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, Moorabool (S)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 1017.2, placing it in the 76th percentile nationally. Within Moorabool (S), scores ranged from Mount Doran to Ingliston.
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1017.2
Moorabool (S) IRSD score
76th percentile nationally
1081.4
Highest local score
Ingliston
970.9
Lowest local score
Mount Doran
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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 Moorabool (S)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Ingliston
1081.4
Percentile 91
Navigators
1075.9
Percentile 88
Myrniong
1068.1
Percentile 84
Barrys Reef
1067.6
Percentile 84
Blakeville
1067.6
Percentile 84
Colbrook
1067.6
Percentile 84
Korobeit
1067.6
Percentile 84
Hopetoun Park
1062.4
Percentile 81
Clarendon (Vic.)
1060.6
Percentile 80
Coimadai
1060.1
Percentile 79
Merrimu
1056
Percentile 77
Mount Egerton
1053.2
Percentile 75
Pentland Hills
1051.8
Percentile 74
Long Forest
1051.5
Percentile 74
Bungaree (Vic.)
1046.6
Percentile 70
Leigh Creek (Vic.)
1046.6
Percentile 70
Pootilla
1046.6
Percentile 70
Gordon (Vic.)
1045.1
Percentile 69
Greendale (Vic.)
1039.5
Percentile 66
Rowsley
1038.1
Percentile 65
Millbrook (Vic.)
1037.9
Percentile 65
Wallace
1037.9
Percentile 65
Barkstead
1035.2
Percentile 63
Bolwarrah
1035.2
Percentile 63
Bunding
1035.2
Percentile 63
Spargo Creek
1035.2
Percentile 63
Dales Creek
1034.7
Percentile 63
Bullarook
1032.1
Percentile 61
Claretown
1032.1
Percentile 61
Clarkes Hill
1032.1
Percentile 61
Springbank
1032.1
Percentile 61
Beremboke
1029.4
Percentile 60
Fiskville
1029.4
Percentile 60
Glenmore (Vic.)
1029.4
Percentile 60
Mount Wallace
1029.4
Percentile 60
Dunnstown
1027.5
Percentile 58
Yendon
1025.4
Percentile 57
Blackwood (Vic.)
1021.7
Percentile 55
Maddingley
1015
Percentile 50
Cargerie
1014.2
Percentile 50
Elaine
1014.2
Percentile 50
Darley
1014
Percentile 50
Ballan
1007.5
Percentile 46
Parwan (part)
1005.8
Percentile 45
Balliang East
1001.8
Percentile 43
Lal Lal
999.4
Percentile 42
Bungal
993.9
Percentile 39
Morrisons
993.9
Percentile 39
Bacchus Marsh
992
Percentile 38
Korweinguboora (part)
985.6
Percentile 34
Mount Doran
970.9
Percentile 27
Data table
Variation within Moorabool (S) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Ingliston | 1081.4 | 91 |
| Navigators | 1075.9 | 88 |
| Myrniong | 1068.1 | 84 |
| Barrys Reef | 1067.6 | 84 |
| Blakeville | 1067.6 | 84 |
| Colbrook | 1067.6 | 84 |
| Korobeit | 1067.6 | 84 |
| Hopetoun Park | 1062.4 | 81 |
| Clarendon (Vic.) | 1060.6 | 80 |
| Coimadai | 1060.1 | 79 |
| Merrimu | 1056 | 77 |
| Mount Egerton | 1053.2 | 75 |
| Pentland Hills | 1051.8 | 74 |
| Long Forest | 1051.5 | 74 |
| Bungaree (Vic.) | 1046.6 | 70 |
| Leigh Creek (Vic.) | 1046.6 | 70 |
| Pootilla | 1046.6 | 70 |
| Gordon (Vic.) | 1045.1 | 69 |
| Greendale (Vic.) | 1039.5 | 66 |
| Rowsley | 1038.1 | 65 |
| Millbrook (Vic.) | 1037.9 | 65 |
| Wallace | 1037.9 | 65 |
| Barkstead | 1035.2 | 63 |
| Bolwarrah | 1035.2 | 63 |
| Bunding | 1035.2 | 63 |
| Spargo Creek | 1035.2 | 63 |
| Dales Creek | 1034.7 | 63 |
| Bullarook | 1032.1 | 61 |
| Claretown | 1032.1 | 61 |
| Clarkes Hill | 1032.1 | 61 |
| Springbank | 1032.1 | 61 |
| Beremboke | 1029.4 | 60 |
| Fiskville | 1029.4 | 60 |
| Glenmore (Vic.) | 1029.4 | 60 |
| Mount Wallace | 1029.4 | 60 |
| Dunnstown | 1027.5 | 58 |
| Yendon | 1025.4 | 57 |
| Blackwood (Vic.) | 1021.7 | 55 |
| Maddingley | 1015 | 50 |
| Cargerie | 1014.2 | 50 |
| Elaine | 1014.2 | 50 |
| Darley | 1014 | 50 |
| Ballan | 1007.5 | 46 |
| Parwan (part) | 1005.8 | 45 |
| Balliang East | 1001.8 | 43 |
| Lal Lal | 999.4 | 42 |
| Bungal | 993.9 | 39 |
| Morrisons | 993.9 | 39 |
| Bacchus Marsh | 992 | 38 |
| Korweinguboora (part) | 985.6 | 34 |
| Mount Doran | 970.9 | 27 |