.4 | 17 |
| Bororen | 941.1 | 17 |
| Boyne Valley | 924.8 | 13 |
| Boynedale | 924.8 | 13 |
| Diglum | 924.8 | 13 |
| Tablelands (Gladstone - Qld) | 924.8 | 13 |
| Sun Valley (Qld) | 914.1 | 11 |
| Ambrose | 913.4 | 11 |
| Darts Creek | 913.4 | 11 |
| Raglan (Qld) | 913.4 | 11 |
| Captain Creek | 913.2 | 11 |
| Mount Tom | 913.2 | 11 |
| Taunton (Qld) | 913.2 | 11 |
| Foreshores | 907.4 | 10 |
| Rodds Bay | 907.4 | 10 |
| Turkey Beach | 907.4 | 10 |
| West Gladstone | 895.6 | 9 |
| Mount Larcom | 891.1 | 8 |
| South Gladstone | 886.5 | 8 |
| Gladstone Central | 886.2 | 8 |
| Berajondo | 878.7 | 7 |
| Lowmead | 878.7 | 7 |
| Euleilah | 868.7 | 6 |
| Mount Maria | 868.7 | 6 |
| Miriam Vale | 858.8 | 5 |
| Rosedale (Qld) (part) | 834.3 | 4 |
| Baffle Creek | 832.4 | 4 |
| Deepwater (Qld) | 832.4 | 4 |
| Oyster Creek | 832.4 | 4 |
| Round Hill (Qld) | 832.4 | 4 |
| Rules Beach | 832.4 | 4 |
| Barney Point | 802.1 | 3 |
| Toolooa | 790.8 | 3 |