Moving to Seymour VIC 3660
What the official numbers say about living in Seymour — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $445,000 for a median house or $250,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 109% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $250 a week, against a median household income of $1,165 a week.
About 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 33% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Seymour grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,370 → 6,569 people).
Around 62% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Tagalog, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Seymour scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest train station: Tallarook, 8.3 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Seymour Station, 800 m west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 89 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 5 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 13 parks — see them all on the Seymour profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Seymour College 600 m · St Mary's College 700 m · Seymour Flexible Learning Centre 1.4 km
Groceries: IGA 350 m · Woolworths 1000 m · Coles 1.2 km · ALDI 1.2 km
Parks and reserves: Chittick Park Playground 350 m · Chittick Park 350 m · Howard Reserve 550 m · Graham Reserve 800 m · Haywood Hill Reserve 800 m · Generation Park 1.1 km · Goulburn Park 1.2 km · O'Sullivan Reserve 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Seymour, most often seen first: Red Wattlebird · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Little Raven · Galah · Common Myna · Pied Currawong.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Seymour, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour here | 6,569 | $445,000 | 1/10 | 17% |
| Puckapunyal | 1,108 | — | 9/10 | 46% |
| Avenel | 1,112 | $547,500 | 5/10 | 9% |
| Broadford | 4,592 | $520,000 | 3/10 | 20% |
| Nagambie | 2,254 | $630,000 | 3/10 | 9% |
| Pyalong | 772 | — | 4/10 | 3% |
| Yea | 1,789 | $525,000 | 3/10 | 21% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mitchell — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Nicholls — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3660 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Seymour profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Seymour has a median sale price of $445,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $250,000. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and about 33% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,370 people to 6,569. It sits about 89 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Tallarook station is roughly 8.3 km away. Local government is Mitchell council, and the federal seat is Nicholls.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Puckapunyal · Avenel · Broadford · Nagambie · Pyalong · Yea.
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