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, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 1061.2, placing it in the 92nd percentile nationally. Within Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A), scores ranged from Majors Creek (NSW) to Urila.
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1061.2
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A) IRSD score
92nd percentile nationally
1134.5
Highest local score
Urila
978.9
Lowest local score
Majors Creek (NSW)
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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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Urila
1134.5
Percentile 100
Googong
1125.7
Percentile 100
Greenleigh
1124.6
Percentile 100
Lake George
1124
Percentile 100
Jerrabomberra
1122.9
Percentile 100
Burra (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) (part)
1118.5
Percentile 99
Wamboin
1115.5
Percentile 99
Royalla
1112.5
Percentile 99
Bungendore
1107.8
Percentile 98
Currawang (part)
1107.5
Percentile 98
The Ridgeway
1106
Percentile 98
Carwoola
1105.3
Percentile 98
Bywong (part)
1102.6
Percentile 97
Mulloon
1101.6
Percentile 97
Sutton (NSW) (part)
1087.5
Percentile 93
Williamsdale (part)
1078.2
Percentile 89
Forbes Creek
1074.8
Percentile 88
Hoskinstown
1074.8
Percentile 88
Rossi
1074.8
Percentile 88
Mount Fairy
1066.7
Percentile 83
Boro
1058.3
Percentile 78
Larbert
1058.3
Percentile 78
Manar
1058.3
Percentile 78
Mayfield (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW)
1058.3
Percentile 78
Warri
1058.3
Percentile 78
Ballalaba
1050.7
Percentile 73
Bendoura
1050.7
Percentile 73
Bombay
1050.7
Percentile 73
Farringdon
1050.7
Percentile 73
Harolds Cross
1050.7
Percentile 73
Hereford Hall
1050.7
Percentile 73
Jembaicumbene
1050.7
Percentile 73
Jerrabattgulla
1050.7
Percentile 73
Jinden
1050.7
Percentile 73
Kindervale
1050.7
Percentile 73
Krawarree
1050.7
Percentile 73
Snowball
1050.7
Percentile 73
Wyanbene
1050.7
Percentile 73
Primrose Valley
1041.7
Percentile 67
Yarrow
1041.7
Percentile 67
Araluen (NSW)
1033.2
Percentile 62
Monga
1033.2
Percentile 62
Northangera
1033.2
Percentile 62
Reidsdale
1033.2
Percentile 62
Neringla (part)
1031
Percentile 61
Queanbeyan West
1023.2
Percentile 55
Braidwood
1017
Percentile 52
Crestwood
1014.8
Percentile 50
Back Creek (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW)
1010.2
Percentile 48
Budawang (part)
1010.2
Percentile 48
Charleys Forest
1010.2
Percentile 48
Corang
1010.2
Percentile 48
Durran Durra
1010.2
Percentile 48
Marlowe
1010.2
Percentile 48
Mongarlowe
1010.2
Percentile 48
Nerriga
1010.2
Percentile 48
Tomboye
1010.2
Percentile 48
Wog Wog (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW)
1010.2
Percentile 48
Queanbeyan
1005.8
Percentile 45
Queanbeyan East
1005.4
Percentile 45
Karabar
994.1
Percentile 39
Captains Flat
985.1
Percentile 34
Majors Creek (NSW)
978.9
Percentile 31
Data table
Variation within Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Urila | 1134.5 | 100 |
| Googong | 1125.7 | 100 |
| Greenleigh | 1124.6 | 100 |
| Lake George | 1124 | 100 |
| Jerrabomberra | 1122.9 | 100 |
| Burra (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) (part) | 1118.5 | 99 |
| Wamboin | 1115.5 | 99 |
| Royalla | 1112.5 | 99 |
| Bungendore | 1107.8 | 98 |
| Currawang (part) | 1107.5 | 98 |
| The Ridgeway | 1106 | 98 |
| Carwoola | 1105.3 | 98 |
| Bywong (part) | 1102.6 | 97 |
| Mulloon | 1101.6 | 97 |
| Sutton (NSW) (part) | 1087.5 | 93 |
| Williamsdale (part) | 1078.2 | 89 |
| Forbes Creek | 1074.8 | 88 |
| Hoskinstown | 1074.8 | 88 |
| Rossi | 1074.8 | 88 |
| Mount Fairy | 1066.7 | 83 |
| Boro | 1058.3 | 78 |
| Larbert | 1058.3 | 78 |
| Manar | 1058.3 | 78 |
| Mayfield (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) | 1058.3 | 78 |
| Warri | 1058.3 | 78 |
| Ballalaba | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Bendoura | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Bombay | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Farringdon | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Harolds Cross | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Hereford Hall | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Jembaicumbene | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Jerrabattgulla | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Jinden | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Kindervale | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Krawarree | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Snowball | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Wyanbene | 1050.7 | 73 |
| Primrose Valley | 1041.7 | 67 |
| Yarrow | 1041.7 | 67 |
| Araluen (NSW) | 1033.2 | 62 |
| Monga | 1033.2 | 62 |
| Northangera | 1033.2 | 62 |
| Reidsdale | 1033.2 | 62 |
| Neringla (part) | 1031 | 61 |
| Queanbeyan West | 1023.2 | 55 |
| Braidwood | 1017 | 52 |
| Crestwood | 1014.8 | 50 |
| Back Creek (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Budawang (part) | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Charleys Forest | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Corang | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Durran Durra | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Marlowe | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Mongarlowe | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Nerriga | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Tomboye | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Wog Wog (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) | 1010.2 | 48 |
| Queanbeyan | 1005.8 | 45 |
| Queanbeyan East | 1005.4 | 45 |
| Karabar | 994.1 | 39 |
| Captains Flat | 985.1 | 34 |
| Majors Creek (NSW) | 978.9 | 31 |