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 Shepparton (C)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 944, placing it in the 27th percentile nationally. Within Greater Shepparton (C), scores ranged from Merrigum to Caniambo.
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944
Greater Shepparton (C) IRSD score
27th percentile nationally
1077.3
Highest local score
Caniambo
885.8
Lowest local score
Merrigum
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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 Shepparton (C)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Caniambo
1077.3
Percentile 89
Gowangardie
1077.3
Percentile 89
Kialla East
1077.3
Percentile 89
Tamleugh North
1077.3
Percentile 89
Cosgrove (Vic.)
1072.4
Percentile 86
Cosgrove South
1072.4
Percentile 86
Dookie College
1072.4
Percentile 86
Mount Major
1072.4
Percentile 86
Nalinga
1072.4
Percentile 86
Pine Lodge (Vic.)
1064.7
Percentile 82
Kialla West
1063.3
Percentile 81
Arcadia (Vic.)
1051.3
Percentile 74
Karramomus
1051.3
Percentile 74
Grahamvale
1048.3
Percentile 71
Tallygaroopna
1045.8
Percentile 70
Shepparton North
1044.7
Percentile 69
Congupna
1044.5
Percentile 69
Lemnos
1042.5
Percentile 68
Bunbartha
1042.3
Percentile 68
Zeerust
1042.3
Percentile 68
Kialla
1040.9
Percentile 67
Girgarre East
1037.3
Percentile 64
Harston
1037.3
Percentile 64
Toolamba
1036.3
Percentile 64
Tatura East
1028.6
Percentile 59
Shepparton East
1018
Percentile 52
Dookie
1015
Percentile 50
Coomboona
1013.3
Percentile 49
Mooroopna North
1013.3
Percentile 49
Gillieston
1009.6
Percentile 47
Mooroopna North West
1009.6
Percentile 47
Major Plains (part)
1007.6
Percentile 46
Byrneside
997.8
Percentile 41
Cooma (Vic.)
997.8
Percentile 41
Kyabram South
997.8
Percentile 41
Moorilim (part)
997.6
Percentile 41
Murchison North
989.2
Percentile 36
Katandra
984
Percentile 33
Marionvale
984
Percentile 33
Tatura
981.8
Percentile 32
Dhurringile
975.9
Percentile 29
Orrvale
972.1
Percentile 28
Katandra West
970.9
Percentile 27
Murchison East
956.8
Percentile 22
Toolamba West
950.5
Percentile 20
Murchison (Vic.)
938.6
Percentile 17
St Germains
937.6
Percentile 16
Undera
937.6
Percentile 16
Ardmona
932.9
Percentile 15
Shepparton
896.8
Percentile 9
Mooroopna
889.8
Percentile 8
Merrigum
885.8
Percentile 7
Data table
Variation within Greater Shepparton (C) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Caniambo | 1077.3 | 89 |
| Gowangardie | 1077.3 | 89 |
| Kialla East | 1077.3 | 89 |
| Tamleugh North | 1077.3 | 89 |
| Cosgrove (Vic.) | 1072.4 | 86 |
| Cosgrove South | 1072.4 | 86 |
| Dookie College | 1072.4 | 86 |
| Mount Major | 1072.4 | 86 |
| Nalinga | 1072.4 | 86 |
| Pine Lodge (Vic.) | 1064.7 | 82 |
| Kialla West | 1063.3 | 81 |
| Arcadia (Vic.) | 1051.3 | 74 |
| Karramomus | 1051.3 | 74 |
| Grahamvale | 1048.3 | 71 |
| Tallygaroopna | 1045.8 | 70 |
| Shepparton North | 1044.7 | 69 |
| Congupna | 1044.5 | 69 |
| Lemnos | 1042.5 | 68 |
| Bunbartha | 1042.3 | 68 |
| Zeerust | 1042.3 | 68 |
| Kialla | 1040.9 | 67 |
| Girgarre East | 1037.3 | 64 |
| Harston | 1037.3 | 64 |
| Toolamba | 1036.3 | 64 |
| Tatura East | 1028.6 | 59 |
| Shepparton East | 1018 | 52 |
| Dookie | 1015 | 50 |
| Coomboona | 1013.3 | 49 |
| Mooroopna North | 1013.3 | 49 |
| Gillieston | 1009.6 | 47 |
| Mooroopna North West | 1009.6 | 47 |
| Major Plains (part) | 1007.6 | 46 |
| Byrneside | 997.8 | 41 |
| Cooma (Vic.) | 997.8 | 41 |
| Kyabram South | 997.8 | 41 |
| Moorilim (part) | 997.6 | 41 |
| Murchison North | 989.2 | 36 |
| Katandra | 984 | 33 |
| Marionvale | 984 | 33 |
| Tatura | 981.8 | 32 |
| Dhurringile | 975.9 | 29 |
| Orrvale | 972.1 | 28 |
| Katandra West | 970.9 | 27 |
| Murchison East | 956.8 | 22 |
| Toolamba West | 950.5 | 20 |
| Murchison (Vic.) | 938.6 | 17 |
| St Germains | 937.6 | 16 |
| Undera | 937.6 | 16 |
| Ardmona | 932.9 | 15 |
| Shepparton | 896.8 | 9 |
| Mooroopna | 889.8 | 8 |
| Merrigum | 885.8 | 7 |