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, Goondiwindi (R)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 965, placing it in the 40th percentile nationally. Within Goondiwindi (R), scores ranged from Yelarbon to Billa Billa.
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965
Goondiwindi (R) IRSD score
40th percentile nationally
1091
Highest local score
Billa Billa
846.2
Lowest local score
Yelarbon
Chart view
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 Goondiwindi (R)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Billa Billa
1091
Percentile 94
Calingunee
1091
Percentile 94
Goodar
1091
Percentile 94
Kindon
1091
Percentile 94
Lundavra
1091
Percentile 94
Wyaga
1091
Percentile 94
Yagaburne
1091
Percentile 94
Kurumbul
1065.8
Percentile 83
Whetstone
1065.8
Percentile 83
Wondalli
1065.8
Percentile 83
Canning Creek (part)
1022.6
Percentile 55
Callandoon
1020.3
Percentile 54
Toobeah
1020.3
Percentile 54
Bungunya
1014.9
Percentile 50
Kioma
1014.9
Percentile 50
North Bungunya
1014.9
Percentile 50
Tarawera
1014.9
Percentile 50
Beebo
990.9
Percentile 37
Bonshaw (Qld)
990.9
Percentile 37
Brush Creek
990.9
Percentile 37
Glenarbon
990.9
Percentile 37
Limevale
990.9
Percentile 37
Maidenhead
990.9
Percentile 37
Riverton (Qld)
990.9
Percentile 37
Silver Spur
990.9
Percentile 37
Smithlea
990.9
Percentile 37
Watsons Crossing
990.9
Percentile 37
Goondiwindi
989.1
Percentile 36
Daymar
970.5
Percentile 27
North Talwood
970.5
Percentile 27
South Talwood
970.5
Percentile 27
Weengallon
970.5
Percentile 27
Cement Mills
928
Percentile 14
Coolmunda
928
Percentile 14
Gore
928
Percentile 14
Greenup
928
Percentile 14
Mosquito Creek
928
Percentile 14
Oman Ama
928
Percentile 14
Terrica
928
Percentile 14
Warroo (Qld)
928
Percentile 14
Inglewood (Qld)
849.9
Percentile 5
Texas (Qld)
846.6
Percentile 5
Yelarbon
846.2
Percentile 5
Data table
Variation within Goondiwindi (R) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Billa Billa | 1091 | 94 |
| Calingunee | 1091 | 94 |
| Goodar | 1091 | 94 |
| Kindon | 1091 | 94 |
| Lundavra | 1091 | 94 |
| Wyaga | 1091 | 94 |
| Yagaburne | 1091 | 94 |
| Kurumbul | 1065.8 | 83 |
| Whetstone | 1065.8 | 83 |
| Wondalli | 1065.8 | 83 |
| Canning Creek (part) | 1022.6 | 55 |
| Callandoon | 1020.3 | 54 |
| Toobeah | 1020.3 | 54 |
| Bungunya | 1014.9 | 50 |
| Kioma | 1014.9 | 50 |
| North Bungunya | 1014.9 | 50 |
| Tarawera | 1014.9 | 50 |
| Beebo | 990.9 | 37 |
| Bonshaw (Qld) | 990.9 | 37 |
| Brush Creek | 990.9 | 37 |
| Glenarbon | 990.9 | 37 |
| Limevale | 990.9 | 37 |
| Maidenhead | 990.9 | 37 |
| Riverton (Qld) | 990.9 | 37 |
| Silver Spur | 990.9 | 37 |
| Smithlea | 990.9 | 37 |
| Watsons Crossing | 990.9 | 37 |
| Goondiwindi | 989.1 | 36 |
| Daymar | 970.5 | 27 |
| North Talwood | 970.5 | 27 |
| South Talwood | 970.5 | 27 |
| Weengallon | 970.5 | 27 |
| Cement Mills | 928 | 14 |
| Coolmunda | 928 | 14 |
| Gore | 928 | 14 |
| Greenup | 928 | 14 |
| Mosquito Creek | 928 | 14 |
| Oman Ama | 928 | 14 |
| Terrica | 928 | 14 |
| Warroo (Qld) | 928 | 14 |
| Inglewood (Qld) | 849.9 | 5 |
| Texas (Qld) | 846.6 | 5 |
| Yelarbon | 846.2 | 5 |