Suburbs Sebastopol (Vic.)

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Sebastopol VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Sebastopol, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Sebastopol VIC is 10,194 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sebastopol is $606 per week ($31,512 per year). Median rent in Sebastopol is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Sebastopol has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Sebastopol has a population density of 1196.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sebastopol is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sebastopol is $1,133.

There were 1,470 recorded offences in Sebastopol in 2025-25, a rate of 144 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (418 offences).

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📍 Sebastopol, Victoria — 37.6021°S, 143.8342°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (11)

Sebastopol Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Sebastopol Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$606/wk
$31,512 per year
#6992 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$270/wk
$1,170 per month
#5664 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,133/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Sebastopol Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (4,760) Female 53.3% (5,434)

Population Density

1196.3
people per km²
10,194 people · 8.5 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,349
Family income/wk

Sebastopol 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)

Sebastopol Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.1% 1,255 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.9% 1,200 dwellings

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

Sebastopol Country of Birth

Australia
94.9%
England
2.0%
India
1.6%
China
0.4%
Germany
0.3%
Indonesia
0.2%
Bangladesh
0.2%
Canada
0.2%
Egypt
0.1%
Croatia
0.1%

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

Sebastopol Religion

No Religion
53.2%
Catholic
18.0%
Anglican
8.9%
Not stated
8.7%
Uniting Church
4.6%
Christian (other)
2.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.7%
Other Religions Tot
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sebastopol Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
45.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.7%

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

Sebastopol Languages Spoken at Home

Other
26.2%
SAL Tot
20.0%
IAL Punjabi
15.9%
Hindi
9.2%
SAL Filipin
8.2%
SAL Tagalog
7.7%
Mandarin
6.7%
Urdu
6.2%

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

Sebastopol Employment

💼
Employed full-time
28.8% 2,157 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.1% 1,586 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.0% 298 people
🏠
Not in labour force
46.1% 3,459 people

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

Sebastopol Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.0%
Bachelor Degree
19.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.1%
Postgraduate Degree
4.4%
Certificate I/II
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.6%

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

Sebastopol Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
20.7%
Community & Personal Service
20.4%
Professionals
18.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Labourers
8.7%
Sales Workers
7.3%
Managers
7.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.3%

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

Sebastopol Field of Study

Society & Culture
19.5%
Management & Commerce
16.7%
Engineering
14.9%
Health
11.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.8%
Architecture & Building
8.6%
Education
8.2%
Information Technology
4.3%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
2.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.4%

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

Sebastopol Dwelling Types

Separate house
72.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
26.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sebastopol Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
12.2%
$500-$649/wk
9.0%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.2%
$4,000+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sebastopol Marital Status

💍
Married
31.8% 2,689
↔️
Separated
4.6% 393
📋
Divorced
13.4% 1,132
🕊️
Widowed
7.5% 635
👤
Never married
42.7% 3,607

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sebastopol Ancestry

English
33.3%
Australian
32.5%
Irish
9.6%
Scottish
8.6%
Other
3.9%
German
3.4%
Dutch
2.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.9%
Italian
1.8%
Indian
0.9%
Filipino
0.9%
Chinese
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sebastopol School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.1%
Secondary — Government
24.3%
Vocational Education
13.2%
Pre-school
12.4%
Primary — Catholic
8.9%
Secondary — Catholic
3.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

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

Sebastopol Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.4% 2,160
✅
No need for assistance
88.6% 16,862

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

Sebastopol Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.0% 937
—
Not a volunteer
88.0% 6,849

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sebastopol Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.4%
$300-$449/mo
4.1%
$450-$599/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
9.6%
$800-$999/mo
15.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
35.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
7.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sebastopol How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.6%
Did not go to work
12.3%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Walked only
1.6%
Bus
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.8%
Truck
0.6%
Bicycle
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Train
0.2%
Other
0.2%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Sebastopol Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.0%
1 vehicle
44.9%
2 vehicles
31.6%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
4.3%

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

Sebastopol Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.9%
2 bedrooms
24.5%
3 bedrooms
56.5%
4 bedrooms
13.7%
5 bedrooms
1.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

Sebastopol Population Mobility

14.6%
moved in the last year
42.6%
moved in the last 5 years
6.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sebastopol Indigenous Population

2.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
565
Indigenous residents
18,638
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sebastopol Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,841
Asthma
609
Arthritis
479
Lung condition
420
Diabetes
382
Heart disease
333
Cancer
194
Stroke
186
Kidney disease
157
Dementia
35

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

Sebastopol Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
7.7%
$300-$399/wk
6.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.6%
$500-$649/wk
5.8%
$650-$799/wk
13.8%
$800-$999/wk
14.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.2%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sebastopol Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
32.0%
Couple — no children
29.3%
One parent — children under 15
17.0%
One parent — no children under 15
10.9%
Couple — no children under 15
10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sebastopol Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 252
👤
Never served
96.7% 7,561

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sebastopol Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.3% 1,183
—
Did not provide
84.7% 6,571

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sebastopol Children Ever Born

No children
32.5%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
24.8%
3 children
17.3%
4 children
8.6%
5+ children
3.0%

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

Sebastopol When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
22
1951–1960
146
1961–1970
127
1971–1980
86
1981–1990
64
1991–2000
59
2001–2010
148
2011–2015
141
2016
20
2017
41
2018
31
2019
51
2020
20
2021
4

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

Sebastopol Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.0%
5–14 hours
26.7%
15–29 hours
11.6%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
32.3%

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

Sebastopol Household Size

1 person
38.1%
2 persons
33.9%
3 persons
13.4%
4 persons
8.8%
5 persons
3.9%
6+ persons
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sebastopol Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,967
Moved from VIC
979
Moved — same area (SA2)
261
Moved from overseas
21
Moved from SA
16
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from WA
4
Moved from NT
3

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

Sebastopol Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
79.3%
Step family — no other children
9.5%
Blended family — no other children
7.4%
Intact family — other children present
2.4%
Other couple — children only
0.6%
Step family — other children present
0.4%
Blended family — other children present
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sebastopol Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,470 total

Theft
418
Justice Procedures
328
Assault
322
Property Damage
146
Break & Enter
99
Drug Offences
53
Weapons
44
Fraud
41
Public Order
9
Other
7
Robbery
3

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Sebastopol Schools

11
schools nearby
6
government
984
avg ICSEA score
3,594
total students
Ballarat Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 406 students
1058
ICSEA
St James' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students
1034
ICSEA
Lumen Christi School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students
1029
ICSEA
St Aloysius' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students
1022
ICSEA
Mount Pleasant Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
972
ICSEA
Delacombe Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 641 students
970
ICSEA
Phoenix P-12 Community College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,473 students
947
ICSEA
Magpie Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 103 students
923
ICSEA
Sebastopol Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 98 students
901
ICSEA
Berry Street School - Ballarat Campus Independent
Secondary
Phoenix P-12 Community College-Redan Campus Government
Combined

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

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Sebastopol Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,013/wk
Median Rent $270/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Sebastopol

≈ $4,390/month
Median rent $270/wk
Left after rent $743/wk
Rent share 26.7%

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Sebastopol vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Seddon (Vic.)
Pop: 5,143 Income: $1,274/wk Rent: $460/wk
Lakes Entrance
Pop: 5,145 Income: $514/wk Rent: $252/wk
Sandhurst
Pop: 5,211 Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $530/wk
Wonthaggi
Pop: 5,215 Income: $515/wk Rent: $270/wk
Capel Sound
Pop: 5,246 Income: $558/wk Rent: $350/wk
Heidelberg West
Pop: 5,252 Income: $612/wk Rent: $306/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sebastopol

What is the population of Sebastopol VIC?

The population of Sebastopol VIC is 10,194 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1196.3 people per km².Sebastopol is ranked #624 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sebastopol?

The median personal income in Sebastopol VIC is $606 per week, or $31,512 per year.The median household income is $1,013 per week.Family income is $1,349 per week.Sebastopol is ranked #6,992 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sebastopol?

Median rent in Sebastopol VIC is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 26.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Sebastopol ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sebastopol?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sebastopol VIC is $1,133. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sebastopol?

The median age in Sebastopol VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sebastopol a good suburb to live in?

Sebastopol is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 10,194.The median income is $606/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.7% 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: 22255. All dollar figures in AUD.