Mount Barker is a suburb of Adelaide, in Mount Barker Council, where heritage streetscapes sit alongside mixed commercial and residential development. The Murray River is part of the surrounding geography.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked comparable places. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 82% above the peer median, and the suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. Rents run above those in comparable places.
Overall, Mount Barker suits people prioritising school access and university qualifications over lower rents.
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
Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (64)
Strengths
School access is exceptionally strong
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
Weaknesses
Rents run above those in comparable places
What stands out
Heritage streetscapes
Murray River
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
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Housing, growth and risk
How Mount Barker compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
—
No data available
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $600 · Units $480
Population (ERP)
22,423
+4.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.4%
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
#13
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Crime rate
48th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
98th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
31%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
62nd
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
47.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 29% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
2488th in Australia
State rank
202nd in SA
Peer rank
#13 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#150 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
98%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$480
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$600
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
205
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
22,423(June 2025)
+4.6% annual · +26.3% over 5 years · 98th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+4.6%
5-year growth
+26.3%
Change in 1 year
+992
Change in 5 years
+4,664
Growth rank in SA
98th 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 (~27,450), extrapolated at +4.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
18,330
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
6.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
481 of 7,514
Median monthly mortgage
$1,603
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
24.5% / 44.7% / 30.8%
Employment rate
63%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.4% / 2.9% / 69.7%
Walked or cycled to work
2.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6,412 / 546 / 35 (+ 28 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.
21.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 20.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified21.9% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified10.7% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational20.8% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below46.6% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce20%
Society and culture16.6%
Health13.8%
Engineering and related technologies13.7%
Education10.8%
Food, hospitality and personal services6.5%
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)
$60,639
80th percentile in SA · +3% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,341
79th percentile in SA · -1% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
9.0%
17th percentile in SA · -35% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$72,931
42nd percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
33rd percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5251 — 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
14,211
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,298
Median net rent
-$900
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,342
Taxable income vs state median
+12%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-6%
Business income vs state median
-18%
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
Community & culture
7.4% speak a language other than English at home; 17.5% born overseas
Language at home
16,376 English only · 1,305 other
Non-English at home
7.4%
Born overseas
3,097 (17.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
292 (1.6%)
Australian citizens
16,740
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Afrikaans52 · 10.5%
Punjabi43 · 8.7%
Mandarin37 · 7.4%
German36 · 7.2%
Italian28 · 5.6%
Sinhalese25 · 5%
Tagalog25 · 5%
Filipino24 · 4.8%
Religion
52.3%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 52.3%, while Christianity accounts for 38.1%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
52.3%
45.2%
Christianity
38.1%
40%
Other / not stated
9.6%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
10.6%
15.5%
Anglican
7%
7.2%
Uniting Church
4.8%
4.8%
Lutheran
4.7%
2.4%
Christian (not further defined)
2.9%
2.6%
Baptist
2.3%
1.5%
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
706
Against the person
180
Against property
526
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 102 residents
State crime-rate percentile
48.1th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
115
Increase (daily rate)
+7.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
469
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
20.92
Most common offence types
Common Assault51
Damage Or Destroy Property119
Serious Assault104
Theft From A Person88
Theft From Retail Premises161
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Mount Barker South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 399 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
Mount Barker High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1010 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 1,061 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
St Mark's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Mount Barker Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 321 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
St Francis de Sales CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 1,047 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Mount Barker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 326 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Disability Unit Mount Barker High School2 Wellington RoadSpecialist Facilities
Disability Unit Mount Barker Primary School2A Dumas StreetSpecialist Facilities
Mount Barker 1 Education Director Office6 Dutton RoadSupport Services
Mount Barker 2 Education Director Office6 Dutton RoadSupport Services
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
1 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Great for outdoor family life — 49 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 64 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
80/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.05
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.27
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.67
Food & drink(5)
Bakery
Quarter MileCafe
Hillbilly ChickensFast food
Montabello PizzaFast food
Mount Barker Corner TakeawayFast food
Shopping(8)
Dan Murphy'sBottle shop
OTRConvenience store
18 Knott Street
Harvey NormanDepartment store
6 Dutton Road
Mitre 10Hardware store
StratcoHardware store
DrakesSupermarket
50 Wellington Road, Mount Barker
WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(3)
BP X Convenience NewenhamPetrol station
164 Flaxley Road, Mount Barker
CaltexPetrol station
OTRPetrol station
Community(8)
Mt Barker Community Childcare CentreChildcare
Bartram Street, Mount Barker
Welly Road Early Learning CentreChildcare
46 Wellington Road, Mount Barker
St Francis de Sales Community Sports CentreCommunity centre
Mount Barker High SchoolSchool
Mount Barker Waldorf SchoolSchool
School
Willow Close Pre SchoolSchool
Mount Barker District CouncilTownhall
Unit 3 6 Dutton Road, Mount Barker
Health & services(7)
Better Medical Mt Barker South ClinicClinic
Mt Barker & Balhannah Medical CentresClinic
59 Wellington Road, Mount Barker
Summit Health CentreClinic
85 Wellington Road
Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial HospitalHospital
Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial HospitalHospital
87 Wellington Road, Mount Barker
Pharmacy
Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(36)
BBQ (3)
Laratinga WetlandsCycling route
Linear Park TrailCycling route
Barka ParkDog park
Drinking water
ToaGym
Nature reserve
Paterson ReserveNature reserve
Totness Recreation ParkNature reserve
Bluestone ParkPark
Keith Stephenson ParkPark
Mt Barker CouncilPark
Park (15)
Weld ParkPark
Playground (3)
Public toilets
Mt Barker OvalSports field
Sports field
Camping & holiday parks(2)
Mount Barker Caravan & Tourist ParkCaravan park
Mount Barker Caravan & Tourist ParkCaravan park
40 Cameron Road
Transport(29)
29 bus stops
Other(22)
Bench (9)
Happy WashCar wash
SpotlightFabric
6 Dutton Road
Mount Barker Country Fire ServiceFire station
24 Hack Street, Mount Barker
SwishHairHairdresser
30 Fletcher Road, Mount Barker
Mount Barker Community Built BMX TrackInformation
Keith Stevenson ParkParking
Mount Barker District CouncilParking
OTRParking
Parking (124)
WoolworthsParking
Mt Barker FodderPet
Pets DomainPet
Picnic Table (3)
Mt Barker Church of ChristPlace of worship
Post Box
Kernutt CartPublic Bookcase
Shelter (2)
Social Facility
Telephone (2)
Track (2)
Adbri MasonryYes
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Mt Barker Church of Christ
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
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 (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 521 proposals
September 2026
Demolition of all existing buildings/structures and construction of a new Consulting rooms (double-storey) and associated car parking, signage, landscaping and infrastructure
2A WILAND ST MOUNT BARKER SA 5251;53 WELLINGTON RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251;55 WELLINGTON RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Detached dwelling (single storey), fence and retaining wall structures
52 MARTIN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Detached dwelling (single storey), fence and retaining wall structures
52 MARTIN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Detached dwelling (single storey), fence and retaining wall structures
52 MARTIN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Verandah
19 HAWTHORN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Outbuilding (domestic storage), verandah, Swimming pool or spa pool and associated swimming pool safety features
35 WOODHALL LOOP MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Decision Made
Verandah
26 DAWSON ST MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Decision Made
Verandah
14 DUNCAN CR MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Verandah
19 HAWTHORN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Detached dwelling (single storey) with associated Retaining wall and Retaining wall and Fence structure
52 MARTIN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Detached dwelling (single storey) with associated retaining walls; Retaining Wall and Fence structure
52 MARTIN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Internal fitout (Indian Grocer and Fresh Produce)
2 -4 CAMERON RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Stair-mounted chair lift and associated works to existing staircase
LOT 62 HOWARD LANE MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Alterations and additions to existing detached dwelling comprising a change of use from verandah to sunroom
9 NEWENHAM PDE MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Partial change in use of land and construction of a building to be used as an indoor recreation facility (dance studio) and associated carparking
18 CLARET ASH DR MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Swimming pool (inground) and associated swimming pool safety features
98 ASTON PDE MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Land Division (2 into 2 - boundary realignment)
LOT 4005 RAINBIRD DR MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Verandah
19 HAWTHORN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Decision Made
Land Division (2 into 22 Community Title allotments and Common Property)
1 HACK ST MOUNT BARKER SA 5251;3 HACK ST MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Outbuilding (domestic storage)
51 ARABIAN WAY MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Retaining walls and fencing structure
3 HEDGE CT MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Detached dwelling
7 LUSITANO CT MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Land Division (Community Title 1 into 26, for the creation of 26 residential lots, road reserve, common property lots (including a community reserve) and associated driveways, infrastructure, retaining, fencing, landscaping and tree removal
18 SIMS RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Detached dwelling (single storey), fence and retaining wall structure
LOT 163 COTTERDALE AV MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Land Division (1 into 2, for the creation of 1 additional residential allotment)
10 PHILLIP ST MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Detached dwelling and retaining wall
52 MARTIN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Detached dwelling and retaining wall
52 MARTIN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Detached dwelling and retaining wall
52 MARTIN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Detached dwelling and retaining wall
52 MARTIN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Expansion of existing educational facility (St Francis de Sales College) comprising increasing total enrolment capacity to 1,430 students and 150 full-time equivalent staffs, construction of a two-storey building for learning areas, attached illuminated signage, and associated infrastructure including new carpark, internal pick-up/set-down area, internal driveways and access to Springs Road, earthworks, retaining walls, landscaping and ancillary structures (stairs)
8 DUTTON RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Outbuilding (domestic garage)
83 BURNBANK WAY MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Residential flat building (single storey)
49 ARABIAN WAY MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Verandah
19 HAWTHORN RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Decision Made
Variation to DA 580/511/20 (transitioned to DA 22030852) comprising changes to built-form, roof form, external windows, doors, finishes and screening of the building, increasing capacity to 129 residents, reduction in car parking, relocation of mechanical plant equipment to ground level and changes to stormwater infrastructure DA 580/511/20: Residential aged care facility for up to 118 residents including ancillary café, hairdresser and wellness centre, car parking, retaining walls, fencing, lan
13 -17 VICTORIA RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Verandah
80 NEWENHAM PDE MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Decision Made
Construction of a bulky goods outlet (single storey) comprising 3 tenancies and associated advertisement, retaining walls, fencing, carparking, landscaping and infrastructure
LOT 1001 HEYSEN BVD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Group dwelling (single storey)
UNIT 12 3 RAILWAY PL MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Under Assessment
Verandah
LOT 9001 PAECH RD MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Decision Made
Detached dwelling (two storey)
32 PINE VALLEY PDE MOUNT BARKER SA 5251Decision Made
Expansion of educational establishment (King's Baptist Grammar School) - Stage 4: Construction of a single-storey building for four (4) learning areas and ancillary uses and associated retaining walls, fencing, earthworks, infrastructure, landscaping and ancillary structures (stairs and ramps) - Local Heritage Place ID 18549 (House & fr Cemetery Fairfield (Regency Farm, May))
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 7.1 km away).
Coalition 36.6%Labor 63.4%
8.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Mount Barker SouthLabor 66.8% · Coalition 33.2% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
Mount Barker EastLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
Mount BarkerLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Mount Barker CentralLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
LittlehamptonLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)3.6 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%)