socio-economic index for areas (seifa) - City of Greater Geelong

Socio-economic Index 

for Areas (SEIFA) 

in this section 

> Socio-Economic Index for Areas (SEIFA) 

- Barwon Region 2006 

> City of Greater Geelong - Index of Relative 

Disadvantage Map 

What is SEIFA? 

SEIFA is created by the Australian Bureau of Statistics by 

combining information from the 2006 Census of Population and 

Housing. The four SEIFA indexes can be used to explore different 

aspects of socio-economic conditions. 

For each index, every geographic area in Australia is given a SEIFA 

score which shows how relatively ‘disadvantaged’ that area is 

compared to other areas. 

SEIFA uses a broad definition of relative socio-economic disadvantage 

in terms of people’s access to material and social resources and their 

ability to participate in society. 

Interpreting the Scores 

The average SEIFA score is 1,000 and the middle two-thirds of 

SEIFA scores fall between 900 and 1,100 (approximately). 

An area with a score of 500 is not twice as disadvantaged as an 

area with a score of 1,000, it just has more markers of relative 

disadvantage. 

For all of the indexes, relative disadvantage is associated with a low 

number (below 1,000). 

SEIFA is created by the 

Australian Bureau of 

Statistics by combining 

information from the 2006 

Census of Population and 

Housing. 

The indexes are: 

> Index of Relative Disadvantage 

Summarises a range of information about the economic and 

social resources of people and households within an area. 

Because this index focuses on disadvantage, only measures 

of relative disadvantage are included. A high score reflects a 

relative lack of disadvantage rather than relative advantage. 

The index summarises 17 different measures of disadvantage 

such as low income, low education, high unemployment and 

unskilled occupations. 

> Index of Relative Advantage and Disadvantage 

Summarises information about the social and economic 

resources of people and households within an area. 

This index includes measures of both relative advantage and 

disadvantage, meaning that a high score reflects relative lack of 

disadvantage and relative advantage. There are 21 measures 

used in this index such as low or high income, internet 

connection, occupation and education. 

> Index of Economic Resources 

Focuses on general level of access to economic resources of 

people and households within an area. There are 15 variables 

included such as household income, housing expenditure 

(e.g. rent) and wealth (e.g. home ownership). A high score 

indicates relatively greater access to economic resources. 

> Index of Education and Occupation 

Focuses on the general level of education and occupationrelated 

skills of people within an area. There are 9 measures 

used in this index such as qualifications achieved, occupation 

information and unemployment. A high score indicates 

relatively higher education and occupation status. 

More explanatory notes can be found on the Australian 

Bureau of Statistics’ website: 

www.abs.gov.au

seifa 

Socio-Economic Index for Areas (SEIFA) - Barwon Region 2006 

SUBURBS & TOWNSHIPS 

Population 

2006 

Disadvantage 

Index 

Advantage & 

Disadvantage Index 

Economic 

Resources Index 

Education & 

Occupation Index 

CITY OF GREATER GEELONG 

Urban Geelong 

Bell Park 4,654 913 903 937 891 

Bell Post Hill 4,921 967 937 980 915 

Belmont 13,657 992 972 950 990 

Breakwater 1,052 904 884 890 876 

Corio 14,929 875 861 885 841 

Drumcondra 598 1,085 1,094 1,074 1,079 

East Geelong 3,835 1,012 1,008 969 1,038 

Fyansford 171 1,042 1,013 1,019 1,049 

Geelong City 4,358 1,025 1,039 984 1,071 

Geelong West 6,311 994 999 941 1,041 

Grovedale 13,182 1,016 986 997 962 

Hamlyn Heights 5,842 996 970 972 959 

Herne Hill 3,270 949 927 903 939 

Highton 14,487 1,076 1,066 1,050 1,063 

Lara 12,847 1,039 1,009 1,032 966 

Leopold 8,743 1,054 1,013 1,041 963 

Lovely Banks 1,545 1,026 981 1,043 914 

Manifold Heights 2,549 1,019 1,005 972 1,039 

Marshall 1,402 973 926 963 924 

Moolap 1,243 1,028 987 1,017 940 

Mount Duneed 984 1,092 1,076 1,093 1,074 

Newcomb 4,511 918 894 909 891 

Newtown 9,591 1,058 1,063 1,017 1,093 

Norlane 7,943 771 788 796 807 

North Geelong 2,673 928 933 913 956 

North Shore 319 938 919 924 914 

Rippleside 353 1,090 1,071 1,032 1,085 

South Geelong 857 1,022 1,018 959 1,040 

St Albans Park 4,693 990 949 1,000 894 

Thomson 1,607 839 844 821 881 

Wandana Heights 1,828 1,113 1,115 1,105 1,090 

Waurn Ponds 3,367 1,091 1,072 1,080 1,037 

Whittington 4,056 823 825 834 831 

Rural Geelong 

Anakie 675 1,050 1,011 1,060 988 

Balliang 233 1,036 993 1,037 1,015 

Barwon Heads 2,994 1,064 1,050 1,023 1,080 

Batesford 885 1,091 1,079 1,111 1,028 

Breamlea 244 1,055 1,053 1,017 1,096 

Clifton Springs 7,054 1,018 982 1,005 956 

Connewarre 78 1,143 1,170 1,184 1,105 

Curlewis 399 1,104 1,080 1,101 1,075 

Drysdale 3,741 1,027 991 1,013 972 

Indented Head 590 976 957 967 967 

Little River 875 1,043 1,015 1,069 968 

Marcus Hill 277 1,070 1,034 1,083 1,044 

Ocean Grove 11,278 1,051 1,032 1,020 1,029 

Portarlington 3,020 970 939 966 943 

St Leonards 1,627 943 914 952 923 

Wallington 1,355 1,089 1,074 1,103 1,051 

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Socio-economic Index for Areas (SEIFA) 2006 (catalogue no. 2033.90.55.001). – Data not available 

*Totals based on suburbs and townships are not possible as in some cases they cross municipal boundaries. Indexes are not available for areas larger than postal areas.


Socio-Economic Index for Areas (SEIFA) - Barwon Region 2006 (continued) 


Population 

2006 

Disadvantage 

Index 

Advantage & 



*Totals based on suburbs and townships are not possible as in some cases they cross municipal boundaries. 

Indexes are not available for areas larger than postal areas. 

Economic 


Education & 


SURF COAST SHIRE 

Aireys Inlet 753 1,066 1,046 1,027 1,098 

Anglesea 2,296 1,043 1,022 1,003 1,042 

Bellbrae 1,391 1,110 1,095 1,108 1,111 

Deans Marsh 631 1,031 986 1,026 1,055 

Fairhaven 294 1,079 1,048 1,035 1,101 

Freshwater Creek 557 1,074 1,052 1,083 1,064 

Gherang 592 1,082 1,026 1,074 1,031 

Gnarwarre 834 1,092 1,063 1,103 1,045 

Jan Juc 3,153 1,094 1,083 1,052 1,108 

Lorne 970 1,045 1,025 1,033 1,045 

Moggs Creek 100 1,104 1,097 1,031 1,162 

Moriac 594 1,095 1,049 1,092 1,014 

Torquay 6,706 1,072 1,063 1,049 1,051 

Winchelsea 1,915 955 922 957 928 

Winchelsea South 295 1,100 1,038 1,092 1,075 

BOROUGH OF QUEENSCLIFFE 

Point Lonsdale 2,482 1,061 1,046 1,015 1,094 

Queenscliff 1,413 1,050 1,039 1,024 1,078 

GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE 

Bannockburn 2,484 1,048 1,006 1,062 950 

Berringa 258 972 923 974 948 

Cambrian Hill 465 1,014 957 997 951 

Dereel 670 984 944 994 972 

Enfield 361 984 926 974 891 

Haddon 1,112 1,021 974 1,039 937 

Inverleigh 1,252 1,040 986 1,033 981 

Lethbridge 894 1,020 981 1,037 935 

Linton 1,119 957 924 952 940 

Meredith 675 1,012 967 1,016 992 

Napoleans 498 1,051 1,005 1,041 1,034 

Rokewood 244 984 929 986 1,017 

Ross Creek 566 1,052 979 1,049 936 

Scarsdale 1,423 973 929 973 919 

Smythes Creek 1,391 1,049 997 1,060 962 

Smythesdale 531 966 920 979 898 

Stonehaven 267 1,074 1,038 1,076 1,060 

Sutherlands Creek 243 1,070 1,037 1,080 1,070 

Teesdale 1,459 1,041 988 1,056 942 

Wallinduc 164 1,061 1,005 1,091 1,080




COLAC OTWAY SHIRE 

Population 

2006 

Disadvantage 

Index 

Advantage & 


Economic 


Education & 


Apollo Bay 1,781 1,002 967 985 989 

Barongarook 576 805 893 1,039 961 

Barongarook West 457 1,032 983 1,035 993 

Barwon Downs 168 993 937 1,011 1,034 

Beeac 203 941 912 967 893 

Birregurra 683 994 955 988 990 

Bungador 189 992 963 1,007 1,047 

Carlisle River 366 973 946 997 984 

Colac 8,797 930 898 925 897 

Colac West 443 993 946 1,002 959 

Cororooke - - - - - 

Cressy 123 818 810 880 826 

Dreeite 215 982 926 1,028 977 

Elliminyt 2,062 1,025 980 1,037 944 

Forrest 170 956 931 942 946 

Gellibrand 145 1,021 982 1,014 1,031 

Irrewarra 844 1,023 965 1,042 1,005 

Irrewillipe 420 1,026 961 1,055 1,007 

Kawarren 235 987 942 980 1,004 

Larpent 216 1,027 972 1,077 980 

Lavers Hill 208 1,044 992 1,042 1,051 

Marengo 211 1,018 1,002 1,020 1,014 

Nalangil 453 1,003 943 1,015 961 

Ombersley 91 1,036 974 1,024 1,080 

Skenes Creek 122 1,007 966 950 1,048 

Warrion 522 945 911 981 965 

Wye River 144 1,039 1,000 1,025 1,020 

Yeodene 453 1,055 1,013 1,051 1,064 


*Totals based on suburbs and townships are not possible as in some cases they cross municipal boundaries. Indexes are not available for areas larger than postal areas.



STASTISTICAL LOCAL AREAS 

Population 

2006 

Disadvantage 

Index 

Advantage & 


Economic 


Education & 


CITY OF GREATER GEELONG 

Greater Geelong Part A 

Bellarine Inner 23,246 972 942 969 911 

Corio Inner 54,939 929 913 935 894 

Geelong 11,372 982 984 944 1,012 

Geelong West 13,664 993 990 944 1,022 

Newtown 9,591 1,058 1,063 1,017 1,093 

South Barwon Inner 48,211 1,035 1,016 1,009 1,011 

Greater Geelong Pt B 33,535 1,032 1,007 1,013 1,001 

Greater Geelong Pt C 2,951 1,042 1,010 1,060 984 

Total City of Greater Geelong 197,509 993 976 977 970 


Surf Coast - East 13,202 1,083 1,070 1,062 1,067 

Surf Coast - West 8,575 1,037 1,008 1,019 1,034 

Total Surf Coast Shire 21,777 1,065 1,046 1,045 1,054 

BOROUGH OF QUEENSCLIFFE 3,017 1,049 1,040 1,012 1,093 

GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE 

Golden Plains - North West 7,444 1,011 961 1,014 947 

Golden Plains - South East 9,008 1,038 994 1,048 971 

Total Golden Plains Shire 16,452 1,025 979 1,033 960 

COLAC OTWAY SHIRE 

Colac Otway - Colac 10,859 948 913 946 906 

Colac Otway - North 6,056 982 947 1,019 987 

Colac Otway - South 3,382 1,002 967 991 998 

Total Colac Otway Shire 20,297 967 932 975 945 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS 

City of Greater Geelong 197,509 993 976 977 970 

Surf Coast Shire 21,777 1,065 1,046 1,045 1,054 

Borough of Queenscliffe 3,017 1,049 1,040 1,012 1,093 

Golden Plains Shire 16,452 1,025 979 1,033 960 

Colac Otway Shire 20,297 967 932 975 945 

City of Melbourne (VIC) 71,380 1049 1120 962 1190 

City of Hume (VIC) 147,781 958 965 999 924 

City of Ballarat (VIC) 85,195 983 965 958 975 

City of Wollongong (NSW) 184,213 991 984 979 981 

City of Newcastle (NSW) 141,753 983 989 961 997 


*Totals based on suburbs and townships are not possible as in some cases they cross municipal boundaries. 

Indexes are not available for areas larger than postal areas.


socio-economic index for areas (seifa) 2006 

city of greater geelong 

INDEX OF RELATIVE DISADVANTAGE 

MOORABOOL 

SHIRE 

Staughton 

Vale 

Balliiang 


Little River 

Relatively greater 

disadvantage 

No data available 

700 -799 

800 - 899 

900 - 999 

1,000 - 1,099 

1,100 + 

mean line 

Anakie 

Lara 

Point 

Wilson 

Lovely Banks 

GOLDEN 

Moorabool 

Avalon 

PLAINS 

Corio 

SHIRE 

Ceres 

Batesford 

Fyansford 

Waurn 

Ponds 

Mount 

Duneed 

Bell Post 

Hill 

Bell 

Park 

Hamlyn 

Heights 

Geelong 

West 

Belmont 

North 


North 

Shore 

CORIO 

BAY 

Newtown 

East 


Highton 

Sth 

Newcomb 


Grovedale 

Norlane 

GEELONG 

Marshall 

Whittington 

St Albans 

Park 

Moolap 

Leopold 

Curlewis 

Wallington 

Clifton 

Springs 

Marcus 

Hill 

Drysdale 

Bellarine 

Mannerim 

Portarlington 

Swan Bay 

St Leonards 

Indented 

Head 


Connewarre 

Barwon 

Heads 

Ocean Grove 

Point 

Lonsdale 

BOROUGH OF 

QUEENSCLIFF 

Breamlea 

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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