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, Swan Hill (RC)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 940.6, placing it in the 25th percentile nationally. Within Swan Hill (RC), scores ranged from Robinvale to Castle Donnington.
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940.6
Swan Hill (RC) IRSD score
25th percentile nationally
1071.8
Highest local score
Castle Donnington
817.9
Lowest local score
Robinvale
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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 Swan Hill (RC)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Castle Donnington
1071.8
Percentile 86
Goschen
1071.8
Percentile 86
Kunat
1071.8
Percentile 86
Swan Hill West
1071.8
Percentile 86
Pental Island
1061.5
Percentile 80
Bolton
1059.1
Percentile 79
Chinkapook
1059.1
Percentile 79
Cocamba
1059.1
Percentile 79
Gerahmin
1059.1
Percentile 79
Turoar
1059.1
Percentile 79
Winnambool
1059.1
Percentile 79
Murrawee
1058.7
Percentile 78
Tyntynder South
1058.7
Percentile 78
Woorinen
1039.2
Percentile 66
Pira
1021.3
Percentile 54
Vinifera
1021.3
Percentile 54
Woorinen North
1021.3
Percentile 54
Lake Boga
1015.4
Percentile 51
Beverford
1007.7
Percentile 46
Fish Point
1002.7
Percentile 43
Tresco
1002.7
Percentile 43
Tresco West
1002.7
Percentile 43
Chillingollah
999.6
Percentile 42
Chinangin
999.6
Percentile 42
Gowanford
999.6
Percentile 42
Meatian (part)
999.6
Percentile 42
Murnungin
999.6
Percentile 42
Nowie
999.6
Percentile 42
Nyrraby
999.6
Percentile 42
Polisbet
999.6
Percentile 42
Ultima
999.6
Percentile 42
Waitchie
999.6
Percentile 42
Murraydale
981.8
Percentile 32
Tyntynder
981.8
Percentile 32
Natya
970.3
Percentile 27
Piangil
970.3
Percentile 27
Towan
970.3
Percentile 27
Boundary Bend
969.5
Percentile 27
Kenley
969.5
Percentile 27
Kooloonong
969.5
Percentile 27
Narrung (Vic.)
969.5
Percentile 27
Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.)
963.6
Percentile 24
Swan Hill
961.3
Percentile 23
Wood Wood
952.5
Percentile 20
Woorinen South
947.6
Percentile 19
Manangatang
943
Percentile 18
Annuello
922.2
Percentile 13
Bannerton
922.2
Percentile 13
Lake Powell
922.2
Percentile 13
Liparoo
922.2
Percentile 13
Wemen
922.2
Percentile 13
Nyah
889
Percentile 8
Tol Tol
871.4
Percentile 6
Nyah West
834.1
Percentile 4
Robinvale
817.9
Percentile 3
Data table
Variation within Swan Hill (RC) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Donnington | 1071.8 | 86 |
| Goschen | 1071.8 | 86 |
| Kunat | 1071.8 | 86 |
| Swan Hill West | 1071.8 | 86 |
| Pental Island | 1061.5 | 80 |
| Bolton | 1059.1 | 79 |
| Chinkapook | 1059.1 | 79 |
| Cocamba | 1059.1 | 79 |
| Gerahmin | 1059.1 | 79 |
| Turoar | 1059.1 | 79 |
| Winnambool | 1059.1 | 79 |
| Murrawee | 1058.7 | 78 |
| Tyntynder South | 1058.7 | 78 |
| Woorinen | 1039.2 | 66 |
| Pira | 1021.3 | 54 |
| Vinifera | 1021.3 | 54 |
| Woorinen North | 1021.3 | 54 |
| Lake Boga | 1015.4 | 51 |
| Beverford | 1007.7 | 46 |
| Fish Point | 1002.7 | 43 |
| Tresco | 1002.7 | 43 |
| Tresco West | 1002.7 | 43 |
| Chillingollah | 999.6 | 42 |
| Chinangin | 999.6 | 42 |
| Gowanford | 999.6 | 42 |
| Meatian (part) | 999.6 | 42 |
| Murnungin | 999.6 | 42 |
| Nowie | 999.6 | 42 |
| Nyrraby | 999.6 | 42 |
| Polisbet | 999.6 | 42 |
| Ultima | 999.6 | 42 |
| Waitchie | 999.6 | 42 |
| Murraydale | 981.8 | 32 |
| Tyntynder | 981.8 | 32 |
| Natya | 970.3 | 27 |
| Piangil | 970.3 | 27 |
| Towan | 970.3 | 27 |
| Boundary Bend | 969.5 | 27 |
| Kenley | 969.5 | 27 |
| Kooloonong | 969.5 | 27 |
| Narrung (Vic.) | 969.5 | 27 |
| Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.) | 963.6 | 24 |
| Swan Hill | 961.3 | 23 |
| Wood Wood | 952.5 | 20 |
| Woorinen South | 947.6 | 19 |
| Manangatang | 943 | 18 |
| Annuello | 922.2 | 13 |
| Bannerton | 922.2 | 13 |
| Lake Powell | 922.2 | 13 |
| Liparoo | 922.2 | 13 |
| Wemen | 922.2 | 13 |
| Nyah | 889 | 8 |
| Tol Tol | 871.4 | 6 |
| Nyah West | 834.1 | 4 |
| Robinvale | 817.9 | 3 |