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, Mitchell (S)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 999.5, placing it in the 67th percentile nationally. Within Mitchell (S), scores ranged from Seymour (Vic.) to Puckapunyal.
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999.5
Mitchell (S) IRSD score
67th percentile nationally
1117.2
Highest local score
Puckapunyal
901.7
Lowest local score
Seymour (Vic.)
Chart view
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 |
Chart view
Variation within Mitchell (S)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Puckapunyal
1117.2
Percentile 99
Trawool
1097.6
Percentile 96
High Camp
1080.5
Percentile 90
Moranding
1080.5
Percentile 90
Willowmavin
1080.5
Percentile 90
Bylands (part)
1076.5
Percentile 88
Heathcote Junction
1066.6
Percentile 83
Nulla Vale
1059
Percentile 79
Upper Plenty
1052.9
Percentile 75
Glenaroua
1050.6
Percentile 73
Sugarloaf Creek
1050.6
Percentile 73
Wandong
1047.5
Percentile 71
Clonbinane
1042.3
Percentile 68
Beveridge (part)
1041.1
Percentile 67
Kilmore East
1038.7
Percentile 65
Forbes (Vic.)
1033
Percentile 61
Sunday Creek
1031
Percentile 61
Tallarook
1029.7
Percentile 60
Whiteheads Creek
1023.5
Percentile 56
Hilldene
1012.9
Percentile 49
Northwood (Vic.)
1012.9
Percentile 49
Glenhope
1010.7
Percentile 48
Glenhope East
1010.7
Percentile 48
Heathcote South
1010.7
Percentile 48
Tooborac
1010.7
Percentile 48
Kilmore
1005.4
Percentile 45
Pyalong
1004.3
Percentile 44
Wallan
1002.6
Percentile 43
Broadford
979.7
Percentile 31
Reedy Creek (Vic.)
969.2
Percentile 26
Tyaak
969.2
Percentile 26
Waterford Park
943.3
Percentile 18
Seymour (Vic.)
901.7
Percentile 10
Data table
Variation within Mitchell (S) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Puckapunyal | 1117.2 | 99 |
| Trawool | 1097.6 | 96 |
| High Camp | 1080.5 | 90 |
| Moranding | 1080.5 | 90 |
| Willowmavin | 1080.5 | 90 |
| Bylands (part) | 1076.5 | 88 |
| Heathcote Junction | 1066.6 | 83 |
| Nulla Vale | 1059 | 79 |
| Upper Plenty | 1052.9 | 75 |
| Glenaroua | 1050.6 | 73 |
| Sugarloaf Creek | 1050.6 | 73 |
| Wandong | 1047.5 | 71 |
| Clonbinane | 1042.3 | 68 |
| Beveridge (part) | 1041.1 | 67 |
| Kilmore East | 1038.7 | 65 |
| Forbes (Vic.) | 1033 | 61 |
| Sunday Creek | 1031 | 61 |
| Tallarook | 1029.7 | 60 |
| Whiteheads Creek | 1023.5 | 56 |
| Hilldene | 1012.9 | 49 |
| Northwood (Vic.) | 1012.9 | 49 |
| Glenhope | 1010.7 | 48 |
| Glenhope East | 1010.7 | 48 |
| Heathcote South | 1010.7 | 48 |
| Tooborac | 1010.7 | 48 |
| Kilmore | 1005.4 | 45 |
| Pyalong | 1004.3 | 44 |
| Wallan | 1002.6 | 43 |
| Broadford | 979.7 | 31 |
| Reedy Creek (Vic.) | 969.2 | 26 |
| Tyaak | 969.2 | 26 |
| Waterford Park | 943.3 | 18 |
| Seymour (Vic.) | 901.7 | 10 |