Mernda is an outer metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Whittlesea Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 47% below the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength, with green cover 118% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are more mapped flood cover and thinner heritage listings.
Mernda's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
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 Victoria (148)
Strengths
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
Weaknesses
A larger share of the suburb sits in mapped inundation than in comparable places
Heritage listings are a relative weakness
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
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 Mernda compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$758k
+9.8% change
Median rent
$530/wk
Population (ERP)
26,128
+1.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
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
#63
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Crime rate
54th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
85th
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
28%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
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
50.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 38% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1901st in Australia
State rank
473rd in VIC
Peer rank
#63 among Metro Melbourne · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#233 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$530
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$757,500
Median price change
+9.8%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
+1.8% annual · +12.5% over 5 years · 85th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.8%
5-year growth
+12.5%
Change in 1 year
+456
Change in 5 years
+2,903
Growth rank in VIC
85th 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 (~42,950), extrapolated at +10.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
23,369
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$2,011
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
351 of 7,880
Median monthly mortgage
$1,937
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$381
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
14.8% / 57% / 28.3%
Employment rate
66.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
20.5% / 2.8% / 61.7%
Walked or cycled to work
0.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6,733 / 688 / 110 (+ 5 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
28.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 16.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified28.5% · 29.2% VIC
Diploma qualified12.1% · 9.8% VIC
Trade / vocational16.2% · 14.2% VIC
Year 12 or below43.2% · 46.8% VIC
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce22%
Society and culture14.4%
Engineering and related technologies14.2%
Health11.9%
Education8.2%
Food, hospitality and personal services7.5%
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)
$62,919
83rd percentile in VIC · +7% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,603
84th percentile in VIC · +6% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
13.0%
53rd percentile in VIC · -6% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$64,642
29th percentile in VIC · +2% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
43rd percentile in VIC · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3754 — 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
31,818
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,979
Median net rent
-$7,264
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,465
Taxable income vs state median
+18%
Salary / wages vs state median
+17%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-20%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, 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
40.7% speak a language other than English at home; 36.4% born overseas
Language at home
13,294 English only · 9,135 other
Non-English at home
40.7%
Born overseas
8,217 (36.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
325 (1.4%)
Australian citizens
19,362
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
36
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Punjabi604 · 15.2%
Hindi362 · 9.1%
Arabic286 · 7.2%
Sinhalese242 · 6.1%
Malayalam237 · 6%
Macedonian231 · 5.8%
Greek208 · 5.2%
Gujarati198 · 5%
Religion
44.6%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 44.6%, while 28.2% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
28.2%
38.8%
Christianity
44.6%
40.9%
Hinduism
9.4%
3.3%
Islam
5.3%
4.2%
Buddhism
2.9%
3.1%
Other / not stated
9.6%
9.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
23.4%
20.5%
Eastern Orthodox
6%
3.3%
Anglican
4.2%
6.5%
Christian (not further defined)
4.1%
2.5%
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 (2026)
1,530
Against the person
275
Against property
789
Rate per 1,000 residents
58.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 85 residents
State crime-rate percentile
54.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+9.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
302
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
11.56
Most common offence types
B21 Criminal Damage122
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle180
B43 Steal From A Retail Store103
B49 Other Theft111
E21 Breach Family Violence Order245
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1094 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 497 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Mernda Hills Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 359 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Mernda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1035 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 844 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Mernda Central P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 1,746 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Ashley Park Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Hazel Glen CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Laurimar Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Mernda Central P-12 CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Mernda Park Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Mernda Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Umarkoo Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Wirrigirri Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Wollert Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Great for outdoor family life — 175 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 95 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.13
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.64
Parks per 1,000 residents
7.49
Food & drink(15)
Bakers DelightBakery
DeganiCafe
Ferguson PlarreCafe
Split Bean CafeCafe
Daniel's DonutsFast food
Jessie’s PizzaFast food
Mernda Kebab HouseFast food
Seven StarFast food
Sgt. Burger Fish & ChipperyFast food
Souvlaki GRFast food
Bridge Inn HotelPub
Billy's JunctionRestaurant
Kikuchi SushiRestaurant
Seasonal NoodleRestaurant
Village ChicksRestaurant
Shopping(8)
BWSBottle shop
LiquorlandBottle shop
Scotch & FilletButcher
Eden Garden Fresh MarketGreengrocer
Mernda Junction Shopping CentreShopping centre
ColesSupermarket
1435 Plenty Road
WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(2)
WestpacATM
Australia PostPost office
Community(4)
Early Learning Centre MerndaKindergarten
5 Bent Street
Mernda Hills Christian CollegeSchool
370 Bridge Inn Road
Mernda Primary SchoolSchool
25 Everton Drive
St Joseph's Primary SchoolSchool
44 Mernda Village Drive
Health & services(6)
Mernda Junction MedicalClinic
Mernda Village Medical CentreClinic
Mernda SmilesDentist
Passion DentalDentist
United SmilesDentist
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(107)
BBQ
Carome TrackCycling route
Laurimar Creek TrailCycling route
Lucca WalkCycling route
Mernda Rail TrailCycling route
Plenty River Trail (under construction)Cycling route
Simons Creek TrailCycling route
South Morang - Mernda TrailCycling route
Treemont TerraceCycling route
Arum ParkPark
Arum Redgum ReservePark
Arum WalkwayPark
Borrack ParkPark
Breadalbane Redgum ReservePark
Bridge WalkwayPark
Buttercross ParkPark
Fielding ReservePark
Geranium ParkPark
Giddens ParkPark
Grindley ParkPark
Grindley Red Gum ReservePark
Issac Tree ReservePark
Kincaid ParkPark
Langdon ParkPark
Lucca WalkPark
McCubbin Walk WayPark
Melliodora ParkPark
Melliodora Redgum ReservePark
6W Melliodora Drive
Mernda Creek Linear ParkPark
Mernda Creek Linear Park NorthPark
Mernda Village ReservePark
Millicent Red Gum ReservePark
Outlook ReservePark
Park (48)
Pittaway Red Gum ReservePark
Plume ParkPark
Powers ParkPark
Powers Tree ReservePark
Riordan ReservePark
Shepherds WalkwayPark
Simons Creek Linear ParkPark
Sissinghurst ParkPark
21W Sissinghurst Parade
Skeeter Red Gum ReservePark
Softwood Tree ReservePark
Spencer Tree ReservePark
Sumner ParkPark
Tawonga Tree ReservePark
Village GreenPark
Playground (8)
Public toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(1)
Viewpoint
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(26)
Wellbeing ChiropracticAlternative
Lucky HomeApartment
Rainbow NailsBeauty salon
Bench (48)
Bicycle Parking (5)
Garden (51)
Cuts 4 AllHairdresser
King's Landing BarberHairdresser
VasariHairdresser
basketballHoop
Outdoor Seating (2)
Mernda Hills Christian College Staff ParkingParking
Parking (45)
StaffParking
Parking Entrance (3)
Parking Space (2)
Picnic Table (4)
Encompass Church Plenty ValleyPlace of worship
Post Box
Shelter (8)
Mernda Retirement VillageSocial Facility
89 Galloway Drive, Mernda
Mernda Junction Lotto & TobaccoTobacco
Track
Vending machine
Waste Basket
Patiala Indian GroceriesYes
46 Mernda Village Drive
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
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
Encompass Church Plenty Valley
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
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
36 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
April 2021
Building and works to a dwelling associated with a retirement village. Building and works to a dwelling associated with a retirement village.
89 Galloway DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
Removal of native vegetation within a Vegetation Protection Overlay. Removal of native vegetation within a Vegetation Protection Overlay.
21 Goulburn StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
VicSmart
10 Eaglehawk DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 33 proposals
December 2020
Construction of a verandah Construction of a verandah
5 Scuffam StreetNo permit required
Lopping of native vegetation (River Red Gum) Lopping of native vegetation (River Red Gum)
12 Hickling RoadLapsed
Removal of vegetation Removal of vegetation
30 Regent StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
Residential Multi Lot Subdivision
30B Ducal ParkwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision - Realignment of boundary Re-subdivision of land (boundary realignment)
307 Bridge Inn RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Reduction of car parking associated with an existing place of assembly Reduction of car parking associated with an existing place of assembly
70 Mernda Village DriveWithdrawn
Removal of native vegetation within a Vegetation Protection Overlay. Removal of native vegetation within a Vegetation Protection Overlay.
73 Pearson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
Buildings and works comprising an extension to an existing dwelling Buildings and works comprising an extension to an existing dwelling
13 Kage GroveNo permit required
September 2020
Multi Unit (5 or more dwellings) Construction of seven dwellings and a reduction of visitor car parking requirements
10C Ducal ParkwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision of land Subdivision of land
86 Grafton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
Subdivision of land
625 Bridge Inn RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
Any other applications (eg. Signage) Construction and display of major promotional signage
280 Bridge Inn RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a dwelling Construction of a dwelling
13 Strider StreetNo permit required
June 2020
Construction of a dwelling on a lot less than 300sqm. Construction of a dwelling on a lot less than 300sqm.
17 Amy WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision of land
110 Galloway DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a dwelling on a lot <300m2 Construction of a dwelling on a lot <300m2
6 Asplin CircuitPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
Amendment Amendment
1410A Plenty RoadPermit issued by the RA
S72 Amendment - Amend Conditions 4, 5 and 6
1410A Plenty RoadPermit issued by the RA
Fastlane (see website for information)
35 Brandybuck LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Fastlane Lot less than 300 Fastlane Lot less than 300
8 Asplin CircuitPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Fastlane Lot less than 300sqm Fastlane Lot less than 300sqm
4 Asplin CircuitPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
Subdivision of land
46 Regent StreetLapsed
Construction of a dwelling in a lot less than 300m2 Construction of a dwelling in a lot less than 300m2
30 Pythagoras StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
VicSmart Removal of vegetation
9 Umbria RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision of land
36 Eldorado LoopPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
Single dwelling incl. associated works Construction of a dwelling on a lot less than 300m2
13 Amy WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Staged Use and Development of a Medical Centre, Food and Drink Premise Staged Use and Development of a Medical Centre, Food and Drink Premises, Construction of Twelve Dwellings and Removal of Native Vegetation
44 Breadalbane AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development Buildings and works to 'make safe' a building within a Heritage Overlay
1410A Plenty RoadPermit issued by the RA
January 2020
Subdivision of buildings Subdivision of buildings
10A Redwater DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision of land
2B Gosling StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Subdivision of land
27 Heals RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Single dwelling incl. associated works Construction of a veranda
29 Newington ParadeNo permit required
Subdivision buildings
40 Schotters RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
28.7% of suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
McEwen
Member of Parliament
Rob MITCHELL (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,921
Turnout (2025)
93.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.2%Labor 54.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.2 km away).
Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%
4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Mernda SouthLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
MerndaLabor 60.7% · Coalition 39.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
Mernda Central (McEwen)Labor 63.4% · Coalition 36.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Mernda Park (McEwen)Labor 56.9% · Coalition 43.1% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
Doreen CentralLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)3.4 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%)