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SEIFA in Balmain East (2041)

The SEIFA (Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas) score for Balmain East (2041) is produced by the ABS from Census data and measures the relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage of the area. SEIFA scores are expressed as deciles from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged), relative to all Australian suburbs. Balmain East is part of the Inner West local government area.

2041

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Balmain East

Balmain East sits in the 10th decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — highly advantaged, around the 100th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)10th decile100th percentile · rank #14,361
Education & occupation (IEO)10th decile100th percentile · rank #14,453

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)10th decilerank #4,229 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)10th decilerank #4,287 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score1,164mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score1,191mean 1000 · sd 100
Population1,900usual residents

ABS SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0) · Released 27 Apr 2023 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

SEIFA deciles have a well-documented relationship with long-run property price growth in Sydney. Higher-decile suburbs tend to retain value better during downturns and recover faster after corrections, reflecting the financial resilience of owner-occupiers. Lower-decile suburbs can deliver strong growth during boom phases as affordability pressure pushes buyers further from the city, but they are typically more volatile.

SEIFA in nearby suburbs

Annandale 2038Ashfield 2131Balmain 2041Croydon 2132Dulwich Hill 2203Enmore 2042

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