Introduction
- This page outlines the methodology used to calculate socio-economic indicators for different geographies. The socio-economic indicators used are from the 2021 Census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Disadvantage
- Disadvantage ranks are based on the ABS Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage for 2021. The rankings are the population-weighted percentile score of the suburb and LGA, with higher a higher ranking indicating a higher level of relative disadvantage.
Income
- Income rankings are based on median household weekly incomes from the 2021 Census. The rankings are the population-weighted percentile score of the suburb and LGA, with higher a higher ranking indicating a higher median weekly household income.
Participation rate
- Participation rate rankings are based on labour force statistics from the 2021 Census. The participation rate of an area is the percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over who are either in work or looking for work. The rankings are the population-weighted percentile score of the suburb and LGA, with higher a higher ranking indicating a higher participation rate.
Coverage
- Socio-economic statistics cover all Australian states and territories. Statistics are available for suburbs and localities and 2023 local government areas defined under the Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3. Only suburbs and LGAs with significant populations are included.
Reference period
- All socio-economic indicators are derived from Census 2021 data, with a reference period of August 2021.
Sources
State and territory crime victimisation data
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) Selected medians and averages, Local Government Area 2021 [Data Explorer], accessed 1 May 2024.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) Selected medians and averages, Suburbs and Localities [Data Explorer], accessed 1 May 2024.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) SEIFA 2021 by Local Government Area [Data Explorer], accessed 1 May 2024.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) SEIFA 2021 by Suburbs and Localities [Data Explorer], accessed 1 May 2024.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) Census 2021, G43 Selected labour force, education and migration characteristics by sex, Local Government Area 2021 [Data Explorer], accessed 1 May 2024.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) Census 2021, G43 Selected labour force, education and migration characteristics by sex, Suburbs and Localities [Data Explorer], accessed 1 May 2024.