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In 2021, Reedy Creek - Andrews had the lowest level of Disadvantage in Gold Coast City, with a SEIFA index score of 1,066.0.

The Gold Coast City 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
Gold Coast City's small areas and benchmark areas
Area2021 indexPercentile
Reedy Creek - Andrews1,066.083
Broadbeach Waters1,064.482
Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera1,061.180
Main Beach1,058.978
Clear Island Waters1,056.977
Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan1,056.377
Hope Island1,056.277
Bundall1,055.676
Worongary - Tallai1,054.476
Division 091,049.772
Paradise Point - Hollywell1,048.672
Ormeau (West) - Yatala1,048.271
Burleigh Waters1,048.071
Mudgeeraba - Bonogin1,047.971
Division 121,047.871
Robina East1,047.271
Brisbane City1,045.269
Miami1,043.868
Burleigh Heads1,039.766
Benowa1,039.266
Mermaid Waters1,039.166
Palm Beach1,038.065
Division 131,037.565
Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach1,037.164
Helensvale1,036.464
Division 021,035.863
Guanaba - Springbrook1,034.262
Oxenford - Maudsland1,033.762
Currumbin - Tugun1,033.462
Elanora1,033.462
Division 141,031.561
Pacific Pines - Gaven1,030.260
Division 111,027.258
Robina - West1,026.157
Currumbin Waters1,025.357
Runaway Bay1,023.355
Division 051,022.555
Division 081,022.155
Jacobs Well - Alberton1,022.055
Sunshine Coast1,021.755
Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)1,021.655
Carrara1,021.354
Parkwood1,020.254
Ormeau (East) - Stapylton1,018.953
Gold Coast City1,018.653
Ashmore1,017.852
Division 101,016.551
Division 011,015.951
Division 031,013.850
Highland Park1,013.850
Pimpama - North1,013.650
Varsity Lakes1,013.049
South East Queensland1,012.249
Arundel1,009.347
Greater Brisbane1,008.046
Merrimac1,008.046
Division 041,003.444
Coomera1,001.643
Australia1,001.242
Coolangatta1,000.542
Upper Coomera - North998.841
Molendinar996.240
Queensland995.039
Nerang - Mount Nathan991.437
Surfers Paradise - North989.936
Tweed Shire988.736
Surfers Paradise - South983.233
Division 07982.132
Biggera Waters978.130
Pimpama - South977.230
Southport - South968.126
Coombabah967.226
Division 06965.825
Logan City944.018
Southport - North943.318
Labrador937.216
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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