Torrensville is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in West Torrens Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Druids Hall, The Royal Hotel and Pan Aracadian Hall.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is strong, with school access 100% above the peer median. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. Crime remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 12% year on year. The main trade-offs are higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population and more mapped flood cover.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising heritage character and daily services.
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
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
School access is strong
Weaknesses
Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated
A larger share of the suburb sits in mapped inundation than in comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Heritage streetscapes
Druids Hall
The Royal Hotel
Pan Aracadian Hall
Crime remains above typical levels but is improving
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 Torrensville compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.56M
+33% change
Median rent
$620/wk
Houses $678 · Units $545
Population (ERP)
4,425
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
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
#4
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Crime rate
76th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
79th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
38%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
67th
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
51.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 18% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1738th in Australia
State rank
124th in SA
Peer rank
#4 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#88 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$545
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$677.5
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$620
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
50
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,559,000
Median price change
+32.6%
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.
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; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
4,425(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +5.9% over 5 years · 79th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+5.9%
Change in 1 year
+54
Change in 5 years
+246
Growth rank in SA
79th 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 (~4,650), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
4,110
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,709
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
138 of 1,822
Median monthly mortgage
$1,863
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$360
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
32.8% / 29.2% / 38.1%
Employment rate
66.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.5% / 8.3% / 61.1%
Walked or cycled to work
6.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,192 / 336 / 148
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.
36.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 12.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified36.1% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified8% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational12.5% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below43.5% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce21.8%
Society and culture16.2%
Health14%
Engineering and related technologies12.5%
Education7.2%
Creative arts6.9%
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)
$60,504
80th percentile in SA · +3% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,172
73rd percentile in SA · -3% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
15.0%
77th percentile in SA · +9% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$59,050
24th percentile in SA · -7% vs Australia
Residents with business income
13.0%
79th percentile in SA · +25% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5031 — 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
6,771
Taxpayers reporting net rent
986
Median net rent
$504
Taxpayers reporting business income
873
Taxable income vs state median
+11%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+25%
Super vs state median
-24%
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
36.7% speak a language other than English at home; 32.7% born overseas
Language at home
2,521 English only · 1,464 other
Non-English at home
36.7%
Born overseas
1,306 (32.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
52 (1.3%)
Australian citizens
3,439
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).
Greek203 · 32.4%
Italian80 · 12.8%
Mandarin51 · 8.1%
Punjabi41 · 6.5%
Arabic26 · 4.2%
Spanish24 · 3.8%
Hindi21 · 3.4%
Cantonese19 · 3%
Religion
43.1%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 43.1%, while 40.7% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
40.7%
45.2%
Christianity
43.1%
40%
Hinduism
4.1%
2.1%
Islam
2.9%
2.3%
Buddhism
2%
1.9%
Other / not stated
7.2%
8.5%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
19.7%
15.5%
Eastern Orthodox
14.4%
2.4%
Anglican
2.5%
7.2%
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)
319
Against the person
46
Against property
273
Rate per 1,000 residents
72.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 89 residents
State crime-rate percentile
76th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
97
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
424
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
95.82
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property49
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences37
Serious Assault19
Theft From A Person37
Theft From Retail Premises92
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Torrensville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 380 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
Thebarton Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 951 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,284 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
St George CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 350 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Warriappendi Secondary SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 752 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 100 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Flinders Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 187 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
St John Bosco SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Underdale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 629 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Nazareth Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 2,576 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Cowandilla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 341 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 223 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 20 public transport stops
Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
84/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.24
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.7
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.73
Food & drink(7)
Bakery
The Cheesecake ShopBakery
Pixie and the HawkCafe
144 Henley Beach Road
KFCFast food
251 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville
Parwana Afghan KitchenRestaurant
124B Henley Beach Road
Restaurant
The AbyssinianRestaurant
Henley Beach Road
Shopping(10)
Dan Murphy'sBottle shop
2 Ashwin Parade
Big WDepartment store
Indian SupermartGreengrocer
184-288 Henley Beach Road
Brickworks MarketMarketplace
Brickworks MarketplaceShopping centre
Asian GrocerySupermarket
Unit Unit 162 Henley Beach Road
Supermarket
Tony & Mark'sSupermarket
WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(1)
LibertyPetrol station
Community(2)
Torrensville Primary SchoolSchool
Thebarton Town HallTownhall
Health & services(1)
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
156 Henley Beach Road
Sport & outdoors(19)
Hallett BridgeCycling route
Linear TrackCycling route
Westside Bike PathCycling route
Drinking water (2)
Anytime FitnessGym
Clifford Street ReservePark
Kings ReservePark
Park
Ashley Street PlaygroundPlayground
Clifford Street PlaygroundPlayground
Kings Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
Playground
Public toilets
Adelaide Badminton CentreSports centre
60 Hardys Road
Thebarton Aquatic CenterSports centre
1 Meyer Street
Kings Reserve Skate ParkSports field
Sports field
Thebarton OvalSports field
Entertainment(1)
Thebarton TheatreTheatre
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(14)
homeApartment
7 Jervois Street
Bench (7)
Bicycle Parking (9)
Zahra BoutiqueClothes
224D Henley Beach Road
Thebarton Senior CollegeCollege
Brickworks Market Car ParkParking
Parking (131)
Cash ConvertersPawnbroker
Australia PostPost Box
Shelter
Thebarton OvalStadium
Telephone (2)
Diamond TyresTyres
57 Ashwin Parade, Torrensville
Waste Basket (4)
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
Nearest hospital
Royal Adelaide Hospital (2.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Aged-care services
Just Better Care Adelaide East and Adelaide CentralTORRENSVILLEHome Care
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
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
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 72 proposals
September 2026
Removal of a regulated tree (Acacia saligna)
108 NORTH PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Change of Use from Office (bank) to Restaurant and Associated Internal Fit-Out, External Alterations (new door) and External Advertising Signage - Tenancy 46
21 -37 TORRENS ST VICTOR HARBOR SA 5211;37 TORRENS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Dwelling addition and alterations
18 WILTON TCE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Dwelling addition, alterations with verandah
61 WEST ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Dwelling alterations and additions and two (2) verandahs
66 NORTH PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Retail Merchandise Shop fit out
LOT 5003 ASHLEY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;UNIT 1 38 ASHLEY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Change of use to Consulting room (dental clinic) and internal building alterations
160 SOUTH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Construct 1.8m high pillar and iron infill front fence and gate
12 NORTH PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
August 2026
CARPORT / VERANDAH
36 ELIZABETH ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
FIRE-DAMAGED BUILDING REPAIRS
52 EAST ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Additions to Semi-detached Dwellings
14 -14A EAST ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Ancillary accommodation and verandah
78 WEST ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Big W Pallet Racking Removal/Relocation & Sprinkler Modification
38 SOUTH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Carport & verandah
34 HOUNSLOW AV TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Aboveground 38kL diesel fuel tank
239 -243 HENLEY BEACH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Carport
96 ASHLEY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Outbuilding
48 SHIPSTER ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Outbuilding
47 MARION RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Internal alterations to existing bank tenancy ONLY
158 HENLEY BEACH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
July 2026
Verandah
40A WEST ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Variation of Development Application 26003084
34 HOUNSLOW AV TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Variation of Development Application 21022136 - Remove outdoor dining area (rear of Area 2), revise carpark layout and retain outbuilding (Area 4) to be used as storage for existing tenancy
2 JERVOIS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;4 JERVOIS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;4A JERVOIS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Outbuilding and attached verandah
21 STEPHENS AV TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Ancillary Accommodation
55 EAST ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Building Alterations and advertisements
255 -257 HENLEY BEACH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;259 HENLEY BEACH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Verandah
14 ELIZABETH ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Outbuilding (garage extension)
26 ELIZABETH ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Parking a vehicle weighing 3 tonnes or more on residential premises
11 CLIFFORD ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Variation to DA 25014828 to include a new ramp, replace door and pour new floor
108 SOUTH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Land division 1 into 2 (conventional) and associated partial demolition and construction of a carport and masonry and colorbond fences
54 CARLTON PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Outbuilding (shed)
116 NORTH PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Signage and external alterations
158 HENLEY BEACH RD TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Verandah to rear of dwelling
54 SHIPSTER ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
June 2026
Proposed concrete swimming pool and associated safety barrier
44 WAINHOUSE ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Demolition of existing verandah and carport, addition and alterations to existing dwelling, construction of a carport, new pool fencing and alterations to masonry fence
12 HAYWARD AV TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Dwelling additions and alterations
32 ELIZABETH ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Fit-out to existing office and comms room (mezzanine to be subject to separate DA)
20 -30 ASHWIN PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
Installation of nine (9) advertisement signs comprising four (4) freestanding internally illuminated signs, four (4) freestanding non-illuminated signs and one (1) fence-mounted non-illuminated sign.
LOT 204 ASHWIN PDE TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;LOT 5003 ASHLEY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;LOT 5005 ASHLEY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031;UNIT 1 38 ASHLEY ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Under Assessment
Shed and Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features
76 JERVOIS ST TORRENSVILLE SA 5031Decision Made
May 2026
Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features.
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 2.7 km away).
Coalition 21.7%Labor 78.3%
9.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
TorrensvilleLabor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
Mile EndLabor 78.3% · Coalition 21.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
Brooklyn Park (Adelaide)Labor 77.9% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Cowandilla (Adelaide)Labor 77.9% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Flinders Park (Adelaide)Labor 67.7% · Coalition 32.3% 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.
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%)