Fairlight is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in Northern Beaches Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, with reported crime 73% below the peer median, and household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 49% above the peer median, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 63% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are thinner park access, thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary and limited amenity for the price.
Fairlight's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)
Strengths
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
Household incomes are a relative strength
Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Park access is a relative weakness
Green cover is thinner than in comparable places
Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
What stands out
Fairlight Beach
Dirty Haul Beach
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★★★★☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Fairlight compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$4.25M
+12% change
Median rent
$1,000/wk
Population (ERP)
6,823
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#97
among Metro Sydney · Established
Crime rate
0th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
36%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
94th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
59.1/100 — Good
State standing
Top 12% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
595th in Australia
State rank
238th in NSW
Peer rank
#97 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#183 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$940
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
77
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$4,250,000
Median price change
+12.2%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+1.0% annual · +4.3% over 5 years · 67th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+4.3%
Change in 1 year
+68
Change in 5 years
+284
Growth rank in NSW
67th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,050), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
6,141
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$3,251
Dwelling vacancy
8.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
219 of 2,623
Median monthly mortgage
$3,467
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$720
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
34.1% / 30.2% / 35.7%
Employment rate
67.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
56.9% / 2.9% / 24.1%
Walked or cycled to work
3.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
635 / 538 / 1,223 (+ 5 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
52.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 6.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified52.3% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified10.9% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational6.9% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below29.8% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce32.7%
Society and culture17.5%
Health9.7%
Creative arts9%
Engineering and related technologies8.1%
Education6.8%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$81,836
95th percentile in NSW · +39% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$84,951
95th percentile in NSW · +31% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
21.0%
87th percentile in NSW · +52% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$122,741
91st percentile in NSW · +94% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
61st percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2094 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,490
Taxpayers reporting net rent
937
Median net rent
$850
Taxpayers reporting business income
480
Taxable income vs state median
+46%
Salary / wages vs state median
+35%
Rental investment vs state median
+50%
Super vs state median
+74%
Business income vs state median
+10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
10.8% speak a language other than English at home; 33.9% born overseas
Language at home
5,289 English only · 641 other
Non-English at home
10.8%
Born overseas
2,010 (33.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
23 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
5,150
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
13
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
French40 · 19.4%
Spanish34 · 16.5%
Portuguese27 · 13.1%
German25 · 12.1%
Italian25 · 12.1%
Mandarin20 · 9.7%
Afrikaans8 · 3.9%
Hindi7 · 3.4%
Religion
51%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 51%, while Christianity accounts for 41.6%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
51%
32.8%
Christianity
41.6%
47.6%
Other / not stated
7.4%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
19.9%
22.4%
Anglican
14.4%
11.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
89
Against the person
19
Against property
55
Rate per 1,000 residents
13
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 323 residents
State crime-rate percentile
0.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
23
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
3.37
Most common offence types
Break And Enter Dwelling8
Fraud16
Malicious Damage To Property6
Steal From Motor Vehicle12
Trespass7
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
11
Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
1,141
Median ICSEA percentile
94th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
Manly West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 761 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1159 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 330 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,023 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Manly Village Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1151 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 532 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Stella Maris CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,006 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1168 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 232 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
St Kieran's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 141 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Manly Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 553 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,100 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Manly Village PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Manly WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
NBSC Balgowlah BoysGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
NBSC Freshwater SnrGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
NBSC Mackellar GirlsGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
The Forest HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 62 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
61/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.81
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.3
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.33
Food & drink(8)
Honeybee BoulangerieBakery
St Remy BakeryBakery
botéCafe
Cafe
Ink & Press CafeCafe
145 Sydney Road, Fairlight
The Butchers CafeCafe
152-154 Sydney Road
Two Siisters PantryCafe
Fairlight KitchenRestaurant
Shopping(5)
Bottle shop
The Fairlight ButcherButcher
Foodworks FairlightConvenience store
Rowena houseDepartment store
Everyday services(2)
CoinFlip Bitcoin ATMATM
Fairlight LaundretteLaundry
Community(2)
Only About ChildrenChildcare
Manly CouncilTownhall
17 Austin Street
Health & services(3)
Myora MedicalMedical clinic
Fairlight PharmacyPharmacy
Manly Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(14)
Beach
Dirty Haul BeachBeach
Fairlight BeachBeach
Boat ramp
Manly to Spit Bridge WalkCycling route
Drinking water (2)
Park
Weerona ParkPark
Playground
Public toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool
Manly to Spit Bridge WalkWalking trail
Transport(25)
25 bus stops
Other(19)
Bench (17)
Bicycle Parking
Avo's Auto RepairsCar repair
126 Sydney Road
Manly Fire StationFire station
Sydney Road, Fairlight
Herrb Garden In TrailerGarden
Paul CorbittHairdresser
Rusk InternationalHairdresser
Honeybee HomewaresHouseware
Parking (2)
Parking Entrance
Picnic Table (2)
Manly Life ChurchPlace of worship
3 William Street, Fairlight
Post Box (2)
Practice Pitch
Northern Beaches CouncilPublic Bookcase
Shelter
Shower
Track
Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Manly Life Church
3 William Street, Fairlight
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
149-153 Sydney Road FairlightDetermined
Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
15 44 LAUDERDALE AVENUE FAIRLIGHT 2094Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation
9B CRESCENT STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
48 AUGUSTA ROAD FAIRLIGHT 2094Under Assessment
August 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
29 AUGUSTA ROAD FAIRLIGHT 2094Additional Information Requested
Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling
66 GRIFFITHS STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool
80 LAUDERDALE AVENUE FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
33 FAIRLIGHT STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Under Assessment
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
86 LAUDERDALE AVENUE FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
July 2026
Erection of a new structure; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool
1 HARLAND ROAD FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
9 CLIFFORD AVENUE FAIRLIGHT 2094Additional Information Requested
June 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
42 FAIRLIGHT STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
40 BELLEVUE STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
181 SYDNEY ROAD FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
17 JAMIESON AVENUE FAIRLIGHT 2094Under Assessment
Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
149-153 Sydney Road FairlightDetermined
May 2026
Erection of a new structure; Fences
127 BALGOWLAH ROAD FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
37 FRANCIS STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
5 LAUDERDALE AVENUE FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
48 UPPER CLIFFORD AVENUE FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
April 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
9 FRANCIS STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces
17 THORNTON STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Additional Information Requested
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
1 LAUDERDALE AVENUE FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
38 HILLTOP CRESCENT FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Stairway
41 FAIRLIGHT CRESCENT FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
54 GRIFFITHS STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Withdrawn
March 2026
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
8 BALTIC STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
19 FAIRLIGHT CRESCENT FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Shop top housing; Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
144 SYDNEY ROAD FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Residential flat building; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
81 Raglan Street, FairlightDetermined
February 2026
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool
2 KRUI STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
83 FAIRLIGHT STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
14 BOLINGBROKE PARADE FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
January 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
3 BELLEVUE STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
30 GRIFFITHS STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool
82 GRIFFITHS STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool
80 LAUDERDALE AVENUE FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
5 THORNTON STREET FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
29 AUGUSTA ROAD FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
5 PARKVIEW ROAD FAIRLIGHT 2094Determined
November 2025
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Warringah
Member of Parliament
Zali STEGGALL (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,761
Turnout (2025)
92.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.5%Labor 54.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.8 km away).
Coalition 41.3%Labor 58.7%
4.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
FairlightLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
Manly WestLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
Balgowlah EastLabor 54.2% · Coalition 45.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
Manly CentralLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
ManlyLabor 62.0% · Coalition 38.0% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)