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, Kempsey (A)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 903.3, placing it in the 13th percentile nationally. Within Kempsey (A), scores ranged from Burnt Bridge to Euroka.
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903.3
Kempsey (A) IRSD score
13th percentile nationally
1056.5
Highest local score
Euroka
640.9
Lowest local score
Burnt Bridge
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SEIFA – disadvantage across New South Wales LGAs
Compare the selected index across New South Wales LGAs with the current municipality highlighted.
Woollahra (A)
1109.7
Mosman (A)
1109.5
Ku-ring-gai (A)
1108.1
Lane Cove (A)
1104.9
Hunters Hill (A)
1100.6
The Hills Shire (A)
1098.1
North Sydney (A)
1096
Waverley (A)
1092.2
Northern Beaches (A)
1088.6
Hornsby (A)
1082.2
Sutherland Shire (A)
1078.8
Willoughby (C)
1074.7
Kiama (A)
1070
Canada Bay (A)
1066.8
Yass Valley (A)
1065.3
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A)
1061.2
Randwick (C)
1059.1
Inner West (A)
1057
Ryde (C)
1055.2
Blue Mountains (C)
1048.2
Unincorporated NSW
1045.6
Wingecarribee (A)
1045.5
Camden (A)
1044.8
Wollondilly (A)
1041
Sydney (C)
1030.6
Parramatta (C)
1029.5
Hawkesbury (C)
1025.9
Cabonne (A)
1022.9
Upper Lachlan Shire (A)
1021.9
Byron (A)
1020.7
Snowy Monaro Regional (A)
1019.7
Ballina (A)
1015.1
Newcastle (C)
1012.1
Georges River (A)
1011.3
Strathfield (A)
1011
Dungog (A)
1008.9
Bayside (NSW)
1003.9
Lake Macquarie (C)
1003.7
Wollongong (C)
999.8
Greater Hume Shire (A)
999.3
Singleton (A)
998.1
Murray River (A)
997.9
Orange (C)
997.2
Central Coast (C) (NSW)
994.2
Bland (A)
992.6
Walcha (A)
992.5
Bathurst Regional (A)
991.5
Penrith (C)
991.3
Blayney (A)
991.2
Uralla (A)
989.9
Wagga Wagga (C)
989.4
Tweed (A)
988.7
Maitland (C)
988.5
Blacktown (C)
987.3
Bega Valley (A)
985.8
Dubbo Regional
985.5
Port Macquarie-Hastings (A)
985
Eurobodalla (A)
984.7
Coolamon (A)
983.3
Murrumbidgee (A)
983.2
Shellharbour (C)
982.9
Port Stephens (A)
982.1
Bellingen (A)
980.9
Armidale Regional
980.4
Shoalhaven (C)
979.5
Mid-Western Regional (A)
978.6
Oberon (A)
977.6
Burwood (A)
977.2
Lockhart (A)
976
Upper Hunter Shire (A)
974.8
Griffith (C)
974.2
Wentworth (A)
973.6
Carrathool (A)
973.1
Coffs Harbour (C)
972
Temora (A)
971.7
Goulburn Mulwaree (A)
971.7
Federation (A)
969.4
Forbes (A)
968.5
Albury (C)
967.9
Gunnedah (A)
966.7
Edward River (A)
966.5
Bogan (A)
965.9
Berrigan (A)
965.8
Lismore (C)
965.6
Cobar (A)
965.3
Narrabri (A)
963.9
Warren (A)
961.6
Tamworth Regional (A)
961.1
Weddin (A)
960.5
Balranald (A)
960.2
Narromine (A)
958.3
Gwydir (A)
956.6
Hay (A)
955.9
Hilltops (A)
954.3
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional
952.9
Snowy Valleys (A)
952.5
Lachlan (A)
950.2
Leeton (A)
949.1
Campbelltown (C) (NSW)
947.5
Bourke (A)
946.7
Parkes (A)
945.8
Mid-Coast (A)
942.5
Moree Plains (A)
940.3
Clarence Valley (A)
940
Cessnock (C)
939.4
Muswellbrook (A)
937
Lithgow (C)
934.7
Junee (A)
933.9
Cowra (A)
931.8
Liverpool (C)
930.8
Gilgandra (A)
929.6
Narrandera (A)
929.1
Inverell
928.3
Warrumbungle Shire (A)
927.2
Liverpool Plains (A)
925.7
Richmond Valley (A)
923.6
Kyogle (A)
921.1
Tenterfield (A)
920.3
Nambucca (A)
920.3
Canterbury-Bankstown (A)
916.8
Broken Hill (C)
913.2
Glen Innes Severn (A)
906.1
Cumberland (A)
903.6
Kempsey (A)
903.3
Walgett (A)
887.7
Coonamble (A)
883.2
Central Darling (A)
826.7
Brewarrina (A)
817.9
Fairfield (C)
814
Data table
SEIFA – disadvantage across New South Wales LGAs table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Woollahra (A) | 1109.7 | 99 |
| Mosman (A) | 1109.5 | 99 |
| Ku-ring-gai (A) | 1108.1 | 99 |
| Lane Cove (A) | 1104.9 | 99 |
| Hunters Hill (A) | 1100.6 | 99 |
| The Hills Shire (A) | 1098.1 | 98 |
| North Sydney (A) | 1096 | 98 |
| Waverley (A) | 1092.2 | 98 |
| Northern Beaches (A) | 1088.6 | 97 |
| Hornsby (A) | 1082.2 | 96 |
| Sutherland Shire (A) | 1078.8 | 96 |
| Willoughby (C) | 1074.7 | 95 |
| Kiama (A) | 1070 | 94 |
| Canada Bay (A) | 1066.8 | 93 |
| Yass Valley (A) | 1065.3 | 93 |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A) | 1061.2 | 92 |
| Randwick (C) | 1059.1 | 92 |
| Inner West (A) | 1057 | 92 |
| Ryde (C) | 1055.2 | 91 |
| Blue Mountains (C) | 1048.2 | 90 |
| Unincorporated NSW | 1045.6 | 89 |
| Wingecarribee (A) | 1045.5 | 89 |
| Camden (A) | 1044.8 | 89 |
| Wollondilly (A) | 1041 | 87 |
| Sydney (C) | 1030.6 | 84 |
| Parramatta (C) | 1029.5 | 83 |
| Hawkesbury (C) | 1025.9 | 80 |
| Cabonne (A) | 1022.9 | 79 |
| Upper Lachlan Shire (A) | 1021.9 | 78 |
| Byron (A) | 1020.7 | 78 |
| Snowy Monaro Regional (A) | 1019.7 | 77 |
| Ballina (A) | 1015.1 | 76 |
| Newcastle (C) | 1012.1 | 75 |
| Georges River (A) | 1011.3 | 74 |
| Strathfield (A) | 1011 | 74 |
| Dungog (A) | 1008.9 | 73 |
| Bayside (NSW) | 1003.9 | 70 |
| Lake Macquarie (C) | 1003.7 | 69 |
| Wollongong (C) | 999.8 | 67 |
| Greater Hume Shire (A) | 999.3 | 66 |
| Singleton (A) | 998.1 | 66 |
| Murray River (A) | 997.9 | 66 |
| Orange (C) | 997.2 | 65 |
| Central Coast (C) (NSW) | 994.2 | 63 |
| Bland (A) | 992.6 | 61 |
| Walcha (A) | 992.5 | 61 |
| Bathurst Regional (A) | 991.5 | 61 |
| Penrith (C) | 991.3 | 60 |
| Blayney (A) | 991.2 | 60 |
| Uralla (A) | 989.9 | 59 |
| Wagga Wagga (C) | 989.4 | 59 |
| Tweed (A) | 988.7 | 58 |
| Maitland (C) | 988.5 | 58 |
| Blacktown (C) | 987.3 | 56 |
| Bega Valley (A) | 985.8 | 56 |
| Dubbo Regional | 985.5 | 55 |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) | 985 | 55 |
| Eurobodalla (A) | 984.7 | 54 |
| Coolamon (A) | 983.3 | 54 |
| Murrumbidgee (A) | 983.2 | 54 |
| Shellharbour (C) | 982.9 | 53 |
| Port Stephens (A) | 982.1 | 53 |
| Bellingen (A) | 980.9 | 52 |
| Armidale Regional | 980.4 | 52 |
| Shoalhaven (C) | 979.5 | 51 |
| Mid-Western Regional (A) | 978.6 | 50 |
| Oberon (A) | 977.6 | 49 |
| Burwood (A) | 977.2 | 49 |
| Lockhart (A) | 976 | 49 |
| Upper Hunter Shire (A) | 974.8 | 48 |
| Griffith (C) | 974.2 | 47 |
| Wentworth (A) | 973.6 | 47 |
| Carrathool (A) | 973.1 | 46 |
| Coffs Harbour (C) | 972 | 45 |
| Temora (A) | 971.7 | 45 |
| Goulburn Mulwaree (A) | 971.7 | 45 |
| Federation (A) | 969.4 | 44 |
| Forbes (A) | 968.5 | 43 |
| Albury (C) | 967.9 | 43 |
| Gunnedah (A) | 966.7 | 43 |
| Edward River (A) | 966.5 | 42 |
| Bogan (A) | 965.9 | 42 |
| Berrigan (A) | 965.8 | 42 |
| Lismore (C) | 965.6 | 41 |
| Cobar (A) | 965.3 | 41 |
| Narrabri (A) | 963.9 | 40 |
| Warren (A) | 961.6 | 38 |
| Tamworth Regional (A) | 961.1 | 38 |
| Weddin (A) | 960.5 | 37 |
| Balranald (A) | 960.2 | 37 |
| Narromine (A) | 958.3 | 35 |
| Gwydir (A) | 956.6 | 34 |
| Hay (A) | 955.9 | 34 |
| Hilltops (A) | 954.3 | 33 |
| Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional | 952.9 | 32 |
| Snowy Valleys (A) | 952.5 | 32 |
| Lachlan (A) | 950.2 | 30 |
| Leeton (A) | 949.1 | 30 |
| Campbelltown (C) (NSW) | 947.5 | 29 |
| Bourke (A) | 946.7 | 28 |
| Parkes (A) | 945.8 | 28 |
| Mid-Coast (A) | 942.5 | 26 |
| Moree Plains (A) | 940.3 | 25 |
| Clarence Valley (A) | 940 | 24 |
| Cessnock (C) | 939.4 | 24 |
| Muswellbrook (A) | 937 | 23 |
| Lithgow (C) | 934.7 | 22 |
| Junee (A) | 933.9 | 22 |
| Cowra (A) | 931.8 | 22 |
| Liverpool (C) | 930.8 | 21 |
| Gilgandra (A) | 929.6 | 21 |
| Narrandera (A) | 929.1 | 20 |
| Inverell | 928.3 | 20 |
| Warrumbungle Shire (A) | 927.2 | 20 |
| Liverpool Plains (A) | 925.7 | 19 |
| Richmond Valley (A) | 923.6 | 19 |
| Kyogle (A) | 921.1 | 18 |
| Tenterfield (A) | 920.3 | 17 |
| Nambucca (A) | 920.3 | 17 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown (A) | 916.8 | 17 |
| Broken Hill (C) | 913.2 | 16 |
| Glen Innes Severn (A) | 906.1 | 14 |
| Cumberland (A) | 903.6 | 13 |
| Kempsey (A) | 903.3 | 13 |
| Walgett (A) | 887.7 | 11 |
| Coonamble (A) | 883.2 | 10 |
| Central Darling (A) | 826.7 | 7 |
| Brewarrina (A) | 817.9 | 7 |
| Fairfield (C) | 814 | 7 |
Chart view
Variation within Kempsey (A)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Euroka
1056.5
Percentile 77
Arakoon
1028.8
Percentile 59
Hampden Hall
1019.7
Percentile 54
Pola Creek
1019.7
Percentile 54
Verges Creek
1019.7
Percentile 54
Crescent Head
994.8
Percentile 39
Kinchela
985.6
Percentile 34
Temagog
984.3
Percentile 33
Turners Flat
984.3
Percentile 33
Sherwood (Kempsey - NSW)
983.4
Percentile 33
Yessabah
983.4
Percentile 33
Kundabung
978.8
Percentile 31
Austral Eden
967.6
Percentile 26
Belmore River
967.6
Percentile 26
Old Station
967.6
Percentile 26
Bellimbopinni
966.6
Percentile 25
Clybucca
966.6
Percentile 25
Rainbow Reach
966.6
Percentile 25
Seven Oaks
966.6
Percentile 25
Summer Island
966.6
Percentile 25
Barraganyatti
964.1
Percentile 24
Yarrahapinni
964.1
Percentile 24
Aldavilla
962.5
Percentile 24
Hat Head
961.3
Percentile 23
Collombatti
960.5
Percentile 23
Corangula
959.4
Percentile 23
Deep Creek (Kempsey - NSW)
959.4
Percentile 23
Mooneba
959.4
Percentile 23
Skillion Flat
959.4
Percentile 23
South West Rocks
951.6
Percentile 20
Jerseyville
949.1
Percentile 19
Yarravel
940.9
Percentile 17
Dondingalong (part)
938.9
Percentile 17
Hickeys Creek
934
Percentile 15
Millbank (NSW)
934
Percentile 15
Fishermans Reach
929.6
Percentile 14
Grassy Head
929.6
Percentile 14
Gladstone (NSW)
926.4
Percentile 14
East Kempsey
922.9
Percentile 13
Frederickton
913.9
Percentile 11
Smithtown
910.4
Percentile 11
Moparrabah
901.2
Percentile 9
Toorooka
901.2
Percentile 9
Willi Willi
901.2
Percentile 9
Wittitrin
901.2
Percentile 9
Mungay Creek
877.2
Percentile 7
Willawarrin
877.2
Percentile 7
Stuarts Point
847.3
Percentile 5
South Kempsey
842.9
Percentile 4
Bellbrook
818.7
Percentile 3
Comara
818.7
Percentile 3
Greenhill (NSW)
797.7
Percentile 3
West Kempsey
787.3
Percentile 3
Kempsey
718.5
Percentile 2
Burnt Bridge
640.9
Percentile 2
Data table
Variation within Kempsey (A) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Euroka | 1056.5 | 77 |
| Arakoon | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Hampden Hall | 1019.7 | 54 |
| Pola Creek | 1019.7 | 54 |
| Verges Creek | 1019.7 | 54 |
| Crescent Head | 994.8 | 39 |
| Kinchela | 985.6 | 34 |
| Temagog | 984.3 | 33 |
| Turners Flat | 984.3 | 33 |
| Sherwood (Kempsey - NSW) | 983.4 | 33 |
| Yessabah | 983.4 | 33 |
| Kundabung | 978.8 | 31 |
| Austral Eden | 967.6 | 26 |
| Belmore River | 967.6 | 26 |
| Old Station | 967.6 | 26 |
| Bellimbopinni | 966.6 | 25 |
| Clybucca | 966.6 | 25 |
| Rainbow Reach | 966.6 | 25 |
| Seven Oaks | 966.6 | 25 |
| Summer Island | 966.6 | 25 |
| Barraganyatti | 964.1 | 24 |
| Yarrahapinni | 964.1 | 24 |
| Aldavilla | 962.5 | 24 |
| Hat Head | 961.3 | 23 |
| Collombatti | 960.5 | 23 |
| Corangula | 959.4 | 23 |
| Deep Creek (Kempsey - NSW) | 959.4 | 23 |
| Mooneba | 959.4 | 23 |
| Skillion Flat | 959.4 | 23 |
| South West Rocks | 951.6 | 20 |
| Jerseyville | 949.1 | 19 |
| Yarravel | 940.9 | 17 |
| Dondingalong (part) | 938.9 | 17 |
| Hickeys Creek | 934 | 15 |
| Millbank (NSW) | 934 | 15 |
| Fishermans Reach | 929.6 | 14 |
| Grassy Head | 929.6 | 14 |
| Gladstone (NSW) | 926.4 | 14 |
| East Kempsey | 922.9 | 13 |
| Frederickton | 913.9 | 11 |
| Smithtown | 910.4 | 11 |
| Moparrabah | 901.2 | 9 |
| Toorooka | 901.2 | 9 |
| Willi Willi | 901.2 | 9 |
| Wittitrin | 901.2 | 9 |
| Mungay Creek | 877.2 | 7 |
| Willawarrin | 877.2 | 7 |
| Stuarts Point | 847.3 | 5 |
| South Kempsey | 842.9 | 4 |
| Bellbrook | 818.7 | 3 |
| Comara | 818.7 | 3 |
| Greenhill (NSW) | 797.7 | 3 |
| West Kempsey | 787.3 | 3 |
| Kempsey | 718.5 | 2 |
| Burnt Bridge | 640.9 | 2 |