Level of socio-economic disadvantage
SEIFA (Socio-Economic Indexes For Areas) is a suite of four summary measures that have been created by the Australian Bureau of Statistics from the 2006 Census information. The indexes can be used to explore different aspects of socio-economic conditions by geographic areas. For each index, every geographic area in Australia is given a SEIFA number which shows how disadvantaged that area is compared with other areas in Australia or within a State.
Each index summarises a different aspect of the socio-economic conditions of people living in an area. They each summarise a different set of social and economic information. The indexes provide more general measures of socio-economic welfare than simply measuring specific indicators such as income or unemployment.
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Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas, East Pilbara(S)
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Ranking within WA
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Score
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Rank
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Decile
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Percentile
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Relative Advantage & Disadvantage
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967
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89
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7
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63
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Relative Disadvantage
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936
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22
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2
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16
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Economic Resources
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954
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25
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2
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18
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Education & Occupation
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923
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20
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2
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14
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Source: SEIFA, ABS
East Pilbara(S) has displayed the lowest socio-economic rankings across the whole of the Pilbara region and is well down in the rankings across the whole of the State. This is partially representative of the size of the local government area and sparseness of community centres.
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Distribution of income
Household incomes in the $650 - $1199 bracket decreased from 1996 to 2006, as wages in the $1200 - $1999 bracket rose across the same period. Wages of $2000 or more jumped sharply between 2001 and 2006 with the increase of mining operations in the region.
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