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SEIFA in Fairy Meadow (2519)

Fairy Meadow (2519) 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.

2519

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Fairy Meadow

Fairy Meadow sits in the 5th decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — around the national median, around the 49th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)5th decile49th percentile · rank #6,997
Education & occupation (IEO)7th decile62nd percentile · rank #8,871

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)5th decilerank #1,841 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)6th decilerank #2,324 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score984mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score1,001mean 1000 · sd 100
Population7,512usual residents

ABS SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0) · Released 27 Apr 2023 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

SEIFA scores are area averages and can mask significant internal variation within a single postcode. In postcodes like 2519 that cover multiple distinct streets or precincts, the SEIFA score reflects the blend. If part of Fairy Meadow is significantly more advantaged than another, the average SEIFA decile will sit somewhere in between, not fully representative of either end. For a micro-area view, the ABS TableBuilder tool allows you to access Census variables at the mesh-block level.

SEIFA in nearby suburbs

Corrimal 2518Wollongong 2500Figtree 2525Thirroul 2515

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