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SEIFA in Wakeley (2176)

Wakeley (2176) has a SEIFA relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (SEIFA-IRSD) score that places it in the context of all Australian neighbourhoods by income, education, occupation, and access to services. For property buyers, the SEIFA decile is a useful single-number proxy for the socio-economic character of a suburb. Its trajectory matters as much as its current position.

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Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Wakeley

Wakeley sits in the 2nd decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — highly disadvantaged, around the 19th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)2nd decile19th percentile · rank #2,666
Education & occupation (IEO)4th decile38th percentile · rank #5,473

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)2nd decilerank #683 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)4th decilerank #1,380 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score923mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score955mean 1000 · sd 100
Population4,893usual 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

Cabramatta 2166Fairfield 2165Prairiewood 2176Villawood 2163Wetherill Park 2164Yennora 2161

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