Pennant Hills is a hills middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Hornsby Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 51% above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 24% above the peer median, and reported crime is lower than in most comparable places. The main trade-offs are thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary and limited school access, with green cover 78% below the peer median.
Pennant Hills is a better fit for people who value local amenities and university qualifications more than school access.
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
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (139)
Strengths
Local amenities are a relative strength
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
Working from home is more common than in comparable places
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs
School access is a relative weakness
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
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 Pennant Hills compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.95M
-0.7% change
Median rent
$830/wk
Houses $900 · Units $625
Population (ERP)
8,072
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.6%
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
#41
among Metro Sydney · Established
Crime rate
5th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
45th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
24%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
95th
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
65.7/100 — Good
State standing
Top 4% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
145th in Australia
State rank
75th in NSW
Peer rank
#41 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#60 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)
$625
Houses (January to March 2026)
$900
All types (January to March 2026)
$830
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
109
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,948,000
Median price change
-0.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+0.4% annual · +1.0% over 5 years · 45th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+1.0%
Change in 1 year
+29
Change in 5 years
+80
Growth rank in NSW
45th 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 (~8,350), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
7,588
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,433
Dwelling vacancy
6.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
184 of 2,806
Median monthly mortgage
$2,700
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$500
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
39.1% / 36.9% / 24%
Employment rate
59.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
49.4% / 3.7% / 31.2%
Walked or cycled to work
2.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,919 / 300 / 389 (+ 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.
48.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 7.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified48.7% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified10.6% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational7.5% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below33.2% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce27.6%
Society and culture13.9%
Engineering and related technologies12.8%
Health11.5%
Education9%
Information technology7%
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)
$70,179
88th percentile in NSW · +20% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$81,195
92nd percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
23.0%
92nd percentile in NSW · +67% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$120,425
89th percentile in NSW · +90% vs Australia
Residents with business income
8.0%
13th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2120 — 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
14,166
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,276
Median net rent
-$2,276
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,203
Taxable income vs state median
+25%
Salary / wages vs state median
+29%
Rental investment vs state median
+64%
Super vs state median
+71%
Business income vs state median
-20%
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
37.4% speak a language other than English at home; 41.6% born overseas
Language at home
4,600 English only · 2,747 other
Non-English at home
37.4%
Born overseas
3,085 (41.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
31 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
6,518
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
30
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin309 · 26.9%
Cantonese200 · 17.4%
Korean133 · 11.6%
Hindi69 · 6%
Arabic47 · 4.1%
Sinhalese35 · 3%
Persian34 · 3%
Tamil29 · 2.5%
Religion
47.8%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 47.8%, while 36.1% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
36.1%
32.8%
Christianity
47.8%
47.6%
Hinduism
4.8%
3.4%
Buddhism
3.3%
2.8%
Other / not stated
8.1%
13.5%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
20%
22.4%
Anglican
11.6%
11.9%
Baptist
3.4%
1.2%
Christian (not further defined)
3%
2.4%
Uniting Church
3%
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.9%
1.9%
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
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2120, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
190
Against the person
38
Against property
99
Rate per 1,000 residents
23.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 200 residents
State crime-rate percentile
4.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
91
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
11.27
Most common offence types
Fraud33
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
Malicious Damage To Property19
Steal From Retail Store11
Transport Regulatory Offences27
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
7
Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
1,147
Median ICSEA percentile
95th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
9
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
6
School list
Pennant Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 490 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
St Agatha's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 217 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Arden Anglican School, Junior CampusCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1173 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 997 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Mount St Benedict CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,331 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Pennant Hills High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 1,131 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Thornleigh West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1142 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 477 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Beecroft Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1187 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 837 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Beecroft PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Carlingford HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Cheltenham GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Cherrybrook PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Cherrybrook THSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Epping BHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Epping NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
John Purchase PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Pennant Hls HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Pennant Hls PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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
Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 83 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 239 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
76/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.13
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.4
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.05
Food & drink(3)
Java Lava CafeCafe
106 Yarrara Road
KFCFast food
Hotel Pennant HillsPub
352 Pennant Hills Road
Shopping(6)
Bottle shop
Reddy ExpressConvenience store
Doors PlusHardware store
Pennant Hills MarketplaceShopping centre
Harris Farm MarketsSupermarket
Everyday services(4)
Coles ExpressPetrol station
Petrol station
Shell OTRPetrol station
Pennant Hills Post OfficePost office
Community(12)
Childcare (6)
Pennant Hills Learning & Leisure Centre (50+)Community centre
8 Warne Street, Pennant Hills
Pennant Hills LibraryLibrary
Pennant Hills High SchoolSchool
Pennant Hills
Pennant Hills Public SchoolSchool
7 Trebor Road
Pennant Hills Public SchoolSchool
Pennant Hills
St Agathas Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
Pennant Hills Child and Family Health CentreClinic
5 Fisher Avenue
Beyond 32 Dental - Pennant Hills DentistDentist
114 Yarrara Road, Pennant Hills
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(256)
BBQ (2)
Timbarra Road - Bellamy Street CyclewayCycling route
Drinking water (4)
Britannia ParkPark
Hornsby Shire CouncilPark
1 Briddon Close, Pennant Hills
Jack Thompson ReservePark
Ludovic Blackwood Memorial SancturayPark
Observatory ParkPark
Park
Wollundry Park PlaygroundPark
62 Yarrara Rd, Pennant Hills
Playground (4)
Public toilets
Pennant Hills Bowling ClubSports centre
Ern Holmes OvalSports field
Rope CourseSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (231)
Callicoma WalkWalking trail
STEPTrackWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(2)
Campground
The JungoCampground
Places to stay(1)
Motel
Entertainment(2)
Theatre
Cityview LookoutViewpoint
Transport(21)
20 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(40)
Bench (5)
99 BikesBicycle
Bike Lockers - Pennant Hills Station, Yarrara RdBicycle Parking
Bowling Alley (2)
Alto MitsubishiCar
Alto Skoda Pennant HillsCar
Audi Alto Pennant HillsCar
Holden Pennant HillsCar
Hyundai Pennant HillsCar
Kia MotorsCar
Nissan Pennant HillsCar
Suzuki Pennant HillsCar
Toyota Pennant HillsCar
Car wash
Clock
Firepit (3)
Garden
Lilian Fraser GardenGarden
Information (6)
The Great North WalkInformation
Motorcycle Parking
Pennant Hills Aged Care FacilityNursing Home
The Crescent
ArcheryParking
HockeyParking
NetballParking
Parking (22)
Parking Entrance
Parking Space (3)
Picnic Table
Place of worship (3)
St Agatha's Catholic ParishPlace of worship
St Agatha's Parish OfficePlace of worship
St AgathasPlace of worship
20 Boundary Road, Pennant Hills
St MarksPlace of worship
Rover DenShelter
Shelter (3)
TelstraTelephone
Track (4)
Waste Disposal
Yes (5)
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
7 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Place of worship (3)
St Agatha's Catholic Parish
St Agatha's Parish Office
St Agathas
20 Boundary Road, Pennant Hills
St Marks
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%)
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
5 NUNDA CLOSE PENNANT HILLS 2120Additional Information Requested
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
52-54 YARRARA ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Seniors housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
53-119 BOUNDARY ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
19 MAPLE AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
April 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool
27 Greenhaven Drive Pennant Hills 2120Determined
Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
5 72 YARRARA ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
65D MALTON ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Withdrawn
Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Serviced apartment
53-119 BOUNDARY ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
21 SHIELDS LANE PENNANT HILLS 2120Withdrawn
Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
53-119 BOUNDARY ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
March 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
11 CECIL AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
2 CITY VIEW ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Withdrawn
February 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
7 THE CRESCENT PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
25 WESTWOOD STREET PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
1 MAPLE AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
26 LOFTUS ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
January 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
14 LOFTUS ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Community facility; Other Infrastructure
Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool
27 COBBADAH AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
81 BLACKBUTT AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
12A WESTWOOD STREET PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
November 2025
Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
53-119 BOUNDARY ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Subdivision
8 RAMSAY ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
9 BELLAMY STREET PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
30 KILLALOE AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure
17 KILLALOE AVENUE PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
67 LOFTUS ROAD PENNANT HILLS 2120Determined
October 2025
Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind); Electricity generating facility (solar and wind); Electric vehicle facility
RoadworksBoundary Road, Lutanda Close07 Oct 2026 – 08 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
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
Berowra
Member of Parliament
Julian LEESER (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,869
Turnout (2025)
94.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 47.1%Labor 52.9%
4.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Pennant HillsLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
WestleighLabor 52.8% · Coalition 47.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
ThornleighLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
BeecroftLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Cherrybrook SouthLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)1.9 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%)