$460 ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seddon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Seddon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge gap in housing costs separates Seddon from the rest of the country, where typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,551 are well above the national figure. This is a high-cost area where both renting and home loans are much more expensive than in most other places.
$460
▲ +53.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seddon — higher than 89% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $460, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. Those with home loans face high costs, with 38.4% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,551 ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,077
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,551
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Seddon, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (24%) and $200–$349 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Seddon, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Victoria, with 39.1% of households renting. Conversely, the 22.8% who own their homes outright is well below the national figure.
39.1% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.8% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Seddon splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 67.3% of the market, which is well below the national average. Homes here are generally smaller, with three-plus bedroom houses far below the state figure and an average of 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
67.3% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.6% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Seddon, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Seddon splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 2 bedrooms (39%), with 4 bedrooms at 9%.
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 Seddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22256/seddon/topic/housing-dwellings