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SEIFA in Watsons Bay (2030)

SEIFA index scores for Watsons Bay (2030) 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).

2030

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Watsons Bay

Watsons Bay 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 #14,343
Education & occupation (IEO)10th decile100th percentile · rank #14,480

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)10th decilerank #4,216 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)10th decilerank #4,310 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score1,160mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score1,206mean 1000 · sd 100
Population883usual 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.

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