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, Logan (C)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 944, placing it in the 27th percentile nationally. Within Logan (C), scores ranged from Logan Central to Priestdale.
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944
Logan (C) IRSD score
27th percentile nationally
1098.9
Highest local score
Priestdale
682.8
Lowest local score
Logan Central
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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 Logan (C)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Priestdale
1098.9
Percentile 96
New Beith
1083.7
Percentile 92
Forestdale
1083.2
Percentile 92
Cornubia
1067.5
Percentile 84
Shailer Park
1056.2
Percentile 77
Belivah
1049.4
Percentile 72
Mundoolun
1048.4
Percentile 71
Woodhill (Qld)
1047.8
Percentile 71
Windaroo
1046.9
Percentile 71
Buccan
1044.3
Percentile 69
Kairabah
1037.9
Percentile 65
Greenbank
1037.6
Percentile 65
Daisy Hill (Qld)
1036.7
Percentile 64
Glenlogan
1035.4
Percentile 63
Rochedale South
1032.6
Percentile 61
Munruben
1030.3
Percentile 60
Carbrook
1028.7
Percentile 59
Springwood (Qld)
1027.2
Percentile 58
Riverbend
1024
Percentile 56
Stockleigh
1023.9
Percentile 56
Bahrs Scrub
1019.6
Percentile 53
Underwood (Qld)
1019.2
Percentile 53
Lyons (Qld)
1019.2
Percentile 53
Logan Village
1017.8
Percentile 52
South Maclean
1015.2
Percentile 51
Jimboomba
1014.5
Percentile 50
Cedar Grove
1014.4
Percentile 50
Cedar Vale
1012.5
Percentile 49
Tanah Merah
1009.3
Percentile 47
Flagstone
1001.5
Percentile 43
Loganholme
999.6
Percentile 42
Heritage Park
997.1
Percentile 40
Bannockburn (Qld)
991.9
Percentile 37
Park Ridge South
991.5
Percentile 37
Wolffdene
983.9
Percentile 33
Holmview
980.9
Percentile 32
Regents Park (Qld)
976.4
Percentile 29
Mount Warren Park
971.1
Percentile 27
Edens Landing
968.9
Percentile 26
Park Ridge
966
Percentile 25
Waterford (Qld)
965.6
Percentile 25
Chambers Flat
963.6
Percentile 24
North Maclean
962.8
Percentile 24
Logan Reserve
960.7
Percentile 23
Hillcrest (Qld)
954
Percentile 21
Meadowbrook
951.4
Percentile 20
Berrinba
935.9
Percentile 16
Yarrabilba
923.1
Percentile 13
Boronia Heights
916
Percentile 12
Bethania
903.7
Percentile 10
Browns Plains (Qld)
893.5
Percentile 8
Waterford West
870.9
Percentile 6
Beenleigh
868.2
Percentile 6
Crestmead
861.6
Percentile 5
Slacks Creek
857.1
Percentile 5
Eagleby
854
Percentile 5
Loganlea
836.2
Percentile 4
Marsden
835.9
Percentile 4
Kingston (Qld)
772.4
Percentile 2
Woodridge (Qld)
735.9
Percentile 2
Logan Central
682.8
Percentile 2
Data table
Variation within Logan (C) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Priestdale | 1098.9 | 96 |
| New Beith | 1083.7 | 92 |
| Forestdale | 1083.2 | 92 |
| Cornubia | 1067.5 | 84 |
| Shailer Park | 1056.2 | 77 |
| Belivah | 1049.4 | 72 |
| Mundoolun | 1048.4 | 71 |
| Woodhill (Qld) | 1047.8 | 71 |
| Windaroo | 1046.9 | 71 |
| Buccan | 1044.3 | 69 |
| Kairabah | 1037.9 | 65 |
| Greenbank | 1037.6 | 65 |
| Daisy Hill (Qld) | 1036.7 | 64 |
| Glenlogan | 1035.4 | 63 |
| Rochedale South | 1032.6 | 61 |
| Munruben | 1030.3 | 60 |
| Carbrook | 1028.7 | 59 |
| Springwood (Qld) | 1027.2 | 58 |
| Riverbend | 1024 | 56 |
| Stockleigh | 1023.9 | 56 |
| Bahrs Scrub | 1019.6 | 53 |
| Underwood (Qld) | 1019.2 | 53 |
| Lyons (Qld) | 1019.2 | 53 |
| Logan Village | 1017.8 | 52 |
| South Maclean | 1015.2 | 51 |
| Jimboomba | 1014.5 | 50 |
| Cedar Grove | 1014.4 | 50 |
| Cedar Vale | 1012.5 | 49 |
| Tanah Merah | 1009.3 | 47 |
| Flagstone | 1001.5 | 43 |
| Loganholme | 999.6 | 42 |
| Heritage Park | 997.1 | 40 |
| Bannockburn (Qld) | 991.9 | 37 |
| Park Ridge South | 991.5 | 37 |
| Wolffdene | 983.9 | 33 |
| Holmview | 980.9 | 32 |
| Regents Park (Qld) | 976.4 | 29 |
| Mount Warren Park | 971.1 | 27 |
| Edens Landing | 968.9 | 26 |
| Park Ridge | 966 | 25 |
| Waterford (Qld) | 965.6 | 25 |
| Chambers Flat | 963.6 | 24 |
| North Maclean | 962.8 | 24 |
| Logan Reserve | 960.7 | 23 |
| Hillcrest (Qld) | 954 | 21 |
| Meadowbrook | 951.4 | 20 |
| Berrinba | 935.9 | 16 |
| Yarrabilba | 923.1 | 13 |
| Boronia Heights | 916 | 12 |
| Bethania | 903.7 | 10 |
| Browns Plains (Qld) | 893.5 | 8 |
| Waterford West | 870.9 | 6 |
| Beenleigh | 868.2 | 6 |
| Crestmead | 861.6 | 5 |
| Slacks Creek | 857.1 | 5 |
| Eagleby | 854 | 5 |
| Loganlea | 836.2 | 4 |
| Marsden | 835.9 | 4 |
| Kingston (Qld) | 772.4 | 2 |
| Woodridge (Qld) | 735.9 | 2 |
| Logan Central | 682.8 | 2 |