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, Playford (C)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 852.4, placing it in the 8th percentile nationally. Within Playford (C), scores ranged from Elizabeth South to Sampson Flat.
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852.4
Playford (C) IRSD score
8th percentile nationally
1105.1
Highest local score
Sampson Flat
613.2
Lowest local score
Elizabeth South
Chart view
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
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| 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 |
Chart view
Variation within Playford (C)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Sampson Flat
1105.1
Percentile 98
Humbug Scrub (part)
1102
Percentile 97
Yattalunga (SA)
1098.8
Percentile 96
Uleybury
1088.3
Percentile 93
Gould Creek (part)
1087.7
Percentile 93
One Tree Hill
1077.3
Percentile 89
Angle Vale
1058.5
Percentile 78
Bibaringa
1042.5
Percentile 68
Macdonald Park
1011.3
Percentile 49
Hillbank
1003.6
Percentile 44
Virginia (SA)
985
Percentile 34
Blakeview
968.6
Percentile 26
Eyre
965.9
Percentile 25
Penfield
942.7
Percentile 18
Craigmore
940
Percentile 17
Penfield Gardens
939.1
Percentile 17
Munno Para West
934.6
Percentile 16
Munno Para Downs
927.7
Percentile 14
Buckland Park
925.3
Percentile 13
Waterloo Corner (part)
906.3
Percentile 10
Andrews Farm
894.4
Percentile 8
Munno Para
858.4
Percentile 5
Smithfield (SA)
764.9
Percentile 2
Elizabeth Park
743.6
Percentile 2
Smithfield Plains
739.6
Percentile 2
Elizabeth East
736.8
Percentile 2
Elizabeth Downs
723.4
Percentile 2
Elizabeth
717.3
Percentile 2
Elizabeth North
712.6
Percentile 2
Davoren Park
692.8
Percentile 2
Elizabeth Grove
658.6
Percentile 2
Elizabeth Vale (part)
645
Percentile 2
Elizabeth South
613.2
Percentile 1
Data table
Variation within Playford (C) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Sampson Flat | 1105.1 | 98 |
| Humbug Scrub (part) | 1102 | 97 |
| Yattalunga (SA) | 1098.8 | 96 |
| Uleybury | 1088.3 | 93 |
| Gould Creek (part) | 1087.7 | 93 |
| One Tree Hill | 1077.3 | 89 |
| Angle Vale | 1058.5 | 78 |
| Bibaringa | 1042.5 | 68 |
| Macdonald Park | 1011.3 | 49 |
| Hillbank | 1003.6 | 44 |
| Virginia (SA) | 985 | 34 |
| Blakeview | 968.6 | 26 |
| Eyre | 965.9 | 25 |
| Penfield | 942.7 | 18 |
| Craigmore | 940 | 17 |
| Penfield Gardens | 939.1 | 17 |
| Munno Para West | 934.6 | 16 |
| Munno Para Downs | 927.7 | 14 |
| Buckland Park | 925.3 | 13 |
| Waterloo Corner (part) | 906.3 | 10 |
| Andrews Farm | 894.4 | 8 |
| Munno Para | 858.4 | 5 |
| Smithfield (SA) | 764.9 | 2 |
| Elizabeth Park | 743.6 | 2 |
| Smithfield Plains | 739.6 | 2 |
| Elizabeth East | 736.8 | 2 |
| Elizabeth Downs | 723.4 | 2 |
| Elizabeth | 717.3 | 2 |
| Elizabeth North | 712.6 | 2 |
| Davoren Park | 692.8 | 2 |
| Elizabeth Grove | 658.6 | 2 |
| Elizabeth Vale (part) | 645 | 2 |
| Elizabeth South | 613.2 | 1 |