Cowwarr vs Seaton

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Seaton: a median of $615,000, against $548,000 in Cowwarr, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Seaton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Cowwarr has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Cowwarr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($547,500 vs $615,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cowwarr

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $375/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cowwarr

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (138 min vs 150 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (184.4 km vs 196.1 km)
  • But Seaton is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Seaton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cowwarr and Seaton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cowwarr Seaton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cowwarr Seaton
Walkability 0 / 17
Cowwarr — Walkability: 0/100 Seaton — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 42 / 88
Cowwarr — Safety: 42/100 Seaton — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 2 / 2
Cowwarr — Low fire risk: 2/100 Seaton — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 19 / 100
Cowwarr — Low flood risk: 19/100 Seaton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cowwarr has more residents (389 vs 161); Seaton rents higher ($375/wk vs $215/wk).

Cowwarr Seaton
Population 389
+59% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +2.5%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $81,692/yr $95,316/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk $375/wk
+74% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr Seaton
0-4 4.6% / 5.0%
Cowwarr — 0-4: 4.6% Seaton — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 10.8% / 11.8%
Cowwarr — 5-14: 10.8% Seaton — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.9% / 6.2%
Cowwarr — 15-19: 5.9% Seaton — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.2% / 1.9%
Cowwarr — 20-24: 6.2% Seaton — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 11.1% / 4.3%
Cowwarr — 25-34: 11.1% Seaton — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 10.5% / 11.8%
Cowwarr — 35-44: 10.5% Seaton — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.1% / 10.6%
Cowwarr — 45-54: 13.1% Seaton — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 17.5% / 23.0%
Cowwarr — 55-64: 17.5% Seaton — 55-64: 23.0%
65-74 17.5% / 17.4%
Cowwarr — 65-74: 17.5% Seaton — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 4.1% / 1.9%
Cowwarr — 75-84: 4.1% Seaton — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 0.8% / 3.7%
Cowwarr — 85+: 0.8% Seaton — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr 58.0% couple families
Cowwarr — Couple Families: 58.0% Cowwarr — Lone Person: 24.6% Cowwarr — One Parent Families: 13.0% Cowwarr — Group Household: 4.3%
Seaton 63.0% couple families
Seaton — Couple Families: 63.0% Seaton — Lone Person: 22.2% Seaton — One Parent Families: 14.8% Seaton — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr 8.8% renting
Cowwarr — Owned Outright: 56.8% Cowwarr — Mortgage: 34.4% Cowwarr — Renting: 8.8%
Seaton 5.1% renting
Seaton — Owned Outright: 50.8% Seaton — Mortgage: 44.1% Seaton — Renting: 5.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cowwarr Seaton
England 2.1% / 6.8%
Cowwarr — England: 2.1% Seaton — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Cowwarr — New Zealand: 1.5% Seaton — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.3% / —
Cowwarr — Philippines: 1.3% Seaton — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr Seaton
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 19.3%
Cowwarr — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Seaton — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 6.2%
Cowwarr — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Seaton — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 5.6%
Cowwarr — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Seaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.1%
Cowwarr — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Seaton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.9%
Cowwarr — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Seaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cowwarr 100.0% houses
Cowwarr — Houses: 100.0%
Seaton 100.0% houses
Seaton — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cowwarr Seaton
Median house price $547,500 $615,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $830,000

Zoning mix

Cowwarr Seaton
Rural and farming 71% 73%
Parks and recreation 27%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cowwarr Seaton
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cowwarr Seaton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC

Liveability

Seaton is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Cowwarr Seaton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cowwarr carries more flood risk (81 vs 0); Cowwarr carries more crime risk (58 vs 12).

Cowwarr Seaton
Bushfire High
98/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
12/100
Flood High
81/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cowwarr Seaton
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cowwarr

  • Cowwarr Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Seaton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Cowwarr Seaton
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 6
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 9 66

Mobility

Seaton sits further from the CBD (196.1 km vs 184.4 km).

Cowwarr Seaton
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 184.4 km 196.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 150 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3857
 0.2%
postcode 3858
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 3857
 55
postcode 3858

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cowwarr Seaton
Car (driver) 79.1% / 87.1%
Cowwarr — Car (driver): 79.1% Seaton — Car (driver): 87.1%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 7.1%
Cowwarr — Worked from Home: 13.1% Seaton — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.7%
Cowwarr — Car (passenger): 5.2% Seaton — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Cowwarr — Walked Only: 2.6% Seaton — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.1%).

Setting

Cowwarr Seaton
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cowwarr Seaton
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 0%
69 premises

Climate

Cowwarr Seaton
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Cowwarr Seaton
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Cowwarr Seaton
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cowwarr Seaton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cowwarr

Affordable River Rural

Seaton

River Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Cowwarr

Cowwarr vs Heyfield Cowwarr vs Toongabbie Cowwarr vs Denison Cowwarr vs Winnindoo

Other comparisons with Seaton

Seaton vs Heyfield Seaton vs Glenmaggie
Full data on Cowwarr Full data on Seaton
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or