idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of CaseyCommunity profile

The City of Casey

SEIFA by profile area

reset

In 2021, Lysterfield South had the lowest level of Disadvantage in the City of Casey, with a SEIFA index score of 1,108.3.

The City of Casey 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 Casey's small areas and benchmark areas
Area2021 indexPercentile
Berwick (Foothills)1,113.499
Lysterfield South1,108.398
Nillumbik Shire1,092.995
Harkaway1,089.794
Botanic Ridge1,086.493
Casey Foothills1,079.390
Clyde North (Grices to Thompsons)1,065.983
Narre Warren North1,064.982
Berwick (North) - Beaconsfield1,057.378
Berwick1,055.176
Berwick (South)1,053.275
Pearcedale1,052.274
Berwick (Township-Beaconsfield)1,052.274
Lyndhurst1,050.373
Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto)1,050.373
Clyde1,048.071
Clyde North1,045.970
Clyde North (Thompsons to Hardys)1,045.970
Yarra Ranges Council1,041.267
Casey Farm1,038.565
Mornington Peninsula Shire1,037.565
Cranbourne South1,037.364
Casey Growth Area1,036.664
Clyde North (Hardys to Pattersons)1,031.461
Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South1,031.461
Cranbourne North (PSP)1,021.855
Devon Meadows1,021.755
Casey Coast (region)1,021.154
Cardinia Shire1,021.054
Casey Coast1,020.554
Greater Melbourne1,018.052
Cranbourne North (New)1,013.149
Victoria1,010.048
Fountain Gate Wider Catchment1,005.645
City of Wyndham1,005.545
South East Metropolitan Region1,003.444
Australia1,001.242
Interface Councils1,000.742
Mitchell Shire999.542
Cranbourne East999.242
Cranbourne Park Catchment998.341
Narre Warren South997.241
Clyde Growth Area995.440
City of Casey994.739
Endeavour Hills993.038
Lynbrook991.537
City of Whittlesea 989.636
Cranbourne West989.536
Blacktown City 987.335
Fountain Gate Core Catchment985.934
City of Melton985.234
Cranbourne North980.732
Narre Warren978.530
Casey Established976.830
Cranbourne North (Established)946.118
Hume City940.817
Cranbourne920.312
Hallam918.112
Junction Village918.012
Hampton Park904.310
Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment896.89
City of Greater Dandenong886.78
Doveton – Eumemmering832.14
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.