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, Greater Geelong (C)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 1007.3, placing it in the 72nd percentile nationally. Within Greater Geelong (C), scores ranged from Norlane to Ceres.
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1007.3
Greater Geelong (C) IRSD score
72nd percentile nationally
1116.6
Highest local score
Ceres
756.7
Lowest local score
Norlane
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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 Greater Geelong (C)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Ceres
1116.6
Percentile 99
Wandana Heights
1110.1
Percentile 98
Fyansford
1106.7
Percentile 98
Connewarre (part)
1103.9
Percentile 97
Barwon Heads
1095.4
Percentile 96
Drumcondra
1088
Percentile 93
Point Lonsdale (part)
1084.3
Percentile 92
Wallington
1080.2
Percentile 90
Mount Duneed (part)
1078.7
Percentile 89
Rippleside
1077.1
Percentile 89
Highton
1074.5
Percentile 88
Ocean Grove
1073.4
Percentile 87
Newtown (Greater Geelong - Vic.)
1072.7
Percentile 87
Breamlea (part)
1071.4
Percentile 86
Charlemont
1071.1
Percentile 86
Waurn Ponds
1062.8
Percentile 81
Bellarine
1062.3
Percentile 81
Armstrong Creek (Vic.)
1062.2
Percentile 81
Manifold Heights
1059.6
Percentile 79
Anakie (part)
1054.6
Percentile 76
Marcus Hill
1050.2
Percentile 73
South Geelong
1047.6
Percentile 71
East Geelong
1045.1
Percentile 69
Staughton Vale
1043.9
Percentile 69
Balliang (part)
1041.5
Percentile 67
Geelong
1037.7
Percentile 65
Avalon
1034.8
Percentile 63
Geelong West
1033.8
Percentile 62
Indented Head
1031.5
Percentile 61
Mannerim
1029.1
Percentile 59
Swan Bay (Vic.) (part)
1029.1
Percentile 59
Curlewis (Vic.)
1026.4
Percentile 57
Lara
1025.7
Percentile 57
Leopold
1025.6
Percentile 57
Hamlyn Heights
1019
Percentile 53
Drysdale
1018.4
Percentile 53
Belmont (Vic.)
1014
Percentile 50
Moolap
1007.9
Percentile 46
Herne Hill (Vic.)
1007.7
Percentile 46
Clifton Springs
1004.1
Percentile 44
Grovedale
1003.6
Percentile 44
Portarlington
995
Percentile 39
St Leonards (Vic.)
993.7
Percentile 39
Lovely Banks
987.6
Percentile 35
Marshall
981.9
Percentile 32
Bell Post Hill
973.5
Percentile 28
Moorabool
969.9
Percentile 27
North Shore (Vic.)
966.2
Percentile 25
St Albans Park
963.3
Percentile 24
North Geelong
950.7
Percentile 20
Bell Park
944.2
Percentile 18
Newcomb
927.5
Percentile 14
Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.)
925
Percentile 13
Breakwater
898.7
Percentile 9
Corio
822.7
Percentile 4
Whittington
817
Percentile 3
Norlane
756.7
Percentile 2
Data table
Variation within Greater Geelong (C) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | 1116.6 | 99 |
| Wandana Heights | 1110.1 | 98 |
| Fyansford | 1106.7 | 98 |
| Connewarre (part) | 1103.9 | 97 |
| Barwon Heads | 1095.4 | 96 |
| Drumcondra | 1088 | 93 |
| Point Lonsdale (part) | 1084.3 | 92 |
| Wallington | 1080.2 | 90 |
| Mount Duneed (part) | 1078.7 | 89 |
| Rippleside | 1077.1 | 89 |
| Highton | 1074.5 | 88 |
| Ocean Grove | 1073.4 | 87 |
| Newtown (Greater Geelong - Vic.) | 1072.7 | 87 |
| Breamlea (part) | 1071.4 | 86 |
| Charlemont | 1071.1 | 86 |
| Waurn Ponds | 1062.8 | 81 |
| Bellarine | 1062.3 | 81 |
| Armstrong Creek (Vic.) | 1062.2 | 81 |
| Manifold Heights | 1059.6 | 79 |
| Anakie (part) | 1054.6 | 76 |
| Marcus Hill | 1050.2 | 73 |
| South Geelong | 1047.6 | 71 |
| East Geelong | 1045.1 | 69 |
| Staughton Vale | 1043.9 | 69 |
| Balliang (part) | 1041.5 | 67 |
| Geelong | 1037.7 | 65 |
| Avalon | 1034.8 | 63 |
| Geelong West | 1033.8 | 62 |
| Indented Head | 1031.5 | 61 |
| Mannerim | 1029.1 | 59 |
| Swan Bay (Vic.) (part) | 1029.1 | 59 |
| Curlewis (Vic.) | 1026.4 | 57 |
| Lara | 1025.7 | 57 |
| Leopold | 1025.6 | 57 |
| Hamlyn Heights | 1019 | 53 |
| Drysdale | 1018.4 | 53 |
| Belmont (Vic.) | 1014 | 50 |
| Moolap | 1007.9 | 46 |
| Herne Hill (Vic.) | 1007.7 | 46 |
| Clifton Springs | 1004.1 | 44 |
| Grovedale | 1003.6 | 44 |
| Portarlington | 995 | 39 |
| St Leonards (Vic.) | 993.7 | 39 |
| Lovely Banks | 987.6 | 35 |
| Marshall | 981.9 | 32 |
| Bell Post Hill | 973.5 | 28 |
| Moorabool | 969.9 | 27 |
| North Shore (Vic.) | 966.2 | 25 |
| St Albans Park | 963.3 | 24 |
| North Geelong | 950.7 | 20 |
| Bell Park | 944.2 | 18 |
| Newcomb | 927.5 | 14 |
| Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) | 925 | 13 |
| Breakwater | 898.7 | 9 |
| Corio | 822.7 | 4 |
| Whittington | 817 | 3 |
| Norlane | 756.7 | 2 |