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, Murray Bridge (RC)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 891, placing it in the 11th percentile nationally. Within Murray Bridge (RC), scores ranged from Murray Bridge to Murray Bridge South.
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891
Murray Bridge (RC) IRSD score
11th percentile nationally
1031.3
Highest local score
Murray Bridge South
843.9
Lowest local score
Murray Bridge
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SEIFA – disadvantage across South Australia LGAs
Compare the selected index across South Australia LGAs with the current municipality highlighted.
Burnside (C)
1082.7
Adelaide Hills (DC)
1081.3
Walkerville (M)
1075.5
Mitcham (C)
1074.9
Unley (C)
1067.2
Prospect (C)
1054.1
Roxby Downs (M)
1047.7
Holdfast Bay (C)
1046.9
Norwood Payneham St Peters (C)
1038.5
Mount Barker (DC)
1037
Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC)
1032.7
Tea Tree Gully (C)
1030.4
Light (RegC)
1027
Grant (DC)
1025.7
Robe (DC)
1022.9
Campbelltown (C) (SA)
1021.4
Kimba (DC)
1019.6
West Torrens (C)
1015
Barossa (DC)
1014.3
Wudinna (DC)
1009.3
Marion (C)
1008
Orroroo/Carrieton (DC)
1005.9
Adelaide (C)
1002.2
Charles Sturt (C)
1000.7
Streaky Bay (DC)
1000.3
Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC)
997.6
Southern Mallee (DC)
996.8
Tumby Bay (DC)
993.5
Kangaroo Island (DC)
991.5
Cleve (DC)
989.4
Adelaide Plains
987.9
Alexandrina (DC)
987.8
Onkaparinga (C)
987.5
Tatiara (DC)
981.6
Northern Areas (DC)
979.2
Yankalilla (DC)
977.8
Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC)
977.6
Kingston (DC) (SA)
976.9
Mount Remarkable (DC)
974.2
Victor Harbor (C)
962.3
Gawler (T)
960.1
Franklin Harbour (DC)
959
Elliston (DC)
959
Loxton Waikerie (DC)
957.8
Karoonda East Murray (DC)
956.5
Port Adelaide Enfield (C)
952.6
Yorke Peninsula (DC)
951.6
Barunga West (DC)
950.1
Port Lincoln (C)
948.2
Goyder (DC)
946.6
Ceduna (DC)
943.2
Wattle Range (DC)
941.7
The Coorong (DC)
938.6
Flinders Ranges (DC)
933
Mount Gambier (C)
924.1
Copper Coast (DC)
923.7
Renmark Paringa (DC)
922.6
Wakefield (DC)
921
Mid Murray (DC)
914.5
Berri and Barmera (DC)
906.9
Unincorporated SA
904.8
Salisbury (C)
903.7
Murray Bridge (RC)
891
Port Pirie City and Dists (M)
889.4
Port Augusta (C)
888.6
Whyalla (C)
883
Coober Pedy (DC)
868.3
Playford (C)
852.4
Peterborough (DC)
773.1
Maralinga Tjarutja (AC)
643.9
Anangu Pitjantjatjara (AC)
496.3
Data table
SEIFA – disadvantage across South Australia LGAs table
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| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Burnside (C) | 1082.7 | 97 |
| Adelaide Hills (DC) | 1081.3 | 96 |
| Walkerville (M) | 1075.5 | 95 |
| Mitcham (C) | 1074.9 | 95 |
| Unley (C) | 1067.2 | 94 |
| Prospect (C) | 1054.1 | 91 |
| Roxby Downs (M) | 1047.7 | 90 |
| Holdfast Bay (C) | 1046.9 | 90 |
| Norwood Payneham St Peters (C) | 1038.5 | 86 |
| Mount Barker (DC) | 1037 | 85 |
| Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC) | 1032.7 | 85 |
| Tea Tree Gully (C) | 1030.4 | 84 |
| Light (RegC) | 1027 | 81 |
| Grant (DC) | 1025.7 | 80 |
| Robe (DC) | 1022.9 | 79 |
| Campbelltown (C) (SA) | 1021.4 | 78 |
| Kimba (DC) | 1019.6 | 77 |
| West Torrens (C) | 1015 | 75 |
| Barossa (DC) | 1014.3 | 75 |
| Wudinna (DC) | 1009.3 | 73 |
| Marion (C) | 1008 | 72 |
| Orroroo/Carrieton (DC) | 1005.9 | 71 |
| Adelaide (C) | 1002.2 | 68 |
| Charles Sturt (C) | 1000.7 | 67 |
| Streaky Bay (DC) | 1000.3 | 67 |
| Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC) | 997.6 | 65 |
| Southern Mallee (DC) | 996.8 | 65 |
| Tumby Bay (DC) | 993.5 | 62 |
| Kangaroo Island (DC) | 991.5 | 61 |
| Cleve (DC) | 989.4 | 58 |
| Adelaide Plains | 987.9 | 57 |
| Alexandrina (DC) | 987.8 | 57 |
| Onkaparinga (C) | 987.5 | 57 |
| Tatiara (DC) | 981.6 | 53 |
| Northern Areas (DC) | 979.2 | 51 |
| Yankalilla (DC) | 977.8 | 50 |
| Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC) | 977.6 | 49 |
| Kingston (DC) (SA) | 976.9 | 49 |
| Mount Remarkable (DC) | 974.2 | 47 |
| Victor Harbor (C) | 962.3 | 38 |
| Gawler (T) | 960.1 | 37 |
| Franklin Harbour (DC) | 959 | 36 |
| Elliston (DC) | 959 | 36 |
| Loxton Waikerie (DC) | 957.8 | 35 |
| Karoonda East Murray (DC) | 956.5 | 34 |
| Port Adelaide Enfield (C) | 952.6 | 32 |
| Yorke Peninsula (DC) | 951.6 | 31 |
| Barunga West (DC) | 950.1 | 30 |
| Port Lincoln (C) | 948.2 | 29 |
| Goyder (DC) | 946.6 | 28 |
| Ceduna (DC) | 943.2 | 26 |
| Wattle Range (DC) | 941.7 | 26 |
| The Coorong (DC) | 938.6 | 23 |
| Flinders Ranges (DC) | 933 | 22 |
| Mount Gambier (C) | 924.1 | 19 |
| Copper Coast (DC) | 923.7 | 19 |
| Renmark Paringa (DC) | 922.6 | 18 |
| Wakefield (DC) | 921 | 18 |
| Mid Murray (DC) | 914.5 | 17 |
| Berri and Barmera (DC) | 906.9 | 14 |
| Unincorporated SA | 904.8 | 13 |
| Salisbury (C) | 903.7 | 13 |
| Murray Bridge (RC) | 891 | 11 |
| Port Pirie City and Dists (M) | 889.4 | 11 |
| Port Augusta (C) | 888.6 | 11 |
| Whyalla (C) | 883 | 10 |
| Coober Pedy (DC) | 868.3 | 9 |
| Playford (C) | 852.4 | 8 |
| Peterborough (DC) | 773.1 | 7 |
| Maralinga Tjarutja (AC) | 643.9 | 5 |
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara (AC) | 496.3 | 1 |
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Variation within Murray Bridge (RC)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Murray Bridge South
1031.3
Percentile 61
Swanport
1031.3
Percentile 61
Avoca Dell
1026.9
Percentile 58
Long Flat (SA)
1025.4
Percentile 57
Monarto
1018.9
Percentile 53
Rockleigh (part)
1018.6
Percentile 53
Murray Bridge East
1018.3
Percentile 53
Murray Bridge North
1010.3
Percentile 48
Pallamana
1010.3
Percentile 48
Toora (SA)
1010.3
Percentile 48
Woodlane
1010.3
Percentile 48
Brinkley
1008.7
Percentile 47
Gifford Hill
1008.7
Percentile 47
Monarto South
1008.7
Percentile 47
Mulgundawa
1008.7
Percentile 47
Riverglades
1001.1
Percentile 42
Rocky Gully (SA)
986.5
Percentile 34
White Hill
986.5
Percentile 34
Mypolonga
979.7
Percentile 31
Wellington (SA)
978.3
Percentile 30
Chapman Bore
977.6
Percentile 30
Ettrick (SA)
977.6
Percentile 30
Kepa
977.6
Percentile 30
Monteith
977.6
Percentile 30
Murrawong
977.6
Percentile 30
Sunnyside (SA)
977.6
Percentile 30
Jervois
970.9
Percentile 27
Riverglen
970.9
Percentile 27
White Sands
970.9
Percentile 27
Woods Point (SA)
970.9
Percentile 27
Callington (part)
961.3
Percentile 23
Mobilong
943.1
Percentile 18
Northern Heights
943.1
Percentile 18
Burdett (part)
906.9
Percentile 10
Murray Bridge
843.9
Percentile 4
Data table
Variation within Murray Bridge (RC) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Murray Bridge South | 1031.3 | 61 |
| Swanport | 1031.3 | 61 |
| Avoca Dell | 1026.9 | 58 |
| Long Flat (SA) | 1025.4 | 57 |
| Monarto | 1018.9 | 53 |
| Rockleigh (part) | 1018.6 | 53 |
| Murray Bridge East | 1018.3 | 53 |
| Murray Bridge North | 1010.3 | 48 |
| Pallamana | 1010.3 | 48 |
| Toora (SA) | 1010.3 | 48 |
| Woodlane | 1010.3 | 48 |
| Brinkley | 1008.7 | 47 |
| Gifford Hill | 1008.7 | 47 |
| Monarto South | 1008.7 | 47 |
| Mulgundawa | 1008.7 | 47 |
| Riverglades | 1001.1 | 42 |
| Rocky Gully (SA) | 986.5 | 34 |
| White Hill | 986.5 | 34 |
| Mypolonga | 979.7 | 31 |
| Wellington (SA) | 978.3 | 30 |
| Chapman Bore | 977.6 | 30 |
| Ettrick (SA) | 977.6 | 30 |
| Kepa | 977.6 | 30 |
| Monteith | 977.6 | 30 |
| Murrawong | 977.6 | 30 |
| Sunnyside (SA) | 977.6 | 30 |
| Jervois | 970.9 | 27 |
| Riverglen | 970.9 | 27 |
| White Sands | 970.9 | 27 |
| Woods Point (SA) | 970.9 | 27 |
| Callington (part) | 961.3 | 23 |
| Mobilong | 943.1 | 18 |
| Northern Heights | 943.1 | 18 |
| Burdett (part) | 906.9 | 10 |
| Murray Bridge | 843.9 | 4 |