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, Mid-Western Regional (A)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 978.6, placing it in the 50th percentile nationally. Within Mid-Western Regional (A), scores ranged from Kandos to Burrundulla.
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978.6
Mid-Western Regional (A) IRSD score
50th percentile nationally
1119.4
Highest local score
Burrundulla
789.3
Lowest local score
Kandos
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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
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| 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 |
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Variation within Mid-Western Regional (A)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Burrundulla
1119.4
Percentile 100
Milroy (Mid-Western Regional - NSW)
1119.4
Percentile 100
Budgee Budgee (NSW)
1115.7
Percentile 99
Cross Roads (NSW)
1115.7
Percentile 99
Eurunderee
1115.7
Percentile 99
Bombira
1113.8
Percentile 99
Apple Tree Flat
1081
Percentile 91
Meroo
1081
Percentile 91
Mullamuddy
1081
Percentile 91
Queens Pinch
1081
Percentile 91
Riverlea
1081
Percentile 91
Spring Flat
1077.6
Percentile 89
Putta Bucca
1075.4
Percentile 88
Buckaroo
1073.9
Percentile 87
Havilah (NSW)
1073.9
Percentile 87
Hayes Gap
1073.9
Percentile 87
Mount Frome
1073.9
Percentile 87
Mount Knowles
1073.9
Percentile 87
Lue
1061.6
Percentile 80
Pinnacle Swamp
1052.6
Percentile 74
Collingwood (NSW)
1048.5
Percentile 71
Cullenbone
1048.5
Percentile 71
Erudgere
1048.5
Percentile 71
Galambine
1048.5
Percentile 71
Menah
1048.5
Percentile 71
Wilbetree
1048.5
Percentile 71
Twelve Mile (part)
1032.6
Percentile 61
Cudgegong
1031.2
Percentile 61
Breakfast Creek
1028.8
Percentile 59
Budden
1028.8
Percentile 59
Bylong
1028.8
Percentile 59
Camboon (NSW)
1028.8
Percentile 59
Coggan
1028.8
Percentile 59
Coxs Crown
1028.8
Percentile 59
Dungeree
1028.8
Percentile 59
Ginghi
1028.8
Percentile 59
Growee
1028.8
Percentile 59
Monivae
1028.8
Percentile 59
Murrumbo
1028.8
Percentile 59
Pyangle
1028.8
Percentile 59
Upper Bylong
1028.8
Percentile 59
Upper Growee
1028.8
Percentile 59
Beryl
1028.4
Percentile 59
Birriwa
1028.4
Percentile 59
Tallawang
1028.4
Percentile 59
Bara
1025.5
Percentile 57
Botobolar
1025.5
Percentile 57
Kains Flat
1025.5
Percentile 57
Totnes Valley
1025.5
Percentile 57
Avisford
1022
Percentile 55
Grattai
1022
Percentile 55
Maitland Bar
1022
Percentile 55
Yarrabin (part)
1022
Percentile 55
Guntawang
1021.2
Percentile 54
Mebul
1021.2
Percentile 54
Piambong
1021.2
Percentile 54
Two Mile Flat
1021.2
Percentile 54
Canadian Lead
1020.5
Percentile 54
Home Rule
1020.5
Percentile 54
St Fillans
1020.5
Percentile 54
Coxs Creek
1020.3
Percentile 54
Dabee
1020.3
Percentile 54
Nullo Mountain
1020.3
Percentile 54
Olinda (NSW)
1020.3
Percentile 54
Goolma (part)
1020.1
Percentile 54
Merotherie
1017.7
Percentile 52
Stubbo
1017.7
Percentile 52
Cooyal
1015.4
Percentile 51
Frog Rock
1015.4
Percentile 51
Linburn
1015.4
Percentile 51
Moolarben
1015.4
Percentile 51
Stony Creek (Mid-Western Regional - NSW)
1015.4
Percentile 51
Caerleon
1006.1
Percentile 45
Running Stream (part)
987.1
Percentile 35
Mudgee
980.2
Percentile 31
Turill (part)
965.8
Percentile 25
Ilford
964.7
Percentile 25
Rylstone
964.5
Percentile 24
Cooks Gap
955.2
Percentile 21
Gulgong
944.8
Percentile 18
Cumbo
944.6
Percentile 18
Mogo (Mid-Western Regional - NSW) (part)
944.6
Percentile 18
Ulan
944.6
Percentile 18
Wollar
944.6
Percentile 18
Bocoble
925.7
Percentile 13
Carcalgong
925.7
Percentile 13
Green Gully (NSW)
925.7
Percentile 13
Pyramul
925.7
Percentile 13
Windeyer (NSW)
925.7
Percentile 13
Hargraves (part)
925
Percentile 13
Tambaroora (part)
925
Percentile 13
Triamble
925
Percentile 13
Bungaba
919.2
Percentile 12
Cope
919.2
Percentile 12
Cumbandry
919.2
Percentile 12
Yarrawonga (NSW)
919.2
Percentile 12
Aarons Pass
885.2
Percentile 7
Carwell
885.2
Percentile 7
Charbon
885.2
Percentile 7
Brogans Creek (part)
814.4
Percentile 3
Clandulla
814.4
Percentile 3
Kandos
789.3
Percentile 3
Data table
Variation within Mid-Western Regional (A) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Burrundulla | 1119.4 | 100 |
| Milroy (Mid-Western Regional - NSW) | 1119.4 | 100 |
| Budgee Budgee (NSW) | 1115.7 | 99 |
| Cross Roads (NSW) | 1115.7 | 99 |
| Eurunderee | 1115.7 | 99 |
| Bombira | 1113.8 | 99 |
| Apple Tree Flat | 1081 | 91 |
| Meroo | 1081 | 91 |
| Mullamuddy | 1081 | 91 |
| Queens Pinch | 1081 | 91 |
| Riverlea | 1081 | 91 |
| Spring Flat | 1077.6 | 89 |
| Putta Bucca | 1075.4 | 88 |
| Buckaroo | 1073.9 | 87 |
| Havilah (NSW) | 1073.9 | 87 |
| Hayes Gap | 1073.9 | 87 |
| Mount Frome | 1073.9 | 87 |
| Mount Knowles | 1073.9 | 87 |
| Lue | 1061.6 | 80 |
| Pinnacle Swamp | 1052.6 | 74 |
| Collingwood (NSW) | 1048.5 | 71 |
| Cullenbone | 1048.5 | 71 |
| Erudgere | 1048.5 | 71 |
| Galambine | 1048.5 | 71 |
| Menah | 1048.5 | 71 |
| Wilbetree | 1048.5 | 71 |
| Twelve Mile (part) | 1032.6 | 61 |
| Cudgegong | 1031.2 | 61 |
| Breakfast Creek | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Budden | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Bylong | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Camboon (NSW) | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Coggan | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Coxs Crown | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Dungeree | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Ginghi | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Growee | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Monivae | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Murrumbo | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Pyangle | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Upper Bylong | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Upper Growee | 1028.8 | 59 |
| Beryl | 1028.4 | 59 |
| Birriwa | 1028.4 | 59 |
| Tallawang | 1028.4 | 59 |
| Bara | 1025.5 | 57 |
| Botobolar | 1025.5 | 57 |
| Kains Flat | 1025.5 | 57 |
| Totnes Valley | 1025.5 | 57 |
| Avisford | 1022 | 55 |
| Grattai | 1022 | 55 |
| Maitland Bar | 1022 | 55 |
| Yarrabin (part) | 1022 | 55 |
| Guntawang | 1021.2 | 54 |
| Mebul | 1021.2 | 54 |
| Piambong | 1021.2 | 54 |
| Two Mile Flat | 1021.2 | 54 |
| Canadian Lead | 1020.5 | 54 |
| Home Rule | 1020.5 | 54 |
| St Fillans | 1020.5 | 54 |
| Coxs Creek | 1020.3 | 54 |
| Dabee | 1020.3 | 54 |
| Nullo Mountain | 1020.3 | 54 |
| Olinda (NSW) | 1020.3 | 54 |
| Goolma (part) | 1020.1 | 54 |
| Merotherie | 1017.7 | 52 |
| Stubbo | 1017.7 | 52 |
| Cooyal | 1015.4 | 51 |
| Frog Rock | 1015.4 | 51 |
| Linburn | 1015.4 | 51 |
| Moolarben | 1015.4 | 51 |
| Stony Creek (Mid-Western Regional - NSW) | 1015.4 | 51 |
| Caerleon | 1006.1 | 45 |
| Running Stream (part) | 987.1 | 35 |
| Mudgee | 980.2 | 31 |
| Turill (part) | 965.8 | 25 |
| Ilford | 964.7 | 25 |
| Rylstone | 964.5 | 24 |
| Cooks Gap | 955.2 | 21 |
| Gulgong | 944.8 | 18 |
| Cumbo | 944.6 | 18 |
| Mogo (Mid-Western Regional - NSW) (part) | 944.6 | 18 |
| Ulan | 944.6 | 18 |
| Wollar | 944.6 | 18 |
| Bocoble | 925.7 | 13 |
| Carcalgong | 925.7 | 13 |
| Green Gully (NSW) | 925.7 | 13 |
| Pyramul | 925.7 | 13 |
| Windeyer (NSW) | 925.7 | 13 |
| Hargraves (part) | 925 | 13 |
| Tambaroora (part) | 925 | 13 |
| Triamble | 925 | 13 |
| Bungaba | 919.2 | 12 |
| Cope | 919.2 | 12 |
| Cumbandry | 919.2 | 12 |
| Yarrawonga (NSW) | 919.2 | 12 |
| Aarons Pass | 885.2 | 7 |
| Carwell | 885.2 | 7 |
| Charbon | 885.2 | 7 |
| Brogans Creek (part) | 814.4 | 3 |
| Clandulla | 814.4 | 3 |
| Kandos | 789.3 | 3 |