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SEIFA in Wallsend (2287)

Where does Wallsend 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 Wallsend is in the top 30% of Australian suburbs by socio-economic advantage. The Newcastle LGA context shows whether Wallsend is above or below the average for its local government area.

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Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Wallsend

Wallsend sits in the 3rd decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — moderately disadvantaged, around the 27th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)3rd decile27th percentile · rank #3,839
Education & occupation (IEO)4th decile38th percentile · rank #5,388

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)3rd decilerank #996 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)4th decilerank #1,363 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score943mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score954mean 1000 · sd 100
Population13,244usual 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 2303Merewether 2291Adamstown 2289Mayfield 2304

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