South Australia 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 Springfield SA 5062 1,187
2 Medindie SA 5081 1,148
3 Stonyfell SA 5066 1,138
4 Beaumont SA 5066 1,137
5 Unley Park SA 5061 1,136
6 Craigburn Farm SA 5051 1,134
7 Netherby SA 5062 1,132
8 Stirling SA 5152 1,129
9 Malvern SA 5061 1,129
10 Millswood SA 5034 1,128
11 Hazelwood Park SA 5066 1,127
12 Glen Osmond SA 5064 1,124
13 Rose Park SA 5067 1,124
14 Auldana SA 5072 1,124
15 St Georges SA 5064 1,121
16 St Peters SA 5069 1,120
17 Burnside SA 5066 1,120
18 Erindale SA 5066 1,120
19 Crafers SA 5152 1,119
20 Hyde Park SA 5061 1,118
21 Rosslyn Park SA 5072 1,118
22 College Park SA 5069 1,118
23 Wattle Park SA 5066 1,117
24 Fitzroy SA 5082 1,117
25 Crafers West SA 5152 1,116

Lowest IRSAD score

#SuburbStatePostcodeIRSAD score
1 Elizabeth South SA 5112 688
2 Pukatja SA 0872 690
3 Elizabeth Grove SA 5112 719
4 Elizabeth Vale SA 5112 722
5 Davoren Park SA 5113 733
6 Elizabeth North SA 5113 741
7 Elizabeth Downs SA 5113 749
8 Smithfield Plains SA 5114 761
9 Port Pirie West SA 5540 763
10 Elizabeth East SA 5112 765
11 Peterborough SA 5422 769
12 Elizabeth SA 5112 769
13 Elizabeth Park SA 5113 773
14 Whyalla Stuart SA 5608 777
15 Nangwarry SA 5277 779
16 Smithfield SA 5114 783
17 Solomontown SA 5540 792
18 Hackham West SA 5163 800
19 Salisbury North SA 5108 802
20 Christie Downs SA 5164 803
21 Salisbury SA 5108 812
22 Morgan SA 5320 816
23 Cadell SA 5321 818
24 Gawler West SA 5118 824
25 Tailem Bend SA 5259 827

Ranked from 537 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.