VIC · Wellington Council
Seaspray, VIC, 3851
Current weather
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Desirability index
#524 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Seaspray is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 373 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 56 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+211%), roughly 150.1 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 373
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,091
- Dwelling vacancy
- 55.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 199 of 358
- Median monthly mortgage
- $999
- Employment rate
- 43.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 56
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 28
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 150.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 31 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +211.1%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault4
- A231 Fv Common Assault4
- B21 Criminal Damage11
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle12
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order9
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Buchan St/Bearup St
- Centre Rd/Main Rd
- Centre Rd/Main Rd
- Seaspray Hall/Futcher St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
3 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling.28 BEARUP STREET SEASPRAY 3851Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Buildings & works for an outbuilding. Buildings & works for an outbuilding.17 Main RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling. Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling.9 Foreshore RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 0.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #524 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling.planning28 BEARUP STREET SEASPRAY 3851Lodged 05 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings & works for an outbuilding. Buildings & works for an outbuilding.planning17 Main RoadLodged 16 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling. Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling.planning9 Foreshore RoadLodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buchan St/Bearup Sttransport
- Centre Rd/Main Rdtransport
- Centre Rd/Main Rdtransport
- Seaspray Hall/Futcher Sttransport
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime4
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime4
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime11
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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