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, Port Macquarie-Hastings (A)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 985, placing it in the 55th percentile nationally. Within Port Macquarie-Hastings (A), scores ranged from Laurieton to King Creek.
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985
Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) IRSD score
55th percentile nationally
1063.7
Highest local score
King Creek
882.2
Lowest local score
Laurieton
Chart view
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 |
Chart view
Variation within Port Macquarie-Hastings (A)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
King Creek
1063.7
Percentile 82
Riverside (NSW)
1060.2
Percentile 80
Black Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)
1053.7
Percentile 75
Logans Crossing
1053.7
Percentile 75
Upsalls Creek
1053.7
Percentile 75
Camden Head
1050.8
Percentile 73
Fernbank Creek
1047.5
Percentile 71
Redbank (NSW)
1046.3
Percentile 70
Lake Innes
1043.1
Percentile 68
Thrumster
1042.3
Percentile 68
Sancrox
1040.4
Percentile 67
Frazers Creek
1035.4
Percentile 63
Mortons Creek
1035.4
Percentile 63
Rawdon Island
1030.3
Percentile 60
Brombin
1029.6
Percentile 60
Kindee
1029.6
Percentile 60
Pipeclay
1029.6
Percentile 60
North Shore (NSW)
1027.6
Percentile 58
Bonny Hills
1023.5
Percentile 56
Kerewong
1020.3
Percentile 54
Lorne (NSW)
1020.3
Percentile 54
Yippin Creek
1014.5
Percentile 50
Cooperabung
1009.3
Percentile 47
Gum Scrub
1009.3
Percentile 47
Lake Cathie
1008.4
Percentile 47
Kew (NSW)
1000.6
Percentile 42
Bobs Creek
998.2
Percentile 41
Herons Creek
998.2
Percentile 41
Rosewood (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)
995.5
Percentile 40
Hollisdale
994.6
Percentile 39
Lower Pappinbarra
994.6
Percentile 39
Pappinbarra
994.6
Percentile 39
Port Macquarie
989.2
Percentile 36
Batar Creek
988.6
Percentile 36
Middle Brother
988.6
Percentile 36
Rossglen
988.6
Percentile 36
Bago
987.8
Percentile 35
Byabarra
987.8
Percentile 35
Telegraph Point
987.3
Percentile 35
Bagnoo
986.7
Percentile 34
Hartys Plains
986.7
Percentile 34
Huntingdon
986.7
Percentile 34
Hyndmans Creek
986.7
Percentile 34
Long Flat (NSW)
986.7
Percentile 34
Beechwood
985.5
Percentile 34
Lakewood
981.3
Percentile 32
Crosslands
980.7
Percentile 32
Pembrooke
980.3
Percentile 31
West Haven
977.6
Percentile 30
Kendall
968.7
Percentile 26
Grants Beach
968.4
Percentile 26
Ballengarra
962.3
Percentile 24
Marlo Merrican
962.3
Percentile 24
Rollands Plains
962.3
Percentile 24
Upper Rollands Plains
962.3
Percentile 24
Boorganna
961.4
Percentile 23
Comboyne (part)
961.4
Percentile 23
Dunbogan
958.4
Percentile 22
Bellangry
954.8
Percentile 21
Birdwood (NSW)
954.8
Percentile 21
Forbes River
954.8
Percentile 21
Gearys Flat
954.8
Percentile 21
Upper Pappinbarra
954.8
Percentile 21
Blackmans Point
945.3
Percentile 18
Hacks Ferry
945.3
Percentile 18
Limeburners Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)
945.3
Percentile 18
The Hatch
945.3
Percentile 18
Deauville
910.4
Percentile 11
Wauchope
905.4
Percentile 10
North Haven (NSW)
901.4
Percentile 9
Debenham
897.8
Percentile 9
Ellenborough
897.8
Percentile 9
Innes View
897.8
Percentile 9
Mount Seaview
897.8
Percentile 9
Toms Creek
897.8
Percentile 9
Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)
897.8
Percentile 9
Laurieton
882.2
Percentile 7
Data table
Variation within Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| King Creek | 1063.7 | 82 |
| Riverside (NSW) | 1060.2 | 80 |
| Black Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) | 1053.7 | 75 |
| Logans Crossing | 1053.7 | 75 |
| Upsalls Creek | 1053.7 | 75 |
| Camden Head | 1050.8 | 73 |
| Fernbank Creek | 1047.5 | 71 |
| Redbank (NSW) | 1046.3 | 70 |
| Lake Innes | 1043.1 | 68 |
| Thrumster | 1042.3 | 68 |
| Sancrox | 1040.4 | 67 |
| Frazers Creek | 1035.4 | 63 |
| Mortons Creek | 1035.4 | 63 |
| Rawdon Island | 1030.3 | 60 |
| Brombin | 1029.6 | 60 |
| Kindee | 1029.6 | 60 |
| Pipeclay | 1029.6 | 60 |
| North Shore (NSW) | 1027.6 | 58 |
| Bonny Hills | 1023.5 | 56 |
| Kerewong | 1020.3 | 54 |
| Lorne (NSW) | 1020.3 | 54 |
| Yippin Creek | 1014.5 | 50 |
| Cooperabung | 1009.3 | 47 |
| Gum Scrub | 1009.3 | 47 |
| Lake Cathie | 1008.4 | 47 |
| Kew (NSW) | 1000.6 | 42 |
| Bobs Creek | 998.2 | 41 |
| Herons Creek | 998.2 | 41 |
| Rosewood (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) | 995.5 | 40 |
| Hollisdale | 994.6 | 39 |
| Lower Pappinbarra | 994.6 | 39 |
| Pappinbarra | 994.6 | 39 |
| Port Macquarie | 989.2 | 36 |
| Batar Creek | 988.6 | 36 |
| Middle Brother | 988.6 | 36 |
| Rossglen | 988.6 | 36 |
| Bago | 987.8 | 35 |
| Byabarra | 987.8 | 35 |
| Telegraph Point | 987.3 | 35 |
| Bagnoo | 986.7 | 34 |
| Hartys Plains | 986.7 | 34 |
| Huntingdon | 986.7 | 34 |
| Hyndmans Creek | 986.7 | 34 |
| Long Flat (NSW) | 986.7 | 34 |
| Beechwood | 985.5 | 34 |
| Lakewood | 981.3 | 32 |
| Crosslands | 980.7 | 32 |
| Pembrooke | 980.3 | 31 |
| West Haven | 977.6 | 30 |
| Kendall | 968.7 | 26 |
| Grants Beach | 968.4 | 26 |
| Ballengarra | 962.3 | 24 |
| Marlo Merrican | 962.3 | 24 |
| Rollands Plains | 962.3 | 24 |
| Upper Rollands Plains | 962.3 | 24 |
| Boorganna | 961.4 | 23 |
| Comboyne (part) | 961.4 | 23 |
| Dunbogan | 958.4 | 22 |
| Bellangry | 954.8 | 21 |
| Birdwood (NSW) | 954.8 | 21 |
| Forbes River | 954.8 | 21 |
| Gearys Flat | 954.8 | 21 |
| Upper Pappinbarra | 954.8 | 21 |
| Blackmans Point | 945.3 | 18 |
| Hacks Ferry | 945.3 | 18 |
| Limeburners Creek (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) | 945.3 | 18 |
| The Hatch | 945.3 | 18 |
| Deauville | 910.4 | 11 |
| Wauchope | 905.4 | 10 |
| North Haven (NSW) | 901.4 | 9 |
| Debenham | 897.8 | 9 |
| Ellenborough | 897.8 | 9 |
| Innes View | 897.8 | 9 |
| Mount Seaview | 897.8 | 9 |
| Toms Creek | 897.8 | 9 |
| Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) | 897.8 | 9 |
| Laurieton | 882.2 | 7 |