Median price trend for houses
Based on 79 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,110,000
Up 1.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $928k
- 3 bed
- $1.12m
- 4 bed
- $1.41m
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The quick read on
Seddon
VIC 3011 · Maribyrnong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,110,000
- Median unit
- $680,000
- Population
- 5,143
- Postcode
- 3011
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ABS 2021
Seddon, Victoria
Property market insights for Seddon (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Seddon (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 107 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 9.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Seddon (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,110,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Seddon (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 1.6% for houses and -1.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $928,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,410,000 in Seddon (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Seddon (Vic.) is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Seddon (Vic.) is $680,000, which has decreased 1.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $330,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $707,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Seddon (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Seddon (Vic.) is $575 per week and has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Seddon safe?
The overall rate for Seddon is 7,142 offences per 100,000 residents — 78% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Seddon.
Overall crime rate
7,142
offences per 100,000 residents
78% aboveGreater Melbourne
SeddonGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Seddon?
Seddon VIC 3011 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
5,143 people call Seddon home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,471 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,143
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,551 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $460 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.8%In line
15–3427.7%Below
35–5435.0%Above
55–7415.9%Below
75 and over3.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses67.3%Below
Townhouses15.5%Below
Apartments16.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.3%Below
Paying a mortgage36.8%Below
Renting39.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.6%Above
One car54.4%Above
Two cars28.3%Below
Three or more5.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home47.1%Above
Drove to work25.6%Below
Train, tram or bus5.8%Above
Walked or cycled4.3%Above
What stands out in Seddon
47.1% of workers in Seddon worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.8% of Seddon residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
59.2% of people in Seddon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Seddon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Seddon VIC 3011.
Is Seddon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.8% of Seddon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
1,413 family households lived in Seddon; 44.1% were couple families and 11.5% were one-parent families.
39.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Seddon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Seddon had 5,143 residents at the 2021 Census.
39.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
19.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Seddon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 67.3% of occupied private dwellings in Seddon.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 16.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Seddon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
36.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
39.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Seddon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Seddon had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 25.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 19.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Seddon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
47.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
25.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
5.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Seddon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 54.4% of the total.
34.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Seddon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.4% reported a different address.
26.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Seddon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.6% of residents used only English at home.
21.6% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Seddon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
26.8% of Seddon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.2% was born in Australia.
1.0% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Seddon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.4% of ancestry responses in Seddon.
Australian ancestry made up 28.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Seddon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 18.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Seddon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
47.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Seddon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 5.1% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Seddon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
41.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Seddon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,471 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,551.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $460 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Seddon compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 47.1% in Seddon, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 23.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 39.9% in Seddon, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Seddon (Vic.)
Is Seddon (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,110,000, while units and apartments sit at $680,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Seddon (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 1,413 local families, and 17.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Seddon (Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,410,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Seddon (Vic.)
76 streets in Seddon (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acton St
- Admiral St
- Albert St
- Alexander St
- Alfred St
- Arran St
- Austin St
- Bayview Rd
- Bellairs Ave
- Bell St
- Billy Button Cl
- Bilston St
- Bourke St
- Bristow St
- Browning St
- Buckley St
- Bute St
- Chapman St
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- Charles St
- Collins St
- Cuthbert Street
- Dane St
- Eastwood St
- Edward St
- Emma St
- Florence St
- Gamon St
- Geelong Rd
- Gledhill St
- Greig St
- Hamilton St
- Harold St
- Harriet St
- Henry St
- Hobbs St
- Hotham St
- Hyde St
- James St
- John St
- Johnstone Ln
- Junction St
- Kent St
- Lawrence St
- Lily St
- Lyons St
- Margaret St
- Medway St
- Morven Street
- Nicholson St
- North St
- Ofarrell St
- Oscar St
- Pentland Pde
- Perry St
- Pilgrim St
- Pole St
- Princess St
- Rennie St
- Scott St
- Seddon St
- Skipper Ln
- South St
- Staff St
- Station Rd
- Stephen St
- Sydenham St
- Tennyson St
- Thomson St
- Victoria St
- Vigo St
- Walter St
- Webster St
- William St
- Williamstown Rd
- Windsor St
- Young St
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