Kingston Se is a rural locality in South Australia, in Kingston Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes. It is close to the Lacepede Bay and Mount Gambier. Notable landmarks include Big Lobster.
Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for rural localities. Rents sit a little below those in comparable places, with median rents 12% below the peer median. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 69% below the peer median, and population growth is an exceptional strength. Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising heritage character and local amenities over socio-economic advantage.
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
Rural locality · compared with rural localities in South Australia (602)
Strengths
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
Population growth is a relative strength
Rents sit a little below those in comparable places
Weaknesses
Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median
What stands out
Heritage streetscapes
Lacepede Bay
Mount Gambier
Big Lobster
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★☆☆☆☆
Professionals★☆☆☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
StudentsInsufficient data
Budget buyersInsufficient data
Housing, growth and risk
How Kingston Se compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
—
No data available
Median rent
$370/wk
Population (ERP)
1,399
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
31.6%
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
#91
among Country & regional · Mature
Crime rate
22nd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
26%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
29th
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
37.8/100 — Below average
National rank
4970th in Australia
State rank
444th in SA
Peer rank
#91 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#140 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
93%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$370
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
5
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.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
1,399(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +4.0% over 5 years · 48th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.1%
5-year growth
+4.0%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+54
Growth rank in SA
48th 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 (~1,450), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
1,342
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,143
Dwelling vacancy
31.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
269 of 852
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$200
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
46.8% / 27.7% / 25.5%
Employment rate
48.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
6.1% / 0% / 69.1%
Walked or cycled to work
7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
534 / 35 / 7 (+ 3 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.
8.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 18.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified8.8% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified5.7% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational18.2% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below67.3% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies17.6%
Education15.1%
Health14%
Management and commerce11.7%
Society and culture11.7%
Architecture and building9.6%
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)
$47,751
20th percentile in SA · -19% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$48,030
16th percentile in SA · -26% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
13.0%
60th percentile in SA · -6% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$83,262
57th percentile in SA · +32% vs Australia
Residents with business income
12.0%
70th percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5275 — 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
1,505
Taxpayers reporting net rent
189
Median net rent
$843
Taxpayers reporting business income
174
Taxable income vs state median
-12%
Salary / wages vs state median
-17%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
+7%
Business income vs state median
+9%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, 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
Seasonal & agricultural work
22.4% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.7× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
22.4%
68th percentile in SA · +874% vs Australia
Resident workers (2021)
128
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462
Postcode 5275
Occupation mix in this industry
2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.
Managers50
Labourers44
Technicians and trades workers15
Machinery operators and drivers14
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5275 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.
Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)
Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for South Australia - South East (SA4 407), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.
Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12134,568
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12143,627
Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 84151,363
Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,073
Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412992
Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211833
Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 8413346
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416308
Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419301
Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
South Australia - South East is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.
Census employed residents counted in G54: 572 · AFF share +490% vs the state.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0
Community & culture
1.7% speak a language other than English at home; 7.5% born overseas
Language at home
1,243 English only · 21 other
Non-English at home
1.7%
Born overseas
94 (7.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
43 (3.2%)
Australian citizens
1,225
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
3
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
French4 · 40%
German3 · 30%
Japanese3 · 30%
Religion
47.5%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 47.5%, while Christianity accounts for 43.1%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
47.5%
45.2%
Christianity
43.1%
40%
Other / not stated
9.5%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Anglican
12.3%
7.2%
Uniting Church
12.2%
4.8%
Catholic
8.8%
15.5%
Lutheran
3.3%
2.4%
Christian (not further defined)
2.2%
2.6%
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 (2025–26)
23
Against the person
10
Against property
13
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 134 residents
State crime-rate percentile
21.8th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
10
Decrease (daily rate)
-8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
14
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
10.01
Most common offence types
Common Assault2
Damage Or Destroy Property5
Other Unlawful Entry With Intent2
Serious Assault8
Theft From A Person4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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 and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, 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
Health access
Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Kingston Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (6.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
32
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Kingston SE/Robe Multi-Purpose ServiceKINGSTON SEMulti-Purpose Service
Kingston Soldiers' Memorial HospitalCnr Cooke and Young StreetPublic Hospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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
26° / 13°
Rainfall
65 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
140 mm · ~18 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
15° / 7°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
19° / 9°
Rainfall
158 mm · ~20 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 37 proposals
September 2026
Internal building work involving alterations to existing kitchen of a Local Heritage Place with partial demolition of a 4.7m loadbearing brick wall only.
31 AGNES ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
Construction of a Detached Dwelling & Amenities Pod
LOT 15 ARCHIBALD ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
Construction of a Golf Cart Storage Shed in 'Colorbond' - 'Pale Eucalypt', measuring 33m long x 9.1m wide x 2.7m high walls
107 GOLFLINKS RD KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
Domestic Outbuilding
4 OLLEY CT KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
August 2026
Building addition involving the construction of a Skillion addition to rear of existing building
33 AGNES ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of replacement building for use as a builder's yard
23 RAILWAY TCE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
1 into 2 land division
36 YOUNG ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
Detached dwelling
36 -38 BULLOCKY TOWN RD KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
Carport
26 JAMES ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Single storey dwelling addition to rear and new carport
12 MACDONNELL ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
July 2026
Outbuilding (shipping container) to provide temporary commercial kitchen facilities while fire damaged internal kitchen is reconstructed.
31 AGNES ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
Internal alterations and alterations to existing front and rear balconies
141 COOKE ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
Carport
215 COOKE ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
June 2026
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new, two-storey detached dwelling with undercroft garage, retaining walls and excavation and filling of the land
57 MARINE PDE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
Detached steel framed carport
164 SMITHS LANE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Construction of 9x 6x 3m high outbuilding
9 STRICKLAND ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Replacement Building(s) including: - existing 3 metre high chain mesh fence replaced with new 3.6 metre high chain mesh fence - existing player/official shelters replaced with new player/official shelters - Resurfacing of sport courts
LOT 839 EAST TCE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
Relocation of two (2) cabin buildings to alternate on-site location and establishing new accommodation building comprising three (3) units on the land
34A MARINE PDE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
Supplementary Sand Replenishment works at Wyomi Beach (as per development authorisation 24016288).
LOT 501 MARINE PDE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
1 into 2 land division
3 MARINE PDE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Outbuilding comprising shed and attached carport
20 YOUNG ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
2 Lot Community Title with 1 unit block in each title with common property driveway
UNIT 1-13 52 EAST TCE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Domestic Outbuilding (7m x 6m) with Colorbond cladding - Woodland Grey (for secure storage of boat and jetski )
8 BARROWMAN DR KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
May 2026
Detached Dwelling with attached deck and verandah to front of building
90 WILLIAMS RD KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
The construction of a three-storey dwelling with undercroft garage (as per Development application: ID 23030986 - "Alteration to existing single storey residence and the construction of a second storey" - Granted Development Approval February 2026 for all works except demolition of boundary wall)
52 MARINE PDE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
April 2026
New dwelling, domestic outbuilding, retaining walls with fencing, and cutting and filling of land
LOT 810 MACDONNELL ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
Dwelling and garage
223 COOKE ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
March 2026
To create 5 x New Allotments & being a Community Plan
LOT 34 SOUTHERN PORTS HWY KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
The proposed Kingston Aerodrome Shelter is required to meet the operational needs of the Royal Flying Doctors Service, CFS and/or other vital service providers (e.g. ambulance shelter to support patient health in transit, basic shelter for operational personnel).
19449 PRINCES HWY KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Construction of an outbuilding
5 VENN TCE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Construction of an outbuilding
7 KERRY CT KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Carport
7 KERRY CT KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
February 2026
Outbuilding (shed)
35 HOLLAND ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275;37 HOLLAND ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
want to build a 13.6 metre shed but 10 metres will be shed.back of shed will be 1.5meyres of the boundary fence.left hand side of shed will be 600mm off the fence
2 VENN TCE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
January 2026
Installation of a life-sized memorial silhouette in tribute of Mounted Constable Harry Pearce and a small free standing memorial bollard / plaque.
LOT 496 COOKE ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
To add a car port to the western side of the existing shed.
23 HOLLAND ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Carport with footings
67 MARINE PDE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
13.4 x 4.875 x 2.7m outbuilding (carport and garage)
209 COOKE ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Outbuilding for entertaining area clad in Colorbond sheeting - Surfmist
4 YOUNG ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Construction of decks, access ramps, and verandahs
10 CAMERON ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Creation of 9 x Rural Living Allotments as per Proposed Plan of Division
LOT 30 SMITHS LANE KINGSTON SE SA 5275;LOT 31 SMITHS LANE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
To replace existing oval flood lighting and poles with new LED Lighting and infastructure
46 EAST TCE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
November 2025
2 lot community Plan
53 AGNES ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
October 2025
The shed will be 6 metres by 12 metres
13 TREVOR DR KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
new 3 car garage with leanto on left side , supplied by best sheds to comply with council and location specifications. to be installed far left side of block. cost of shed including delivery is $12620 . installation plus concreate approximately $5000
19 WILHELMINA ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Verandah/Patio Addition = 8.129m long x 4.145m wide x 2.995m high Class 10a steel patio system comprised of Cold-formed steel sections
6 LITTLE JAMES ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
New purpose-built Community Sporting complex, with new multi-purpose courts, fencing and lighting. Current ""netball club house to be demolished""
LOT 837 EAST TCE KINGSTON SE SA 5275;LOT 839 EAST TCE KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Construction of a Detached Dwelling and associated retaining walls
70 COOKE ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
CARPORT
3 GREEN ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Construction of 2 Residential Units in conjunction with a Community Title land division
53 AGNES ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Under Assessment
September 2025
New dwelling and shed
71 COOKE ST KINGSTON SE SA 5275Decision Made
Construction of an outbuilding (to shelter a caravan)
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 75.2 km away).
Coalition 74.6%Labor 25.4%
11.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Kingston SELabor 25.6% · Coalition 74.5% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
RobeLabor 27.0% · Coalition 73.0% TPP (2025)38.2 km away
LucindaleLabor 14.5% · Coalition 85.5% TPP (2025)43.2 km away
PadthawayLabor 22.3% · Coalition 77.7% TPP (2025)59.2 km away
WillalookaLabor 10.5% · Coalition 89.5% TPP (2025)62.6 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.
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%)