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, Wangaratta (RC)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 988.4, placing it in the 57th percentile nationally. Within Wangaratta (RC), scores ranged from Moyhu to Waldara.
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988.4
Wangaratta (RC) IRSD score
57th percentile nationally
1126.2
Highest local score
Waldara
956.3
Lowest local score
Moyhu
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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 Wangaratta (RC)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Waldara
1126.2
Percentile 100
East Wangaratta
1080.7
Percentile 90
Londrigan
1080.7
Percentile 90
Oxley (Vic.)
1073.2
Percentile 87
Everton Upper
1068.6
Percentile 85
Tarrawingee
1068.6
Percentile 85
Bobinawarrah
1068.4
Percentile 84
Wangandary
1067.2
Percentile 84
Whorouly East
1065.3
Percentile 83
Whorouly South
1065.3
Percentile 83
Milawa
1061
Percentile 80
Oxley Flats
1058.9
Percentile 78
Markwood
1057.3
Percentile 78
Carboor
1056.9
Percentile 77
Meadow Creek
1056.9
Percentile 77
Boralma
1056.5
Percentile 77
Byawatha
1056.5
Percentile 77
Killawarra (Vic.)
1054.2
Percentile 75
Wangaratta South
1050
Percentile 72
Greta (Vic.)
1049.7
Percentile 72
Greta West
1049.7
Percentile 72
Peechelba (part)
1048.3
Percentile 71
Glenrowan (part)
1040.3
Percentile 66
Docker
1038.8
Percentile 65
Edi
1036.3
Percentile 64
Edi Upper
1036.3
Percentile 64
King Valley
1036.3
Percentile 64
Laceby
1036.3
Percentile 64
Bowmans Forest
1036.1
Percentile 64
Everton
1036.1
Percentile 64
Murmungee
1036.1
Percentile 64
Bowser
1018.3
Percentile 53
Dockers Plains
1018.3
Percentile 53
North Wangaratta
1018.3
Percentile 53
Eldorado
1017.2
Percentile 52
Greta South
1016.9
Percentile 52
Hansonville
1016.9
Percentile 52
Myrrhee
1016.6
Percentile 51
Whitfield (Vic.)
1016.6
Percentile 51
Whitlands
1016.6
Percentile 51
Boorhaman
1016.5
Percentile 51
Boorhaman East
1016.5
Percentile 51
Boorhaman North
1016.5
Percentile 51
Peechelba East
1016.5
Percentile 51
Whorouly
1009.1
Percentile 47
Cheshunt
988.6
Percentile 36
Rose River
988.6
Percentile 36
Springhurst
965.8
Percentile 25
Wangaratta (Vic.)
958.4
Percentile 22
Moyhu
956.3
Percentile 22
Data table
Variation within Wangaratta (RC) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Waldara | 1126.2 | 100 |
| East Wangaratta | 1080.7 | 90 |
| Londrigan | 1080.7 | 90 |
| Oxley (Vic.) | 1073.2 | 87 |
| Everton Upper | 1068.6 | 85 |
| Tarrawingee | 1068.6 | 85 |
| Bobinawarrah | 1068.4 | 84 |
| Wangandary | 1067.2 | 84 |
| Whorouly East | 1065.3 | 83 |
| Whorouly South | 1065.3 | 83 |
| Milawa | 1061 | 80 |
| Oxley Flats | 1058.9 | 78 |
| Markwood | 1057.3 | 78 |
| Carboor | 1056.9 | 77 |
| Meadow Creek | 1056.9 | 77 |
| Boralma | 1056.5 | 77 |
| Byawatha | 1056.5 | 77 |
| Killawarra (Vic.) | 1054.2 | 75 |
| Wangaratta South | 1050 | 72 |
| Greta (Vic.) | 1049.7 | 72 |
| Greta West | 1049.7 | 72 |
| Peechelba (part) | 1048.3 | 71 |
| Glenrowan (part) | 1040.3 | 66 |
| Docker | 1038.8 | 65 |
| Edi | 1036.3 | 64 |
| Edi Upper | 1036.3 | 64 |
| King Valley | 1036.3 | 64 |
| Laceby | 1036.3 | 64 |
| Bowmans Forest | 1036.1 | 64 |
| Everton | 1036.1 | 64 |
| Murmungee | 1036.1 | 64 |
| Bowser | 1018.3 | 53 |
| Dockers Plains | 1018.3 | 53 |
| North Wangaratta | 1018.3 | 53 |
| Eldorado | 1017.2 | 52 |
| Greta South | 1016.9 | 52 |
| Hansonville | 1016.9 | 52 |
| Myrrhee | 1016.6 | 51 |
| Whitfield (Vic.) | 1016.6 | 51 |
| Whitlands | 1016.6 | 51 |
| Boorhaman | 1016.5 | 51 |
| Boorhaman East | 1016.5 | 51 |
| Boorhaman North | 1016.5 | 51 |
| Peechelba East | 1016.5 | 51 |
| Whorouly | 1009.1 | 47 |
| Cheshunt | 988.6 | 36 |
| Rose River | 988.6 | 36 |
| Springhurst | 965.8 | 25 |
| Wangaratta (Vic.) | 958.4 | 22 |
| Moyhu | 956.3 | 22 |