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, Yarra Ranges (S)'s Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) score was 1041.2, placing it in the 87th percentile nationally. Within Yarra Ranges (S), scores ranged from Reefton (Vic.) to Beenak.
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1041.2
Yarra Ranges (S) IRSD score
87th percentile nationally
1101.1
Highest local score
Beenak
916
Lowest local score
Reefton (Vic.)
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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 Yarra Ranges (S)
See the spread of scores across smaller areas within the municipality.
Beenak
1101.1
Percentile 97
Gruyere
1091.9
Percentile 95
Yering
1091.6
Percentile 94
Ferny Creek
1090.9
Percentile 94
Kalorama
1090.9
Percentile 94
Menzies Creek (part)
1088.7
Percentile 93
Steels Creek
1086.1
Percentile 93
Kallista
1082.2
Percentile 91
Belgrave South
1081.9
Percentile 91
Tremont
1081.5
Percentile 91
Narre Warren East
1080.5
Percentile 90
Sherbrooke
1079.1
Percentile 90
The Patch
1077.4
Percentile 89
Macclesfield (Vic.)
1075.9
Percentile 88
Upwey
1074.3
Percentile 88
Mount Dandenong
1072.7
Percentile 87
Belgrave Heights
1072.2
Percentile 86
Sassafras (Vic.)
1071.7
Percentile 86
Yellingbo
1069
Percentile 85
Seville East
1068.9
Percentile 85
Dixons Creek
1068.6
Percentile 85
Montrose (Vic.)
1068.1
Percentile 84
Yarra Glen
1067.1
Percentile 83
Belgrave
1066.4
Percentile 83
Selby
1065.7
Percentile 83
Seville
1065.5
Percentile 83
Tarrawarra
1064.8
Percentile 82
Olinda (Vic.)
1063.9
Percentile 82
Tecoma
1061.7
Percentile 80
Silvan
1061.6
Percentile 80
Chirnside Park
1059.6
Percentile 79
Mount Toolebewong
1058.9
Percentile 78
Hoddles Creek
1058.6
Percentile 78
Mount Evelyn
1051
Percentile 73
Coldstream (Vic.)
1047.7
Percentile 71
Wandin North
1044.8
Percentile 69
Wandin East
1043.2
Percentile 68
Monbulk
1041.4
Percentile 67
Lilydale (Vic.)
1033
Percentile 61
Launching Place
1030.9
Percentile 61
Mooroolbark
1030.7
Percentile 60
Gilderoy
1023.3
Percentile 55
Three Bridges
1023.3
Percentile 55
Chum Creek
1023.1
Percentile 55
Gladysdale
1016.6
Percentile 52
Healesville
1012
Percentile 49
Kilsyth (part)
1010.5
Percentile 48
Woori Yallock
1007.1
Percentile 46
Wesburn
1002.1
Percentile 43
Don Valley
999.5
Percentile 42
Badger Creek
998.3
Percentile 41
Yarra Junction
988
Percentile 35
Big Pats Creek
976.6
Percentile 30
East Warburton
973.1
Percentile 28
Warburton (Vic.)
962.4
Percentile 24
Millgrove
928.5
Percentile 14
Powelltown
918.1
Percentile 12
McMahons Creek
916
Percentile 11
Reefton (Vic.)
916
Percentile 11
Data table
Variation within Yarra Ranges (S) table
Download the underlying SEIFA scores and percentiles shown in the current view.
| Area | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Beenak | 1101.1 | 97 |
| Gruyere | 1091.9 | 95 |
| Yering | 1091.6 | 94 |
| Ferny Creek | 1090.9 | 94 |
| Kalorama | 1090.9 | 94 |
| Menzies Creek (part) | 1088.7 | 93 |
| Steels Creek | 1086.1 | 93 |
| Kallista | 1082.2 | 91 |
| Belgrave South | 1081.9 | 91 |
| Tremont | 1081.5 | 91 |
| Narre Warren East | 1080.5 | 90 |
| Sherbrooke | 1079.1 | 90 |
| The Patch | 1077.4 | 89 |
| Macclesfield (Vic.) | 1075.9 | 88 |
| Upwey | 1074.3 | 88 |
| Mount Dandenong | 1072.7 | 87 |
| Belgrave Heights | 1072.2 | 86 |
| Sassafras (Vic.) | 1071.7 | 86 |
| Yellingbo | 1069 | 85 |
| Seville East | 1068.9 | 85 |
| Dixons Creek | 1068.6 | 85 |
| Montrose (Vic.) | 1068.1 | 84 |
| Yarra Glen | 1067.1 | 83 |
| Belgrave | 1066.4 | 83 |
| Selby | 1065.7 | 83 |
| Seville | 1065.5 | 83 |
| Tarrawarra | 1064.8 | 82 |
| Olinda (Vic.) | 1063.9 | 82 |
| Tecoma | 1061.7 | 80 |
| Silvan | 1061.6 | 80 |
| Chirnside Park | 1059.6 | 79 |
| Mount Toolebewong | 1058.9 | 78 |
| Hoddles Creek | 1058.6 | 78 |
| Mount Evelyn | 1051 | 73 |
| Coldstream (Vic.) | 1047.7 | 71 |
| Wandin North | 1044.8 | 69 |
| Wandin East | 1043.2 | 68 |
| Monbulk | 1041.4 | 67 |
| Lilydale (Vic.) | 1033 | 61 |
| Launching Place | 1030.9 | 61 |
| Mooroolbark | 1030.7 | 60 |
| Gilderoy | 1023.3 | 55 |
| Three Bridges | 1023.3 | 55 |
| Chum Creek | 1023.1 | 55 |
| Gladysdale | 1016.6 | 52 |
| Healesville | 1012 | 49 |
| Kilsyth (part) | 1010.5 | 48 |
| Woori Yallock | 1007.1 | 46 |
| Wesburn | 1002.1 | 43 |
| Don Valley | 999.5 | 42 |
| Badger Creek | 998.3 | 41 |
| Yarra Junction | 988 | 35 |
| Big Pats Creek | 976.6 | 30 |
| East Warburton | 973.1 | 28 |
| Warburton (Vic.) | 962.4 | 24 |
| Millgrove | 928.5 | 14 |
| Powelltown | 918.1 | 12 |
| McMahons Creek | 916 | 11 |
| Reefton (Vic.) | 916 | 11 |