Did you know Forde is considered the most advantaged suburb in Canberra?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics uses a tool called SEIFA (Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas) to determine and rank socio-economic conditions of areas around Australia, and in the ACT, Forde was ranked the most advantaged ahead of all other suburbs. Yes ahead of Forrest, Red Hill, Yarralumla and O’Mally!
How did they determine this ranking?
First the ABS comes up with index score for each area. The index score is a data driven summary of social and economic indicator of advantaged and disadvantaged. They use the following indicators to allocate an index score:
- Level of education
- Occupation (employed as a professional)
- Level of income
- Size of house (house holds with spare bedrooms)
This score summarizes the socio-economic conditions of a geographical area. The index score is then used to rank and compare areas.
Here is a related Canberra Times article.
Until next time
Dark Angel