$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seymour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Seymour
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Seymour an affordable place to live. Detached houses dominate the landscape, with 90.1% of homes being separate dwellings. While many residents own their homes outright, there is also a high proportion of renters compared to the state and national figures.
$250
▲ +56.3%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Seymour — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $250, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Seymour, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Seymour, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most areas, at 36.8%. At the same time, the 32.4% of households renting is well above the Victorian average of 28.5%.
32.4% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Seymour splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 90.1% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.1% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Seymour, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Seymour, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011059/seymour/topic/housing-dwellings