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SEIFA in Sylvania (2224)

SEIFA index scores for Sylvania (2224) 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 · Sylvania

Sylvania sits in the 9th decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — highly advantaged, around the 90th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)9th decile90th percentile · rank #12,884
Education & occupation (IEO)9th decile82nd percentile · rank #11,817

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)9th decilerank #3,604 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)8th decilerank #3,363 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score1,069mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score1,048mean 1000 · sd 100
Population10,749usual 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

Caringbah 2229Cronulla 2230Engadine 2233Gymea 2227Jannali 2226Kirrawee 2232

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