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SEIFA in Merewether (2291)

Where does Merewether sit on the socio-economic spectrum? The SEIFA score below is sourced from the most recent ABS Census and expressed as an Australia-wide decile, so a decile of 8 means Merewether is in the top 30% of Australian suburbs by socio-economic advantage. The Newcastle LGA context shows whether Merewether is above or below the average for its local government area.

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Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Merewether

Merewether sits in the 10th decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — highly advantaged, around the 96th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)10th decile96th percentile · rank #13,760
Education & occupation (IEO)10th decile95th percentile · rank #13,716

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)10th decilerank #3,953 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)10th decilerank #4,019 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score1,100mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score1,107mean 1000 · sd 100
Population11,788usual 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

Newcastle 2300Newcastle West 2302Hamilton 2303The Junction 2291Adamstown 2289Mayfield 2304

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