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Seaview Downs SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Seaview Downs, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Seaview Downs SA is 2,718 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Seaview Downs is $796 per week ($41,392 per year). Median rent in Seaview Downs is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Seaview Downs has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Seaview Downs has a population density of 1190.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Seaview Downs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Seaview Downs is $1,742.

There were 16 recorded offences in Seaview Downs in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was fraud (6 offences).

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Seaview Downs Population

residents (Census 2021)

Seaview Downs Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$796/wk

$41,392 per year

#3649 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$385/wk

$1,668 per month

#2381 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,742/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Seaview Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,348) Female 50.4% (1,371)

Population Density

1190.5

people per km²

2,718 people · 2.3 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,076

Family income/wk

Seaview Downs Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Seaview Downs Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

47.0% 416 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.0% 470 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Seaview Downs Country of Birth

Australia

88.1%

England

7.5%

Germany

1.0%

Iran

0.8%

China

0.6%

Greece

0.6%

India

0.6%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.4%

Croatia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Seaview Downs Religion

No Religion

58.5%

Catholic

19.1%

Anglican

8.2%

Uniting Church

5.2%

Not stated

3.4%

Eastern Orthodox

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Seaview Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Seaview Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

15.5%

Other

14.3%

Italian

13.1%

Greek

13.1%

IAL Nepali

11.9%

German

10.7%

Malayalam

10.7%

Spanish

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Seaview Downs Employment

💼

Employed full-time

36.2% 755 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.6% 512 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.7% 78 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.5% 740 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Seaview Downs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.4%

Bachelor Degree

31.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

7.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Seaview Downs Occupation

Professionals

31.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.9%

Managers

14.9%

Community & Personal Service

12.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Labourers

3.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Seaview Downs Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Health

16.8%

Engineering

14.3%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Education

9.8%

Architecture & Building

8.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Seaview Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Seaview Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Seaview Downs Marital Status

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Married

50.8% 1,122

↔️

Separated

3.2% 71

📋

Divorced

7.6% 167

🕊️

Widowed

5.8% 129

👤

Never married

32.6% 721

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Seaview Downs Ancestry

English

34.3%

Australian

27.8%

Irish

8.1%

Scottish

7.2%

Other

6.3%

German

5.9%

Italian

3.1%

Dutch

1.7%

Chinese

1.7%

Greek

1.5%

Filipino

1.5%

Polish

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Seaview Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.9%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Primary — Catholic

13.2%

Vocational Education

10.9%

Secondary — Catholic

9.8%

Pre-school

9.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Seaview Downs Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.4% 232

✅

No need for assistance

95.6% 5,079

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Seaview Downs Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.7% 381

—

Not a volunteer

82.3% 1,777

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Seaview Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

6.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Seaview Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

14.9%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Train

2.0%

Bus

1.0%

Truck

0.9%

Bicycle

0.8%

Walked only

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Tram/Light Rail

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Seaview Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

27.7%

2 vehicles

44.2%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Seaview Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

6.1%

3 bedrooms

55.6%

4 bedrooms

30.8%

5 bedrooms

5.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Seaview Downs Population Mobility

8.2%

moved in the last year

29.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Seaview Downs Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,305

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Seaview Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

232

Asthma

101

Diabetes

Heart disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Seaview Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Seaview Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.0%

Couple — no children

26.8%

Couple — no children under 15

17.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Seaview Downs Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 4

🏅

Previously served

3.7% 81

👤

Never served

96.1% 2,081

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Seaview Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 324

—

Did not provide

84.9% 1,821

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Seaview Downs Children Ever Born

No children

29.1%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

38.0%

3 children

15.8%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Seaview Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

133

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Seaview Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

16.3%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Seaview Downs Household Size

1 person

20.8%

2 persons

34.2%

3 persons

17.9%

4 persons

18.9%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Seaview Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,424

Moved from SA

171

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Seaview Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.0%

Step family — no other children

7.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Seaview Downs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 16 total

Fraud

Property Damage

Assault

Theft

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Seaview Downs Schools

schools nearby

government

1055

avg ICSEA score

5,137

total students

Seacliff Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 356 students

1094

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Marion Independent

Combined · R-9 · 320 students

1090

ICSEA

Stella Maris Parish School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 429 students

1086

ICSEA

Brighton Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 726 students

1077

ICSEA

IQRA College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 734 students

1067

ICSEA

Suneden Specialist School Independent

Combined · U · 72 students

1065

ICSEA

Hallett Cove East Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 325 students

1056

ICSEA

Seaview Downs Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 324 students

1051

ICSEA

Seaview High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,377 students

1038

ICSEA

Sheidow Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 290 students

1020

ICSEA

Darlington Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 184 students

964

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Seaview Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,741/wk

Median Rent $385/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Seaview Downs

Your weekly income

≈ $7,544/month

Median rent $385/wk

Left after rent $1,356/wk

Rent share 22.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Seaview Downs

What is the population of Seaview Downs SA?

The population of Seaview Downs SA is 2,718 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1190.5 people per km².Seaview Downs is ranked #2,580 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Seaview Downs?

The median personal income in Seaview Downs SA is $796 per week, or $41,392 per year.The median household income is $1,741 per week.Family income is $2,076 per week.Seaview Downs is ranked #3,649 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Seaview Downs?

Median rent in Seaview Downs SA is $385 per week ($1,668 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Seaview Downs ranks #2,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Seaview Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Seaview Downs SA is $1,742. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Seaview Downs?

The median age in Seaview Downs SA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Seaview Downs a good suburb to live in?

Seaview Downs is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,718.The median income is $796/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41321. All dollar figures in AUD.