Median house price
$450k
+13% change
VIC · Mitchell Council
Seymour, 3660
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,946
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.7%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,165/wk
Employment rate
48.2%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$450,000
Languages at home
7.2%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Tagalog, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Seymour offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Mitchell Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment compared with similar regional towns, though growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Seymour snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$410/wk
Population (ERP)
6,946
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.2%
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
#41
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
92nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
80th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
53rd
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
- 48.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2351st in Australia
- State rank
- 498th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #41 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #131 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025)
- $410
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $450,000
- Median price change
- +12.5%
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 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
6,946(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +5.7% over 5 years · 80th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +5.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +96
- Change in 5 years
- +373
- Growth rank in VIC
- 80th 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 (~7,100), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,569
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,165
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 237 of 2,907
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 48.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,405 / 239 / 3 (+ 14 other)
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 1,540
- Against the person
- 233
- Against property
- 630
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 221.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.4%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage117
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store94
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods118
- C32 Drug Possession122
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order259
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,015
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 53th
School list
- St Mary's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1015 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 600 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.9 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
Public transport
54 public transport stops in this suburb
- Anzac Ave/Hume and Hovell Rd
- Anzac Village Shopping Centre/Anzac Ave
- Seymour Railway Station
- Seymour Station
- Smith St/Kitchener Cres
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
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 18 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 54 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.74
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Park
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(1)
- Australia Post Distribution CentrePost Depot
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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Australian Lighthorse Memorial ParkNature reserve
- Bill Heywood ParkPark
- Chittick ParkPark
- Chittick Park PlaygroundPark
- Generation ParkPark
- Goulburn ParkPark
- Graham ReservePark
- Haywood Hill ReservePark
- Howard ReservePark
- Kings ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Seymour Hospital (2.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- GuardianPharmacy
- Seymour HospitalBrettoneaux StreetHospital
- Seymour HospitalBretonneux StreetHospital
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)
- 314
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 45.2
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
- 27° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 126 mm · ~16 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 188 mm · ~24 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).
104 planning-related records
2021· 40 proposals
September 2021
- Use of the land to sell and consume liquor64-68 EMILY STREET SEYMOUR 3660Lapsed
- Development of the land for an extension to an existing building25 EMILY STREET SEYMOUR 3660NOD issued by a delegate
August 2021
- Installation and display of an electronic and internally illuminated business identification sign5 ELIZABETH STREET SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial demolition, alterations and extension to existing dwelling5 DOWLING AVENUE SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling40 MANSE HILL ROAD SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for multiple outbuildings35 GOULBURN STREET SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Sale and consumption of liquor associated with a food and drink premises4/115 ANZAC AVENUE SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a store8 MANSE HILL ROAD SEYMOUR 3660Withdrawn
- Development of the land for an outbuilding9 RED BOX COURT SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi lot subdivision2-4 POLLARD STREET SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the land for domestic animal husbandry9 KOBYBOYN ROAD SEYMOUR 3660NOD issued by a delegate
- Development of the land for a silo and display of business identification signs110-112 WIMBLE STREET SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Installation and display of a Floodlit Business Identification Sign122 ANZAC AVENUE SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Creation of easementTARCOMBE ROAD SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Native Vegetation Removal270 SEYMOUR AVENEL ROAD SEYMOUR 3660In progress
June 2021
- Use of the land for a food and drink premises118 TARCOMBE ROAD SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Installation and display of a double sided internally illuminated business identification sign51 EMILY STREET SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for two dwellings26 MORISON CRESCENT SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwelling extension98 HIGH STREET SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi lot subdivision1/147 ANZAC AVENUE SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Multi-lot subdivision38 Oak StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwelling14B MENTOR STREET SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwelling extension9 TRISTAN STREET SEYMOUR 3660Lapsed
- Installation and display of a double sided promotion sign8C EMILY STREET SEYMOUR 3660Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
April 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding3 Grey Box CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling145 DELATITE ROAD SEYMOUR 3660Lapsed
- Partial demolition and buildings and works for an extension to an existing dwelling.50 Goulburn StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of a single dwelling54 Wallis StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an extension of an outbuilding.254 HIGHLANDS ROAD SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for two dwellings13 CLAREY AVENUE SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an extension to a warehouse1 Industrial CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for two dwellings11 MITCHELL COURT SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Detached dwelling extension and outbuilding200 JORDAN STREET SEYMOUR 3660Withdrawn
- Development of the land for two dwellings6 MORISON CRESCENT SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling149-151 HIGH STREET SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding55 Jordan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a Dwelling and Outbuilding195 DELATITE ROAD SEYMOUR 3660Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and associated outbuilding800 Telegraph RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Display of business identification signage72 Station StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Demolition of an existing outbuilding and construction of new outbuilding39 The EsplanadePermit 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
29 active roadworks / incidents
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 19/12/2024 and 11/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, NORTHWOOD ROAD18 Dec 2024 – 10 Nov 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 18/05/2026 and 08/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 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 0 to 5 min.TALLAROOK STREET, ELIZA STREET17 May 2026 – 07 Sep 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 18/05/2026 and 08/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 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 0 to 5 min.GUILD STREET, ANZAC AVENUE17 May 2026 – 07 Sep 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 18/05/2026 and 08/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 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 0 to 5 min.ANZAC AVENUE, RAILWAY PLACE17 May 2026 – 07 Sep 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 18/05/2026 and 08/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 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 0 to 5 min.ANZAC AVENUE, STATION STREET17 May 2026 – 07 Sep 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 18/05/2026 and 08/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 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 0 to 5 min.WALLIS STREET, WALLIS STREET EX17 May 2026 – 07 Sep 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 18/05/2026 and 08/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 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 0 to 5 min.TALLAROOK STREET, WALLIS STREET17 May 2026 – 07 Sep 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 18/05/2026 and 08/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 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 0 to 5 min.STATION STREET, ANZAC AVENUE17 May 2026 – 07 Sep 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 18/05/2026 and 08/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 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 0 to 5 min.TALLAROOK STREET, ANZAC AVENUE17 May 2026 – 07 Sep 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 18/05/2026 and 08/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 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 0 to 5 min.STATION STREET, TALLAROOK STREET17 May 2026 – 07 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
4 heritage places
- OLD GOULBURN RIVER BRIDGENH0092
- SEYMOUR RAILWAY STATIONNH1591
- SEYMOUR RAILWAY STATIONNH1591
- SEYMOUR RAILWAY STATIONNH1591
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
- Nicholls
- Member of Parliament
- Sam BIRRELL (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,390
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +35.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 64.4%Labor 35.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 35.5 km away).
Coalition 55.1%Labor 44.9%
9.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +44.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SeymourLabor 45.4% · Coalition 54.6% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- TallarookLabor 43.3% · Coalition 56.7% TPP (2025)9.4 km away
- PuckapunyalLabor 42.9% · Coalition 57.1% TPP (2025)12.4 km away
- AvenelLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)15.6 km away
- BroadfordLabor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)22.5 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
More in Mitchell Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.