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ABS Census 2021 · Sydney

Most disadvantaged suburbs in Sydney

Suburbs in Sydney 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 Sydney area.

RichestCheapest rentYoungestFastest growingBiggest rent riseAging fastestMost disadvantagedMost advantaged
  1. #SuburbIRSD score
  2. 1CartwrightNSW646.5
  3. 2MillerNSW647.8
  4. 3SadleirNSW688.8
  5. 4DaceyvilleNSW706.9
  6. 5AshcroftNSW714.2
  7. 6VillawoodNSW717.1
  8. 7HeckenbergNSW720.7
  9. 8CabramattaNSW721.5
  10. 9FairfieldNSW722.7
  11. 10YennoraNSW734.4
  12. 11Fairfield HeightsNSW736.8
  13. 12BusbyNSW740.5
  14. 13Fairfield EastNSW770.1
  15. 14South GranvilleNSW773.8
  16. 15Canley HeightsNSW773.9
  17. 16Cabramatta WestNSW777.2
  18. 17Canley ValeNSW782.4
  19. 18CarramarNSW791.7
  20. 19LurneaNSW802.3
  21. 20BonnyriggNSW803.7
  22. 21SmithfieldNSW803.8
  23. 22Warwick FarmNSW804.7
  24. 23LakembaNSW809.6
  25. 24AuburnNSW814.2
  26. 25Fairfield WestNSW815.6
  27. 26Old GuildfordNSW819.9
  28. 27GuildfordNSW822.8
  29. 28LiverpoolNSW825.1
  30. 29Greenfield ParkNSW833.2
  31. 30Chester HillNSW841.2
  32. 31Mount PritchardNSW843.7
  33. 32PunchbowlNSW846
  34. 33Wiley ParkNSW846.3
  35. 34BankstownNSW847.2
  36. 35GatesheadNSW855.8
  37. 36LansvaleNSW856.6
  38. 37Canton BeachNSW858.1
  39. 38JesmondNSW862.4
  40. 39RiverwoodNSW863.9
  41. 40Regents ParkNSW867.8
  42. 41WakeleyNSW868.6
  43. 42The EntranceNSW871.8
  44. 43MerrylandsNSW872
  45. 44PrairiewoodNSW874.3
  46. 45YagoonaNSW874.5
  47. 46Lake HavenNSW874.9
  48. 47BeralaNSW875.5
  49. 48Guildford WestNSW877.4
  50. 49St Johns ParkNSW877.6
  51. 50WyongNSW879.4

Compare the top two: Cartwright vs Miller

Census deep dives: Cartwright growth / then and now · Miller growth / then and now · Sadleir growth / then and now

Source: ABS Census 2016 & 2021. See methodology.