Queensland suburbs by SEIFA advantage (IRSAD)

Ranked by SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), from ABS SEIFA 2021. Highest and lowest suburbs, each linking to its full profile.

SEIFA 2021 Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD) score, for suburbs with a population of at least 500. The national mean is 1000; a higher score means relatively more advantage. This is a relative measure, not a judgement about a place or its residents.

See the national ranking for SEIFA advantage (IRSAD).

Highest IRSAD score

#SuburbStatePostcodeIRSAD score
1 Pullenvale QLD 4069 1,180
2 Alexandria QLD 4825 1,174
3 Fig Tree Pocket QLD 4069 1,172
4 Teneriffe QLD 4005 1,170
5 Chelmer QLD 4068 1,166
6 Brookfield QLD 4069 1,165
7 Castle Hill QLD 4810 1,164
8 Bardon QLD 4065 1,162
9 Kalinga QLD 4030 1,159
10 Brookwater QLD 4300 1,152
11 Newstead QLD 4006 1,150
12 Grange QLD 4051 1,150
13 Tennyson QLD 4105 1,148
14 Clifton Hill QLD 4105 1,147
15 Paddington QLD 4064 1,146
16 Frenchs Forest QLD 4502 1,144
17 Bulimba QLD 4171 1,143
18 Hendra QLD 4011 1,143
19 Graceville QLD 4075 1,142
20 Kenmore Hills QLD 4069 1,142
21 Gumdale QLD 4154 1,142
22 Chapel Hill QLD 4069 1,141
23 Hawthorne QLD 4171 1,141
24 Wilston QLD 4051 1,141
25 Glenhaven QLD 4355 1,140

Lowest IRSAD score

#SuburbStatePostcodeIRSAD score
1 Woorabinda QLD 4713 659
2 Cherbourg QLD 4605 660
3 Yarrabah QLD 4871 678
4 Kowanyama QLD 4871 686
5 Doomadgee QLD 4830 696
6 Aurukun QLD 4871 700
7 Pormpuraaw QLD 4871 706
8 Palm Island QLD 4816 707
9 Hope Vale QLD 4895 726
10 Mission River QLD 4874 738
11 Lockhart River QLD 4892 744
12 Wellesley Islands QLD 4871 747
13 Logan Central QLD 4114 752
14 Inala QLD 4077 771
15 Badu Island QLD 4875 774
16 Depot Hill QLD 4700 775
17 Mount Morgan QLD 4714 779
18 Woodridge QLD 4114 780
19 Sapphire Central QLD 4702 780
20 Glenwood QLD 4570 783
21 Toolooa QLD 4680 785
22 Riverview QLD 4303 790
23 Eidsvold QLD 4627 790
24 Tara QLD 4421 791
25 Leichhardt QLD 4305 793

Ranked from 1,089 eligible suburbs that met the population and data thresholds above. Each suburb links to its full demographic profile.

These tables draw on ABS SEIFA 2021 open data and are recomputed each time the site rebuilds. Figures describe whole suburbs, not individual households, and are a snapshot of the 2021 Census period. For the methodology behind every number, see the data notes.

Page last reviewed . Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. All suburb rankings.