Victoria 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 Cremorne VIC 3121 1,175
2 Kooyong VIC 3144 1,172
3 East Melbourne VIC 3002 1,156
4 Toorak VIC 3142 1,150
5 Ivanhoe East VIC 3079 1,150
6 Clifton Hill VIC 3068 1,147
7 Middle Park VIC 3206 1,147
8 Canterbury VIC 3126 1,146
9 Carlton North VIC 3054 1,146
10 Brighton VIC 3186 1,145
11 Malvern VIC 3144 1,145
12 Glen Iris VIC 3146 1,144
13 Eaglemont VIC 3084 1,144
14 Burnley VIC 3121 1,140
15 Surrey Hills VIC 3127 1,138
16 Camberwell VIC 3124 1,137
17 Portsea VIC 3944 1,136
18 Kew VIC 3101 1,134
19 Beaumaris VIC 3193 1,134
20 Hawthorn East VIC 3123 1,132
21 Hampton VIC 3188 1,132
22 Albert Park VIC 3206 1,132
23 Deepdene VIC 3103 1,132
24 Black Rock VIC 3193 1,131
25 Mount Macedon VIC 3441 1,131

Lowest IRSAD score

#SuburbStatePostcodeIRSAD score
1 Norlane VIC 3214 782
2 Dunolly VIC 3472 809
3 East Bairnsdale VIC 3875 812
4 Long Gully VIC 3550 813
5 Whittington VIC 3219 814
6 Nyah West VIC 3595 819
7 Morwell VIC 3840 820
8 Coolaroo VIC 3048 822
9 Moe VIC 3825 825
10 Corio VIC 3214 827
11 Dallas VIC 3047 831
12 Broadmeadows VIC 3047 833
13 Frankston North VIC 3200 838
14 California Gully VIC 3556 839
15 Loch Sport VIC 3851 839
16 Wedderburn VIC 3518 839
17 Wendouree VIC 3355 843
18 Meadow Heights VIC 3048 845
19 Melton VIC 3337 845
20 Campbellfield VIC 3061 845
21 Kings Park VIC 3021 846
22 Sebastopol VIC 3356 853
23 Doveton VIC 3177 854
24 Maryborough VIC 3465 854
25 Melton South VIC 3338 856

Ranked from 882 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.