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ABS Census 2021 · Melbourne

Most disadvantaged suburbs in Melbourne

Suburbs in Melbourne with the lowest SEIFA IRSD scores (Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, ABS 2021). Lower scores indicate greater relative disadvantage.

Ranked by irsd score. Suburbs under 1,000 residents (2021) are excluded. Postcodes approximate the greater Melbourne area.

RichestCheapest rentYoungestFastest growingBiggest rent riseAging fastestMost disadvantagedMost advantaged
  1. #SuburbIRSD score
  2. 1NorlaneVIC756.7
  3. 2BroadmeadowsVIC773.6
  4. 3DallasVIC775.5
  5. 4CoolarooVIC784.2
  6. 5Meadow HeightsVIC799.9
  7. 6CampbellfieldVIC809.2
  8. 7Kings ParkVIC815.8
  9. 8WhittingtonVIC817
  10. 9CorioVIC822.7
  11. 10St AlbansVIC823.5
  12. 11DandenongVIC824.1
  13. 12DovetonVIC826.4
  14. 13Springvale SouthVIC830.5
  15. 14AlbanvaleVIC842.7
  16. 15Frankston NorthVIC845.1
  17. 16SpringvaleVIC845.2
  18. 17MeltonVIC850.9
  19. 18Melton SouthVIC852.1
  20. 19WendoureeVIC855.9
  21. 20EumemmerringVIC856
  22. 21Sunshine NorthVIC864.8
  23. 22BraybrookVIC867.1
  24. 23Roxburgh ParkVIC870
  25. 24Noble ParkVIC873.2
  26. 25SebastopolVIC877
  27. 26Heidelberg WestVIC881.6
  28. 27Sunshine WestVIC884.4
  29. 28ThomastownVIC884.8
  30. 29JacanaVIC886.5
  31. 30FlemingtonVIC895.6
  32. 31ArdeerVIC896.5
  33. 32BreakwaterVIC898.7
  34. 33Deer ParkVIC898.7
  35. 34DelaheyVIC899.2
  36. 35RedanVIC900
  37. 36LalorVIC904.5
  38. 37ColacVIC904.8
  39. 38LavertonVIC905.3
  40. 39AlbionVIC907
  41. 40HeywoodVIC914.5
  42. 41PortlandVIC918.5
  43. 42ClunesVIC921.6
  44. 43ColeraineVIC922.8
  45. 44Melton WestVIC923.8
  46. 45ThomsonVIC925
  47. 46StawellVIC925.4
  48. 47Dandenong NorthVIC926.3
  49. 48NewcombVIC927.5
  50. 49WarracknabealVIC928.2
  51. 50AraratVIC928.5

Compare the top two: Norlane vs Broadmeadows

Census deep dives: Norlane growth / then and now · Broadmeadows growth / then and now · Dallas growth / then and now

Source: ABS Census 2016 & 2021. See methodology.