Western 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 Dalkeith WA 6009 1,192
2 City Beach WA 6015 1,172
3 Floreat WA 6014 1,170
4 Peppermint Grove WA 6011 1,161
5 Cottesloe WA 6011 1,160
6 Swanbourne WA 6010 1,158
7 Nedlands WA 6009 1,152
8 Burns Beach WA 6028 1,144
9 Mount Claremont WA 6010 1,143
10 Trigg WA 6029 1,139
11 Coolbinia WA 6050 1,139
12 Wembley Downs WA 6019 1,136
13 West Leederville WA 6007 1,130
14 Applecross WA 6153 1,128
15 Salter Point WA 6152 1,128
16 Mount Pleasant WA 6153 1,127
17 Shenton Park WA 6008 1,126
18 Subiaco WA 6008 1,125
19 Iluka WA 6028 1,124
20 North Coogee WA 6163 1,123
21 Churchlands WA 6018 1,123
22 Gwelup WA 6018 1,122
23 Mount Hawthorn WA 6016 1,121
24 Attadale WA 6156 1,119
25 Watermans Bay WA 6020 1,118

Lowest IRSAD score

#SuburbStatePostcodeIRSAD score
1 St George Ranges WA 6728 657
2 Mount Hardman WA 6765 681
3 Camballin WA 6728 682
4 Warburton WA 6431 726
5 Halls Creek WA 6770 757
6 Marble Bar WA 6760 768
7 Dampier Peninsula WA 6725 775
8 Rangeway WA 6530 779
9 Lagrange WA 6725 782
10 Roebourne WA 6718 787
11 Telfer WA 6762 791
12 Nullagine WA 6758 801
13 Withers WA 6230 803
14 Lockyer WA 6330 803
15 Laverton WA 6440 816
16 Nulsen WA 6450 817
17 Spalding WA 6530 819
18 Koondoola WA 6064 821
19 Wiluna WA 6646 821
20 Norseman WA 6443 823
21 Armadale WA 6112 824
22 Coodanup WA 6210 827
23 Carey Park WA 6230 828
24 Utakarra WA 6530 830
25 Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765 834

Ranked from 552 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.