Seaford, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Seaford VIC is 17,215 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Seaford is $809 per week ($42,068 per year). Median rent in Seaford is $351 per week ($1,521 per month). Seaford has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Seaford has a population density of 1,389 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Seaford is England. The most common religion is No religion (51.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Seaford is $1,850.

There were 2,644 recorded offences in Seaford in 2025-25, a rate of 154 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,000 offences).

Population
17,215
Census 2021
Median income
$809/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$351/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
40years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Seaford vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Seaford is $809 a week, 5% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 494th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $351 a week, $35 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 23.4% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 40, 3 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureSeafordTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$809/wk$767/wk +5%$766/wk
Household income$1,500/wk$1,687/wk −11%$1,637/wk
Rent$351/wk$316/wk +11%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,850/mo$1,723/mo +7%$1,733/mo
Median age4043 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.4%19.1% +4.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Seaford, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Seaford Population

17,215 residents at the 2021 Census.

Seaford Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$809/wk
$42,068 per year
Ranked 3,449 of 14,663
Median Rent
$351/wk
$1,521 per month
Ranked 3,093 of 14,663
Median Age
40years
2 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,850/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Seaford Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,500/wk
Median rent $351/wk
Rent to income 23.4%

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

Median rent in Seaford against your income

About $6,500 a month
Median rent $351/wk
Left after rent $1,149/wk
Rent share 23.4%

Seaford Schools

15
schools nearby
13
government
1008
avg ICSEA score
5,420
total students
Carrum Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 369 students
1075
ICSEA
St Anne's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 186 students
1070
ICSEA
Seaford North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 444 students
1070
ICSEA
John Paul College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,300 students
1055
ICSEA
Seaford Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 230 students
1030
ICSEA
Patterson River Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,268 students
1015
ICSEA
Kananook Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 190 students
1014
ICSEA
Nepean School Government
Combined · U · 141 students
1006
ICSEA
Seaford Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 169 students
1005
ICSEA
Belvedere Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 288 students
1004
ICSEA
Monterey Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 462 students
927
ICSEA
Aldercourt Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 225 students
918
ICSEA
Mahogany Rise Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 148 students
909
ICSEA
Seaford Primary School-Seaford Special Assistance Unit Government
Primary
Mahogany Rise Primary School-Mahogany Rise Student Development Centre Government
Primary

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

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Seaford Map

Seaford, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Seaford, Victoria: 38.1062°S, 145.1422°E

Seaford Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (15)

People in Seaford

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (8,436) Female 51.0% (8,780)

Population Density

1,389
people per km²
17,215 people · 12.4 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,081
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
5.0%
New Zealand
2.3%
Scotland
0.8%
Germany
0.8%
China
0.7%
Ireland
0.6%
Philippines
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Greek
0.9%
Russian
0.7%
Mandarin
0.7%
Spanish
0.6%
Italian
0.6%
German
0.4%
Thai
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
40.9%
Australian
35.2%
Irish
12.8%
Scottish
11.4%
German
4.3%
Italian
3.9%
Dutch
2.2%
Greek
2.1%
Chinese
1.6%
Australian Aboriginal
1.4%
New Zealander
1.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
51.2%
Catholic
17.9%
Anglican
8.3%
Not stated
7.7%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Eastern Orthodox
2.0%
Uniting Church
1.9%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
37.5% 5,317
Separated
4.2% 600
Divorced
12.6% 1,782
Widowed
5.7% 807
Never married
40.1% 5,683

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
40.6%
Couple: no children
26.3%
Couple: no children under 15
13.8%
One parent: no children under 15
9.8%
One parent: children under 15
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
33.7%
2 persons
32.1%
3 persons
15.9%
4 persons
13.1%
5 persons
4.0%
6+ persons
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Seaford

Housing Tenure

Of the 7,191 occupied private dwellings in Seaford at the 2021 Census, 32.9% were rented, 27.5% owned outright and 35.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.6% 188 dwellings
Owned outright
27.5% 1,978 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
35.4% 2,544 dwellings
Rented
32.9% 2,368 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.6% 116 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
76.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
17.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.5%
2 bedrooms
23.2%
3 bedrooms
54.0%
4 bedrooms
15.4%
5 bedrooms
2.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
4.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.3%
1 vehicle
41.6%
2 vehicles
37.7%
3 vehicles
9.4%
4+ vehicles
4.0%

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

Work, income and education in Seaford

Employment

Employed full-time
39.9% 5,031 people
Employed part-time
20.6% 2,602 people
Unemployed
3.5% 438 people
Not in labour force
36.1% 4,551 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
27.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.4%
Managers
13.4%
Community & Personal Service
12.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Sales Workers
6.1%
Labourers
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.6%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
7.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.1%
Did not go to work
16.8%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Train
2.0%
Walked only
1.2%
Bus
0.7%
Truck
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
37.6%
Bachelor Degree
26.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.5%
Postgraduate Degree
7.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.1%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.2%
Engineering
14.3%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Health
12.3%
Education
10.4%
Architecture & Building
10.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.2%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Information Technology
3.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
33.8%
Secondary: Government
22.9%
Pre-school
15.3%
Vocational Education
14.7%
Primary: Catholic
4.7%
Secondary: Catholic
3.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.5%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
87.5%
Has need for assistance
6.4%
Need for assistance not stated
6.1%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,992
Asthma
757
Arthritis
573
Diabetes
468
Heart disease
453
Lung condition
425
Cancer
272
Stroke
217
Kidney disease
196
Dementia
41

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 1,958
Did not provide
85.2% 11,254

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
11.8% 1,567
Not a volunteer
88.2% 11,678

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 13
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 18
Previously served
2.7% 358
Never served
97.1% 12,952

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
35.0%
1 child
16.0%
2 children
28.6%
3 children
14.1%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
1.5%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
65
1951: 1960
209
1961: 1970
467
1971: 1980
401
1981: 1990
504
1991: 2000
361
2001: 2010
632
2011: 2015
405
2016
92
2017
63
2018
53
2019
54
2020
37
2021
10

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

Population Mobility

12.8%
moved in the last year
38.7%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
13,879
Moved from VIC
1,508
Moved: same area (SA2)
351
Moved from overseas
75
Moved from NSW
35
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from WA
10
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from NT
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5: 14 hours
31.5%
15: 29 hours
12.7%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
25.7%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
85.7%
Step family: no other children
8.9%
Blended family: no other children
3.2%
Intact family: other children present
1.1%
Other couple: children only
0.6%
Step family: other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Seaford Crime Statistics

2,644 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
1,000
Assault
376
Justice Procedures
367
Property Damage
280
Break & Enter
204
Drug Offences
191
Weapons
85
Fraud
80
Public Order
51
Robbery
10

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Seaford

The closest suburb to Seaford is Frankston North, 2.8 km away.

Frankston North
2.8 km away · income $575/wk · rent $315/wk
Carrum Downs
3.0 km away · income $817/wk · rent $370/wk
Carrum
3.5 km away · income $925/wk · rent $406/wk
Patterson Lakes
4.3 km away · income $871/wk · rent $430/wk
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5.0 km away · income $743/wk · rent $342/wk
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5.0 km away · income $975/wk · rent $391/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Seaford

What is the population of Seaford VIC?

The population of Seaford VIC is 17,215 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,389 people per km². Seaford is ranked #207 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Seaford?

The median personal income in Seaford VIC is $809 per week, or $42,068 per year. The median household income is $1,500 per week. Family income is $2,081 per week. Seaford is ranked #3,449 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Seaford?

Median rent in Seaford VIC is $351 per week ($1,521 per month). Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable. Seaford ranks #3,093 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Seaford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Seaford VIC is $1,850. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Seaford?

The median age in Seaford VIC is 40 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Seaford a good suburb to live in?

Seaford is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 17,215. The median income is $809/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% 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: 22249. All dollar figures in AUD.