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In 2021, Picnic Point had the lowest level of Disadvantage in City of Canterbury Bankstown, with a SEIFA index score of 1,078.3.

The City of Canterbury Bankstown Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) measure the relative level of socio-economic disadvantage and/or advantage based on a range of Census characteristics. Two of the SEIFA indexes: the Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) and the Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD) can be selected below.

Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD)

This index contains only disadvantage indicators (e.g. unemployment, low incomes or education levels, single parent families, low skilled occupations, poor English proficiency), so is best used to distinguish between disadvantaged areas, but doesn’t differentiate between those areas which are highly advantaged, and those just lacking a lot of disadvantage (with population close to the middle). This index is most commonly used for funding allocations and advocacy, because it highlights the areas of most need.

Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD)

This index contains indicators of disadvantage as well as additional indicators of advantage (e.g. professional occupations, high income, higher education levels, high rent, large dwellings), Characteristics are also weighted differently than the IRSD, so areas do score differently on either measure. Often the IRSAD index will show a more "spread out" distribution with a greater range of scores from very high to very low, due to its ability to measure advantage above the average level.

SEIFA indexes are a good place to start to get a general view of the relative level of disadvantage in one area compared to others, but it is important to also look at these underlying characteristics as they can differ markedly between areas with similar SEIFA scores and shed light on the type of disadvantage being experienced.

A higher score on the index means a lower level of disadvantage, or (in the case of IRSAD only) a higher level of advantage. A lower score on the index means a higher level of disadvantage on both indexes, and a lack of advantage on the IRSAD.

The percentile column indicates the approximate position of this small area in a ranked list of Australia’s suburbs and localities in 2021. It's meant to give a broad indication of where the area sits within the whole nation. A higher number indicates a higher socio-economic status. For instance, a percentile of 72 indicates that approximately 72% of Australia’s suburbs have a SEIFA index lower than this area (more disadvantaged), while 28% are higher. This applies a comparison to suburbs even when the index concerned doesn’t relate to a suburb.

Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage
City of Canterbury Bankstown's small areas and benchmark areas
Area2021 indexPercentile
Picnic Point1,078.389
Ashbury1,073.887
Milperra1,060.680
Earlwood1,036.064
Hurlstone Park1,035.263
SSROC1,018.453
Greater Sydney1,010.048
Panania - East Hills1,005.845
Padstow - Padstow Heights1,002.443
Australia1,001.242
New South Wales1,000.042
Croydon Park (part)999.942
Revesby Ward999.141
Kingsgrove993.138
Canterbury991.637
Cooks River Catchment area986.634
Georges Hall983.233
Revesby - Revesby Heights982.032
Belfield976.830
Clemton Park974.629
Canterbury Ward971.327
Roselands965.125
Narwee - Beverley Hills931.915
Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill920.312
City of Canterbury Bankstown916.812
Belmore914.111
Condell Park - Bankstown Aerodrome908.610
Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora896.39
Sefton888.68
Campsie886.68
Bass Hill - Lansdowne881.87
Bass Hill Ward878.27
Yagoona874.56
Roselands Ward872.96
Bankstown Ward869.96
Bankstown Balance868.16
Wiley Park846.35
Punchbowl846.05
Chester Hill846.05
Bankstown CBD833.14
Lakemba809.63
Riverwood797.73
Villawood678.82
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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