Median house price
$2.05M
+2.6% change
SA · Mitcham Council
Hawthorn, 5062
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,316
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,370/wk
Employment rate
61.9%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$2,050,000
Languages at home
15%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Mitcham Council, Hawthorn is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.
Desirability lands around average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
At a glance
Hawthorn snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$475/wk
Houses $558 · Units $415
Population (ERP)
2,316
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.9%
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
#37
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Safety
58th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
90th
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
- 49.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2253rd in Australia
- State rank
- 202nd in SA
- Peer rank
- #37 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #152 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $415
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $557.5
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $475
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 5
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $2,050,000
- Median price change
- +2.6%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
2,316(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 65th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +2.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- +51
- Growth rank in SA
- 65th 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 (~2,350), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,221
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,370
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 91 of 919
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 602 / 52 / 177 (+ 5 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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 (2024–25)
- 97
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 82
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 148 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 49
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.9%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault5
- Other Property Damage And Environmental14
- Other Theft20
- Sct - Residence7
- Theft From Motor Vehicle18
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
- 1,126
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 90th
School list
- Mitcham Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 754 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 256 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Mitcham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 629 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Westbourne Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1126 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 480 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Unley High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 1,547 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Walford Anglican School for GirlsCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 400 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Cabra Dominican CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,165 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Scotch CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1146 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,213 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Concordia CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 1,312 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Colonel Light Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 688 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Mitcham Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 13B Grange Rd - North side
- Stop 171 Cross Rd - South side
- Stop 172 Cross Rd - South side
- Stop 173 Cross Rd - South side
- Unley Park Railway Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
119 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 20 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 69/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.9
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.15
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.25
Food & drink(7)
- Caffe BuongiornoCafe
212 Belair Road
- The Other OstrichCafe
- El Dorado Pizza BarFast food
206 Belair Road
- KFCFast food
240 Belair Road
- Urban Chicken & SeafoodFast food
204 Belair Road
- Lone Star Rib House & Brews HawthornRestaurant
- My YenRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- ALDISupermarket
198 Belair Road
Community(4)
- Community centre
- Hawthorn Scout GroupCommunity centre
- Mitcham PreschoolKindergarten
- Mitcham Memorial LibraryLibrary
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Godden ReservePark
- I.W.S. Morris ParkPark
- Keith W Pearson ReservePark
- Mitcham Memorial ReservePark
- Strathearn ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Price Memorial OvalSports centre
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Australian Dance TheatreTheatre
Transport(18)
17 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(20)
- Artwork
- Bench (9)
- Audi SolitaireCar
26 Belair Road
- Goodyear autocareCar repair
- VinniesCharity
- Drinking water (4)
- Darling FlowersFlorist
- Elliott Funeral ServicesFuneral Directors
112-114 Belair Road
- Sensory GardenGarden
- HollardsGarden Centre
- Parking (44)
- Westbourne Park Uniting ChurchParking
- Picnic Table (2)
- Hawthorn Church of ChristPlace of worship
- Westbourne Park Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
27 Sussex Terrace
- Post Box (4)
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- TelstraTelephone
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Hawthorn Church of Christ
- Westbourne Park Uniting Church
27 Sussex Terrace
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hamilton House Day Surgery (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 50
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.6
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 26 proposals
August 2026
- Concrete swimming pool (9m x 4m ) and Spa (2.5m x 2.5m)29 CLIFTON ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
- Retrospective - Removal of one (1) significant tree - red gum.202 BELAIR RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
July 2026
- Verandah and Louvered Verandah8 KENT ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
- Variation to existing DA 26006308 (2 x garages) to add roller door to rear40 GRANGE RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
June 2026
- Remove one regulated tree27 GEORGE ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Change of use of from office to consulting room with associated internal fitout (Unit 2 only)UNIT 1-6 212 -224 BELAIR RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
May 2026
- Carport and two (2) Verandahs6 KENT ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences55 CLIFTON ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Removal of a regulated tree27 HAMPTON ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Outbuilding and 2.4m high chain wire replacement fence86A MONMOUTH RD HAWTHORN SA 5062;LOT 516 ANGAS RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 25031933 (single storey additions and alterations to a detached dwelling) - Extension to proposed terrace/alfresco3 KENT ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Upgrade of CT room and Changeroom126 BELAIR RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Second storey dwelling addition4 JEFFREY ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
April 2026
- Two storey detached dwelling, outbuilding (pool house) and swimming pool29 CLIFTON ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling and swimming pool with associated equipment and safety barrier11 KING EDWARD AV HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
- Removal of Regulated Trees (2) Bracelet Honey-Myrtle Trees (Melaleuca armillaris)41 SUSSEX TCE HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation and alterations to swimming pool safety features and pump equipment29 ANGAS RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
- Dwelling additions and alterations, verandahs, deck and enclosed carport1 KING EDWARD AV HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Two single storey dwellings and fencing7 LLEWELYN TCE HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
March 2026
- Removal of one significant treeUNIT 1 23A EGMONT TCE HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
- Variation to existing DA 25031594 (Garage x 2) to change the front garage to a carport and construct a masonry boundary wall adjacent to it40 GRANGE RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
February 2026
- Single storey building comprising five (5) shops and five (5) advertisements131 CROSS RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
- proposed carport, removal of existing carport3 CAMERON RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah105 CROSS RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing, and removal of one (1) Significant tree55 CLIFTON ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences10 ROSEVEAR ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Replacement verandah with screening95 MONMOUTH RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Variation to Development Application 24031527 - increased size of basement, changes to front facade and increase height of floor level14 HAWTHORN CR HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Carport27 HILDA TCE HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- masonry pillars along front boundary17 HAMPTON ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
November 2025
- Removal of a trees from the Brown Hill Creek channel (Common Property of Strata Corp 932) to enable channel capacity upgrades for the Brown Hill Keswick Creek Stormwater Project, including: Regulated Tree (Melia azedarach - White Cedar) - ID21 Regulated Tree (Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. angustifolia - Desert Ash) - ID22 exempt Significant Tree (Ulmus procera – English Elm) - ID27 Significant Tree (Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens' - Golden Elm) - ID111 Regulated Tree (Agonis flexuosa - West Australian WUNIT 1 1 DENNING ST HAWTHORN SA 5062;UNIT 2 3 DENNING ST HAWTHORN SA 5062;UNIT 3 5 DENNING ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Removal of a trees from the Brown Hill Creek channel to enable channel capacity upgrades for the Brown Hill Keswick Creek Stormwater Project, including: Regulated Desert Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia ssp. oxycarpa) - exempt species Regulated Tree (Melia azedarach - White Cedar) - ID91 Regulated Tree (Agonis flexuosa - West Australian Willow Myrtle) - ID92 Significant Tree (Washingtonia robusta - Mexican Fan Palm) - ID11015 DENNING ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Removal of a trees from the Brown Hill Creek channel to enable channel capacity upgrades for the Brown Hill Keswick Creek Stormwater Project, including: Significant Tree (Eucalyptus camaldulensis - River Red Gum) - ID75 Significant Tree (Agonis flexuosa - West Australian Willow Myrtle) - ID76 Regulated Tree (Eucalyptus camaldulensis - River Red Gum) - ID7811 DENNING ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Removal of a trees from the Brown Hill Creek channel to enable channel capacity upgrades for the Brown Hill Keswick Creek Stormwater Project, including: Significant Tree (Melia azedarach - White Cedar) - ID6 Regulated Tree (Melia azedarach - White Cedar) - ID7 Regulated Tree (Ulmus procera - English Elm) - ID1727 HAMPTON ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Removal of 2 regulated Silky Oak Trees150 BELAIR RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Verandah5A HAMPTON ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
October 2025
- Garage x 240 GRANGE RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
- Land division (2 into 3 Community Title)10 BERNARD ST HAWTHORN SA 5062;10A BERNARD ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Land division: One (1) into two (2) allotments for the purpose of semi-detached dwellings with a party wall20 ANGAS RD HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Extension to existing deck with privacy screening and carport forward of dwelling31 HAMPTON ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- The construction of three, single storey dwellings with associated fencing10 BERNARD ST HAWTHORN SA 5062;10A BERNARD ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- Swimming pool and associated fencing, ancillary accommodation, verandah, front fence, enclosed carport, window modifications, partial demolition (internal)12 JEFFREY ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Decision Made
- single storey additions and alterations to a detached dwelling3 KENT ST HAWTHORN SA 5062Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Traffic ManagementBelair Road, Grange Rd04 Feb 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
24 heritage places
- "St Georges" HouseBelair Road (off Mitcham Community Court) HAWTHORNLocal heritage
- Blackwell Funerals by Women112 Belair Road HAWTHORNLocal heritage
- Former Shop48 Devonshire Street HAWTHORNLocal heritage
- Garage, former Barn12 George Street HAWTHORNLocal heritage
- Garden of RemembranceBelair Road HAWTHORNLocal heritage
- Hawthorn Child Care Centre (former Dr Frayne's House & Surgery - an example of Modern Movement architecture)110 Belair Road HAWTHORNState heritage
- Hawthorn Uniting Church and Hall13 Hampton Street HAWTHORNLocal heritage
- House1 Bowillia Avenue HAWTHORNLocal heritage
- House93 Cross Road HAWTHORNLocal heritage
- House59 Sussex Terrace HAWTHORNLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Boothby
- Member of Parliament
- Louise MILLER-FROST (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,524
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 40.2%Labor 59.8%
1.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Hawthorn WestLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- KingswoodLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Westbourne ParkLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Daw ParkLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- MitchamLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)1.6 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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