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Database Specific Abstract AbstractSocio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) is a product developed by the ABS that ranks areas in Australia according to relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage. The indexes are based on information from the five-yearly Census. SEIFA 2011 is the latest version of this product and consists of four indexes: The Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD); The Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD); The Index of Education and Occupation (IEO); The Index of Economic Resources (IER). Each index is a summary of a different subset of Census variables and focuses on a different aspect of socio-economic advantage and disadvantage.
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Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Date last updated Date last updated28-Mar-13
Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsBased on place of usual residence.
Reference period Reference period Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageAustralian geographic boundaries based on ASGS Statistical Area (SA1 and SA2), Postal Code Area (POA), State Suburb Code (SSC) and Local Government Area (LGA)
Statistical population Statistical populationPopulation of Australia
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptSEIFA is a suite of four indexes that have been created from social and economic Census information. Each index ranks geographic areas across Australia in terms of their relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage. The four indexes each summarise a slightly different aspect of the socio-economic conditions in an area.
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Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) is a product developed by the ABS that ranks areas in Australia according to relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage. The indexes are based on information from the five-yearly Census. SEIFA 2011 is the latest version of this product and consists of four indexes: The Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD); The Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD); The Index of Education and Occupation (IEO); The Index of Economic Resources (IER). Each index is a summary of a different subset of Census variables and focuses on a different aspect of socio-economic advantage and disadvantage.
For all inquiries, please contact the National Information and Referral Services on 1300 135 070
Please refer to link below for related information.
28-Mar-13
Based on place of usual residence.
Population of Australia
Australian geographic boundaries based on ASGS Statistical Area (SA1 and SA2), Postal Code Area (POA), State Suburb Code (SSC) and Local Government Area (LGA)
SEIFA is a suite of four indexes that have been created from social and economic Census information. Each index ranks geographic areas across Australia in terms of their relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage. The four indexes each summarise a slightly different aspect of the socio-economic conditions in an area.
Please refer to the Quality Declaration document linked below.