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, Glenelg (S)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 952.3, placing it in the 32nd percentile nationally. Within Glenelg (S), scores ranged from Heywood to Grassdale (Vic.).
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952.3
Glenelg (S) IRSD score
32nd percentile nationally
1082.9
Highest local score
Grassdale (Vic.)
914.5
Lowest local score
Heywood
Chart view
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 Glenelg (S)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Grassdale (Vic.)
1082.9
Percentile 92
Paschendale
1082.9
Percentile 92
Tahara Bridge
1082.9
Percentile 92
Tahara West
1082.9
Percentile 92
Brimboal
1073.3
Percentile 87
Corndale (Vic.)
1073.3
Percentile 87
Dunrobin
1073.3
Percentile 87
Nangeela
1073.3
Percentile 87
Wando Bridge
1073.3
Percentile 87
Wando Vale (part)
1073.3
Percentile 87
Warrock
1073.3
Percentile 87
Narrawong
1066
Percentile 83
Cape Bridgewater
1063
Percentile 81
Homerton
1062.7
Percentile 81
Lake Condah
1062.7
Percentile 81
Tyrendarra
1062.7
Percentile 81
Cashmore
1058.6
Percentile 78
Lake Mundi
1054.2
Percentile 75
Lindsay
1054.2
Percentile 75
Strathdownie
1054.2
Percentile 75
Portland West
1040.7
Percentile 67
Portland North
1028
Percentile 58
Gorae
1020.3
Percentile 54
Gorae West
1020.3
Percentile 54
Bolwarra (Vic.)
1014.2
Percentile 50
Henty (Vic.)
1011.1
Percentile 48
Drik Drik
1010.6
Percentile 48
Drumborg
1010.6
Percentile 48
Greenwald
1010.6
Percentile 48
Lyons (Vic.)
1010.6
Percentile 48
Mount Richmond
1010.6
Percentile 48
Heathmere
1007.6
Percentile 46
Mumbannar
1006.8
Percentile 46
Nelson (Vic.)
1006.8
Percentile 46
Digby
987
Percentile 35
Killara (Glenelg - Vic.)
987
Percentile 35
Winnap
987
Percentile 35
Breakaway Creek (part)
978.5
Percentile 30
Condah
978.5
Percentile 30
Hotspur
978.5
Percentile 30
Milltown
978.5
Percentile 30
Myamyn
978.5
Percentile 30
Wallacedale (part)
978.5
Percentile 30
Allestree
963.1
Percentile 24
Dutton Way
963.1
Percentile 24
Bahgallah
947.5
Percentile 19
Sandford (Vic.)
940.8
Percentile 17
Dartmoor (Vic.)
938.3
Percentile 17
Casterton
934.8
Percentile 16
Merino
931.2
Percentile 15
Portland (Vic.)
918.5
Percentile 12
Heywood
914.5
Percentile 11
Data table
Variation within Glenelg (S) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Grassdale (Vic.) | 1082.9 | 92 |
| Paschendale | 1082.9 | 92 |
| Tahara Bridge | 1082.9 | 92 |
| Tahara West | 1082.9 | 92 |
| Brimboal | 1073.3 | 87 |
| Corndale (Vic.) | 1073.3 | 87 |
| Dunrobin | 1073.3 | 87 |
| Nangeela | 1073.3 | 87 |
| Wando Bridge | 1073.3 | 87 |
| Wando Vale (part) | 1073.3 | 87 |
| Warrock | 1073.3 | 87 |
| Narrawong | 1066 | 83 |
| Cape Bridgewater | 1063 | 81 |
| Homerton | 1062.7 | 81 |
| Lake Condah | 1062.7 | 81 |
| Tyrendarra | 1062.7 | 81 |
| Cashmore | 1058.6 | 78 |
| Lake Mundi | 1054.2 | 75 |
| Lindsay | 1054.2 | 75 |
| Strathdownie | 1054.2 | 75 |
| Portland West | 1040.7 | 67 |
| Portland North | 1028 | 58 |
| Gorae | 1020.3 | 54 |
| Gorae West | 1020.3 | 54 |
| Bolwarra (Vic.) | 1014.2 | 50 |
| Henty (Vic.) | 1011.1 | 48 |
| Drik Drik | 1010.6 | 48 |
| Drumborg | 1010.6 | 48 |
| Greenwald | 1010.6 | 48 |
| Lyons (Vic.) | 1010.6 | 48 |
| Mount Richmond | 1010.6 | 48 |
| Heathmere | 1007.6 | 46 |
| Mumbannar | 1006.8 | 46 |
| Nelson (Vic.) | 1006.8 | 46 |
| Digby | 987 | 35 |
| Killara (Glenelg - Vic.) | 987 | 35 |
| Winnap | 987 | 35 |
| Breakaway Creek (part) | 978.5 | 30 |
| Condah | 978.5 | 30 |
| Hotspur | 978.5 | 30 |
| Milltown | 978.5 | 30 |
| Myamyn | 978.5 | 30 |
| Wallacedale (part) | 978.5 | 30 |
| Allestree | 963.1 | 24 |
| Dutton Way | 963.1 | 24 |
| Bahgallah | 947.5 | 19 |
| Sandford (Vic.) | 940.8 | 17 |
| Dartmoor (Vic.) | 938.3 | 17 |
| Casterton | 934.8 | 16 |
| Merino | 931.2 | 15 |
| Portland (Vic.) | 918.5 | 12 |
| Heywood | 914.5 | 11 |