Suburbs Seddon (Vic.)

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Seddon VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Seddon VIC is 5,143 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Seddon is $1,274 per week ($66,248 per year). Median rent in Seddon is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Seddon has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Seddon has a population density of 5611.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Seddon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Seddon is $2,551.

There were 463 recorded offences in Seddon in 2025-25, a rate of 90 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (213 offences).

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📍 Seddon, Victoria — 37.8064°S, 144.8922°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Seddon Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Seddon Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,274/wk
$66,248 per year
#307 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$460/wk
$1,993 per month
#939 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,551/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Seddon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (2,577) Female 49.9% (2,567)

Population Density

5611.6
people per km²
5,143 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,199
Family income/wk

Seddon 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)

Seddon Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
38.7% 475 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
61.3% 752 dwellings

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

Seddon Country of Birth

Australia
89.9%
England
4.8%
China
1.3%
Greece
1.3%
India
1.2%
Cambodia
0.3%
Canada
0.3%
Croatia
0.2%
France
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.2%

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

Seddon Religion

No Religion
62.4%
Catholic
15.0%
Eastern Orthodox
5.1%
Buddhism
4.8%
Not stated
4.6%
Anglican
3.9%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Islam
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Seddon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
86.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.2%

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

Seddon Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
29.7%
Other
16.2%
Greek
14.1%
Macedon
13.1%
Cantonese
10.0%
Mandarin
6.9%
Italian
5.1%
SAL Tot
4.9%

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

Seddon Employment

💼
Employed full-time
51.1% 1,994 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.6% 882 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.4% 134 people
🏠
Not in labour force
22.9% 895 people

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

Seddon Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.1%
Postgraduate Degree
19.6%
Certificate III/IV
13.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.7%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

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

Seddon Occupation

Professionals
46.7%
Managers
20.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.7%
Community & Personal Service
6.9%
Sales Workers
4.0%
Labourers
2.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.5%

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

Seddon Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.5%
Society & Culture
20.0%
Creative Arts
12.8%
Health
9.0%
Engineering
8.7%
Education
8.6%
Architecture & Building
5.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.6%
Information Technology
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

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

Seddon Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Seddon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.3%
$4,000+/wk
26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Seddon Marital Status

💍
Married
39.6% 1,673
↔️
Separated
2.7% 115
📋
Divorced
6.0% 255
🕊️
Widowed
2.7% 116
👤
Never married
48.9% 2,068

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Seddon Ancestry

English
25.8%
Australian
22.3%
Irish
11.9%
Other
10.1%
Scottish
8.5%
Chinese
4.2%
Italian
4.0%
Vietnamese
3.9%
German
3.2%
Greek
3.0%
Macedonian
1.9%
Dutch
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Seddon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
43.1%
Pre-school
16.2%
Secondary — Government
15.7%
Vocational Education
13.3%
Primary — Catholic
4.4%
Secondary — Catholic
3.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
0.8%

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

Seddon Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 441
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 9,556

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

Seddon Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.2% 623
—
Not a volunteer
84.8% 3,464

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Seddon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Seddon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
50.8%
Did not go to work
24.9%
Train
10.3%
Walked only
4.7%
Bicycle
3.8%
Car (passenger)
3.4%
Bus
0.8%
Other
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Tram/Light Rail
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Seddon Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.6%
1 vehicle
54.4%
2 vehicles
28.2%
3 vehicles
4.6%
4+ vehicles
1.2%

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

Seddon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.3%
2 bedrooms
39.3%
3 bedrooms
43.4%
4 bedrooms
9.2%
5 bedrooms
1.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Seddon Population Mobility

19.5%
moved in the last year
46.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Seddon Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
76
Indigenous residents
9,946
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Seddon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
585
Asthma
252
Arthritis
93
Diabetes
86
Heart disease
82
Cancer
49
Lung condition
42
Kidney disease
32
Stroke
32
Dementia
8

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

Seddon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.0%
$1-$149/wk
2.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
18.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.6%
$3,500+/wk
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Seddon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.2%
Couple — no children
30.6%
Couple — no children under 15
11.4%
One parent — no children under 15
5.6%
One parent — children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Seddon Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.2% 51
👤
Never served
98.5% 4,052

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Seddon Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.5% 511
—
Did not provide
87.5% 3,567

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Seddon Children Ever Born

No children
51.3%
1 child
15.7%
2 children
22.7%
3 children
6.8%
4 children
3.0%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Seddon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
30
1961–1970
137
1971–1980
164
1981–1990
254
1991–2000
163
2001–2010
240
2011–2015
171
2016
44
2017
29
2018
30
2019
51
2020
24
2021
5

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

Seddon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.3%
5–14 hours
38.9%
15–29 hours
13.4%
30+ hours
6.0%
Did not do domestic work
17.5%

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

Seddon Household Size

1 person
25.5%
2 persons
35.8%
3 persons
19.4%
4 persons
15.1%
5 persons
3.6%
6+ persons
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Seddon Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,960
Moved from VIC
723
Moved — same area (SA2)
134
Moved from overseas
65
Moved from NSW
24
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from NT
4

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

Seddon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.4%
Step family — no other children
4.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Seddon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 463 total

Theft
213
Property Damage
55
Assault
54
Break & Enter
38
Justice Procedures
35
Weapons
22
Drug Offences
21
Fraud
14
Public Order
10
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Seddon Schools

23
schools nearby
15
government
1090
avg ICSEA score
7,988
total students
Yarraville West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 651 students
1153
ICSEA
St John's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 227 students
1136
ICSEA
St Augustine's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 163 students
1125
ICSEA
Footscray City Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 455 students
1125
ICSEA
St Margaret Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 159 students
1122
ICSEA
Kingsville Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students
1118
ICSEA
Spotswood Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students
1117
ICSEA
Footscray West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 672 students
1117
ICSEA
Footscray Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 336 students
1115
ICSEA
Wembley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 626 students
1112
ICSEA
Corpus Christi School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 181 students
1105
ICSEA
Footscray North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students
1080
ICSEA
Footscray High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,326 students
1078
ICSEA
Maribyrnong College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,361 students
1064
ICSEA
St Monica's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 89 students
1051
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Seddon Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,471/wk
Median Rent $460/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.6%

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

If you earn X in Seddon

≈ $10,708/month
Median rent $460/wk
Left after rent $2,011/wk
Rent share 18.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Yallambie
Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $120/wk
Kingsville
Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $105/wk
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Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $369/wk Save: $91/wk
Eynesbury
Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $80/wk
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Income: $1,259/wk Rent: $381/wk Save: $79/wk
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Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $386/wk Save: $74/wk
Murrumbeena
Income: $1,035/wk Rent: $386/wk Save: $74/wk
Glen Huntly
Income: $1,050/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $69/wk

Seddon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Plenty (Vic.)
Pop: 2,575 Income: $1,028/wk Rent: $392/wk
Rutherglen
Pop: 2,579 Income: $722/wk Rent: $250/wk
Rockbank
Pop: 2,583 Income: $896/wk Rent: $360/wk
Charlemont
Pop: 2,612 Income: $1,048/wk Rent: $415/wk
Bright (Vic.)
Pop: 2,620 Income: $774/wk Rent: $300/wk
Manifold Heights
Pop: 2,681 Income: $984/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Seddon

What is the population of Seddon VIC?

The population of Seddon VIC is 5,143 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5611.6 people per km².Seddon is ranked #1,526 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Seddon?

The median personal income in Seddon VIC is $1,274 per week, or $66,248 per year.The median household income is $2,471 per week.Family income is $3,199 per week.Seddon is ranked #307 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Seddon?

Median rent in Seddon VIC is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Seddon ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Seddon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Seddon VIC is $2,551. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Seddon?

The median age in Seddon VIC is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Seddon a good suburb to live in?

Seddon is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,143.The median income is $1,274/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% 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: 22256. All dollar figures in AUD.