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SEIFA in Fairfield West (2165)

SEIFA index scores for Fairfield West (2165) reflect the collective socio-economic profile of residents: their incomes, educational qualifications, occupational status, and the economic resources available to households in the area. The ABS publishes four SEIFA indexes; the one most commonly used in property research is the Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD).

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Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Fairfield West

Fairfield West sits in the 1st decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — highly disadvantaged, around the 9th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)1st decile9th percentile · rank #1,221
Education & occupation (IEO)2nd decile18th percentile · rank #2,518

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)1st decilerank #259 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)2nd decilerank #577 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score881mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score909mean 1000 · sd 100
Population12,981usual 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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