Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage

http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/4618576.html

"Last month the ABS released its attempt to determine the relative level of advantage and disadvantage across the nation on the basis of information contained in the 2011 census. Its Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage takes into account not only income but also such aspects as overcrowding in homes, people's occupations, the number of cars per household, the number of households with single parents, and also the number with no internet connection.

The index provides a score for each geographical area (from 0 to around 1,250 - the higher the score the higher the advantage), which allows for areas of various size to be compared. The ABS has compiled this data to the level of SA1 - i.e. areas with an average population of 400 people each. This allows for an incredibly detailed picture of cities and major areas within Australia. They have also converted the data into Google Earth, with dark blue denoting "most advantageous" and dark red "most disadvantaged"

Greg Jericho informative as always