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, Tablelands (R)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 955.3, placing it in the 34th percentile nationally. Within Tablelands (R), scores ranged from Mount Garnet to Barrine.
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955.3
Tablelands (R) IRSD score
34th percentile nationally
1068
Highest local score
Barrine
810.7
Lowest local score
Mount Garnet
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SEIFA – disadvantage across Queensland LGAs
Compare the selected index across Queensland LGAs with the current municipality highlighted.
Weipa (T)
1058.1
Brisbane (C)
1045.2
Noosa (S)
1029.5
Redland (C)
1023.9
Sunshine Coast (R)
1021.7
Gold Coast (C)
1018.6
McKinlay (S)
1014
Isaac (R)
1012
Richmond (S)
1009.2
Livingstone (S)
1004.8
Longreach (R)
1002.7
Barcaldine (R)
1002.1
Mackay (R)
999.3
Quilpie (S)
997.9
Central Highlands (R) (Qld)
995.7
Maranoa (R)
995.2
Winton (S)
993.3
Moreton Bay (R)
991.8
Banana (S)
991.6
Townsville (C)
989.6
Bulloo (S)
989.6
Barcoo (S)
987.9
Scenic Rim (R)
985.8
Etheridge (S)
982.4
Cairns (R)
981.1
Toowoomba (R)
979.4
Douglas (S)
978.9
Mount Isa (C)
971.9
Flinders (S) (Qld)
970.1
Whitsunday (R)
969.4
Burdekin (S)
965.8
Cloncurry (S)
965.1
Goondiwindi (R)
965
Blackall-Tambo (R)
961.1
Ipswich (C)
957.9
Tablelands (R)
955.3
Gladstone (R)
954.1
Hinchinbrook (S)
953.7
Diamantina (S)
951.8
Rockhampton (R)
948.8
Murweh (S)
948.4
Lockyer Valley (R)
948
Western Downs (R)
946
Logan (C)
944
Somerset (R)
943.9
Balonne (S)
943.5
Burke (S)
941.3
Southern Downs (R)
938.9
Mareeba (S)
937.4
Charters Towers (R)
933.3
Gympie (R)
930.5
Cassowary Coast (R)
929.4
Bundaberg (R)
924.5
Fraser Coast (R)
914.8
Cook (S)
913
South Burnett (R)
907
Torres (S)
904.3
North Burnett (R)
902.5
Boulia (S)
877.5
Croydon (S)
875.5
Paroo (S)
865.7
Carpentaria (S)
850.8
Northern Peninsula Area (R)
702.1
Torres Strait Island (R)
649.5
Hope Vale (S)
630.8
Napranum (S)
623.2
Lockhart River (S)
621.6
Mornington (S)
609
Palm Island (S)
566.9
Mapoon (S)
566.8
Pormpuraaw (S)
547.2
Doomadgee (S)
533.8
Kowanyama (S)
528.1
Yarrabah (S)
512.5
Wujal Wujal (S)
510.3
Aurukun (S)
501.5
Cherbourg (S)
498.1
Woorabinda (S)
492.5
Data table
SEIFA – disadvantage across Queensland LGAs table
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| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Weipa (T) | 1058.1 | 92 |
| Brisbane (C) | 1045.2 | 89 |
| Noosa (S) | 1029.5 | 83 |
| Redland (C) | 1023.9 | 80 |
| Sunshine Coast (R) | 1021.7 | 78 |
| Gold Coast (C) | 1018.6 | 77 |
| McKinlay (S) | 1014 | 75 |
| Isaac (R) | 1012 | 74 |
| Richmond (S) | 1009.2 | 73 |
| Livingstone (S) | 1004.8 | 70 |
| Longreach (R) | 1002.7 | 69 |
| Barcaldine (R) | 1002.1 | 68 |
| Mackay (R) | 999.3 | 67 |
| Quilpie (S) | 997.9 | 66 |
| Central Highlands (R) (Qld) | 995.7 | 64 |
| Maranoa (R) | 995.2 | 64 |
| Winton (S) | 993.3 | 62 |
| Moreton Bay (R) | 991.8 | 61 |
| Banana (S) | 991.6 | 61 |
| Townsville (C) | 989.6 | 59 |
| Bulloo (S) | 989.6 | 59 |
| Barcoo (S) | 987.9 | 57 |
| Scenic Rim (R) | 985.8 | 55 |
| Etheridge (S) | 982.4 | 53 |
| Cairns (R) | 981.1 | 52 |
| Toowoomba (R) | 979.4 | 51 |
| Douglas (S) | 978.9 | 51 |
| Mount Isa (C) | 971.9 | 45 |
| Flinders (S) (Qld) | 970.1 | 44 |
| Whitsunday (R) | 969.4 | 44 |
| Burdekin (S) | 965.8 | 42 |
| Cloncurry (S) | 965.1 | 41 |
| Goondiwindi (R) | 965 | 40 |
| Blackall-Tambo (R) | 961.1 | 38 |
| Ipswich (C) | 957.9 | 35 |
| Tablelands (R) | 955.3 | 34 |
| Gladstone (R) | 954.1 | 33 |
| Hinchinbrook (S) | 953.7 | 33 |
| Diamantina (S) | 951.8 | 31 |
| Rockhampton (R) | 948.8 | 30 |
| Murweh (S) | 948.4 | 29 |
| Lockyer Valley (R) | 948 | 29 |
| Western Downs (R) | 946 | 28 |
| Logan (C) | 944 | 27 |
| Somerset (R) | 943.9 | 27 |
| Balonne (S) | 943.5 | 26 |
| Burke (S) | 941.3 | 25 |
| Southern Downs (R) | 938.9 | 23 |
| Mareeba (S) | 937.4 | 23 |
| Charters Towers (R) | 933.3 | 22 |
| Gympie (R) | 930.5 | 21 |
| Cassowary Coast (R) | 929.4 | 21 |
| Bundaberg (R) | 924.5 | 19 |
| Fraser Coast (R) | 914.8 | 17 |
| Cook (S) | 913 | 16 |
| South Burnett (R) | 907 | 14 |
| Torres (S) | 904.3 | 13 |
| North Burnett (R) | 902.5 | 13 |
| Boulia (S) | 877.5 | 10 |
| Croydon (S) | 875.5 | 10 |
| Paroo (S) | 865.7 | 9 |
| Carpentaria (S) | 850.8 | 8 |
| Northern Peninsula Area (R) | 702.1 | 6 |
| Torres Strait Island (R) | 649.5 | 6 |
| Hope Vale (S) | 630.8 | 5 |
| Napranum (S) | 623.2 | 5 |
| Lockhart River (S) | 621.6 | 5 |
| Mornington (S) | 609 | 5 |
| Palm Island (S) | 566.9 | 4 |
| Mapoon (S) | 566.8 | 4 |
| Pormpuraaw (S) | 547.2 | 4 |
| Doomadgee (S) | 533.8 | 3 |
| Kowanyama (S) | 528.1 | 3 |
| Yarrabah (S) | 512.5 | 2 |
| Wujal Wujal (S) | 510.3 | 2 |
| Aurukun (S) | 501.5 | 2 |
| Cherbourg (S) | 498.1 | 2 |
| Woorabinda (S) | 492.5 | 1 |
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Variation within Tablelands (R)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Barrine
1068
Percentile 84
Danbulla
1068
Percentile 84
Peeramon
1050.4
Percentile 73
Lake Barrine
1048.6
Percentile 72
East Barron
1047.5
Percentile 71
Carrington (Qld)
1040.1
Percentile 66
Yungaburra
1025.7
Percentile 57
Kairi
1025.1
Percentile 57
Wongabel
1020.9
Percentile 54
Tinaroo
1019
Percentile 53
Kureen
1017.8
Percentile 52
Upper Barron
1013.9
Percentile 50
Tolga
1012.4
Percentile 49
Jaggan
1009.5
Percentile 47
Butchers Creek
1005.9
Percentile 45
Glen Allyn
1005.9
Percentile 45
North Johnstone
1005.9
Percentile 45
Topaz
1005.9
Percentile 45
Lake Eacham
1002.6
Percentile 43
Beatrice
992.2
Percentile 38
Maalan
992.2
Percentile 38
Middlebrook
992.2
Percentile 38
Mungalli
992.2
Percentile 38
Palmerston (Qld) (part)
992.2
Percentile 38
Tarzali
983.6
Percentile 33
Walkamin
972.6
Percentile 28
Ellinjaa
963.5
Percentile 24
Minbun
963.5
Percentile 24
Moregatta
963.5
Percentile 24
Wondecla
942.1
Percentile 17
Atherton
937.7
Percentile 17
Malanda
935
Percentile 16
Evelyn
925.1
Percentile 13
Tumoulin
925.1
Percentile 13
Herberton
907.4
Percentile 10
Millaa Millaa
905.2
Percentile 10
Moomin
894.2
Percentile 8
Kaban
878.8
Percentile 7
Kalunga
878.8
Percentile 7
Silver Valley
878.8
Percentile 7
Millstream (Qld)
867
Percentile 6
Gunnawarra
853.8
Percentile 5
Innot Hot Springs
853.8
Percentile 5
Kirrama
853.8
Percentile 5
Minnamoolka
853.8
Percentile 5
Ravenshoe
842.1
Percentile 4
Mount Garnet
810.7
Percentile 3
Data table
Variation within Tablelands (R) table
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| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Barrine | 1068 | 84 |
| Danbulla | 1068 | 84 |
| Peeramon | 1050.4 | 73 |
| Lake Barrine | 1048.6 | 72 |
| East Barron | 1047.5 | 71 |
| Carrington (Qld) | 1040.1 | 66 |
| Yungaburra | 1025.7 | 57 |
| Kairi | 1025.1 | 57 |
| Wongabel | 1020.9 | 54 |
| Tinaroo | 1019 | 53 |
| Kureen | 1017.8 | 52 |
| Upper Barron | 1013.9 | 50 |
| Tolga | 1012.4 | 49 |
| Jaggan | 1009.5 | 47 |
| Butchers Creek | 1005.9 | 45 |
| Glen Allyn | 1005.9 | 45 |
| North Johnstone | 1005.9 | 45 |
| Topaz | 1005.9 | 45 |
| Lake Eacham | 1002.6 | 43 |
| Beatrice | 992.2 | 38 |
| Maalan | 992.2 | 38 |
| Middlebrook | 992.2 | 38 |
| Mungalli | 992.2 | 38 |
| Palmerston (Qld) (part) | 992.2 | 38 |
| Tarzali | 983.6 | 33 |
| Walkamin | 972.6 | 28 |
| Ellinjaa | 963.5 | 24 |
| Minbun | 963.5 | 24 |
| Moregatta | 963.5 | 24 |
| Wondecla | 942.1 | 17 |
| Atherton | 937.7 | 17 |
| Malanda | 935 | 16 |
| Evelyn | 925.1 | 13 |
| Tumoulin | 925.1 | 13 |
| Herberton | 907.4 | 10 |
| Millaa Millaa | 905.2 | 10 |
| Moomin | 894.2 | 8 |
| Kaban | 878.8 | 7 |
| Kalunga | 878.8 | 7 |
| Silver Valley | 878.8 | 7 |
| Millstream (Qld) | 867 | 6 |
| Gunnawarra | 853.8 | 5 |
| Innot Hot Springs | 853.8 | 5 |
| Kirrama | 853.8 | 5 |
| Minnamoolka | 853.8 | 5 |
| Ravenshoe | 842.1 | 4 |
| Mount Garnet | 810.7 | 3 |