Median house price
$811k
+5.3% change
VIC · Hobsons Bay Council
Seabrook, 3028
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,071
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-5.9%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,042/wk
Employment rate
62.1%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$811,000
Languages at home
41%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Hobsons Bay Council, Seabrook is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Safety, plus community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Seabrook snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$620/wk
Population (ERP)
5,071
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#115
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
26th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
33rd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
83rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 55.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 29% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1485th in Australia
- State rank
- 361st in VIC
- Peer rank
- #115 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #251 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $620
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $811,000
- Median price change
- +5.3%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
5,071(June 2025)
0.0% annual · -5.9% over 5 years · 33th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- -5.9%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- -319
- Growth rank in VIC
- 33th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,950), extrapolated at -0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,952
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,042
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 86 of 1,747
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,803
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,597 / 43 / 14
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 154
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 96
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 206 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.9%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage8
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle19
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods12
- B49 Other Theft23
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order18
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,096
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 83th
School list
- Seabrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 898 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Carranballac P-9 CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 848 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Lumen Christi SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 643 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Seabrook Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Allington Pl/Point Cook Rd
- Allington Pl/Point Cook Rd
- Sandstone Ave/Point Cook Rd
- Shane Ave/Point Cook Rd
- Stanton Ct/Point Cook Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
71 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 12 swimming pools · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 9 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 16/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.2
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.63
Food & drink(1)
- Domino'sFast food
Shopping(1)
- Convenience store
Community(3)
- Seabrook Community CentreCommunity centre
- Seabrook KindergartenKindergarten
- Seabrook Primary SchoolSchool
85-103 Point Cook Road
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Barry Jones ParkPark
- Homestead Run ReservePark
- Park (8)
- Pipeline ReservePark
- Sandstone Point ReservePark
- St. Anthony Court ReservePark
2-6 St. Anthony Court
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (12)
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(8)
- Bench (4)
- Car wash (2)
- Compressed Air
- Drinking water
- Garden (3)
- Parking (11)
- BPPetrol station
144e-144f Point Cook Road, Seabrook
- Petrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barry Jones ParkPark
- Homestead Run ReservePark
- Pipeline ReservePark
- Sandstone Point ReservePark
- St. Anthony Court ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Boardwalk Health MedicalCentre (2.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 142
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
12 planning-related records
2021· 9 proposals
September 2021
- Construction of a single storey dwelling to the rear of the existing dwelling4 ANN PL SEABROOK 3028Refusal issued by a delegate
- Proposed use as a veterinary clinic71 POINT COOK RD SEABROOK 3028Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Construction of two double storey dwellings4 SEABROOK BVD SEABROOK 3028NOD issued by a delegate
- 2 Lot Subdivision63 SHANE AVE SEABROOK 3028Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- The proposed development is for replacement signage at the existing Caltex service station to reflect the Ampol rebranding.77-81 POINT COOK RD SEABROOK 3028Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- To conduct a home based food business in the existing separate kitchen22 William Leake AveNo permit required
May 2021
- Construction of two dwellings and garages52 ST ANTHONY CT SEABROOK 3028Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling7 Hope PlPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a second double storey dwelling at the rear of an existing single storey dwelling.2 ROSSCOMMON PL SEABROOK 3028Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- The construction of a single storey dwelling to the rear of the existing dwelling in accordance with the endorsed plansHope PlWithdrawn
October 2020
- Construction of two dwellings and garages52 St Anthony CtLapsed
January 2020
- The construction of two or more dwellings on a lot under clause 32.08-6 (two Dwellings) in accordance with the endorsed plans13 Canonbury CirPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
18 active roadworks / incidents
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 08/12/2025 and 28/02/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed outbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.ALLINGTON PLACE, POINT COOK ROAD07 Dec 2025 – 27 Feb 2027
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 08/12/2025 and 28/02/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed outbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.POINT COOK ROAD, ALLINGTON PLACE07 Dec 2025 – 27 Feb 2027
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 08/12/2025 and 28/02/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed outbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.UNNAMED, DUNNINGS ROAD07 Dec 2025 – 27 Feb 2027
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 08/12/2025 and 28/02/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed outbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.DUNNINGS ROAD, SPINDRIFT WAY07 Dec 2025 – 27 Feb 2027
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 08/12/2025 and 28/02/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed outbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.SPINDRIFT WAY, MARLIN TERRACE07 Dec 2025 – 27 Feb 2027
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 08/12/2025 and 28/02/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed outbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.POINT COOK ROAD, HOMESTEAD RUN07 Dec 2025 – 27 Feb 2027
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 28/06/2026 and 07/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.SHANE AVENUE, POINT COOK ROAD27 Jun 2026 – 06 Sep 2026
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 28/06/2026 and 07/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.POINT COOK ROAD, SHANE AVENUE27 Jun 2026 – 06 Sep 2026
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 28/06/2026 and 07/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.SEABROOK BOULEVARD, POINT COOK ROAD27 Jun 2026 – 06 Sep 2026
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 28/06/2026 and 07/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.POINT COOK ROAD, CARINZA AVENUE27 Jun 2026 – 06 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Gellibrand
- Member of Parliament
- Tim WATTS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,962
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.9%Labor 65.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%
0.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SeabrookLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Point CookLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Altona BayLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Point Cook CentralLabor 59.2% · Coalition 40.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Altona MeadowsLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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