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SEIFA in Collaroy (2097)

The SEIFA (Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas) score for Collaroy (2097) 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. Collaroy is part of the Northern Beaches local government area.

2097

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Collaroy (NSW)

Collaroy sits in the 10th decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — highly advantaged, around the 97th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)10th decile97th percentile · rank #13,967
Education & occupation (IEO)10th decile94th percentile · rank #13,506

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)10th decilerank #4,040 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)10th decilerank #3,925 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score1,114mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score1,097mean 1000 · sd 100
Population7,944usual 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

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