Ellinbank vs Seaview
Seaview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Ellinbank. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Seaview tends to suit families with children and older residents.
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
Seaview
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 34/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 59%)
- But Ellinbank 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Ellinbank
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ellinbank
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (93 min vs 98 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (117.6 km vs 123 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Seaview
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 34/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)
- But Ellinbank is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Seaview
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.0% vs -3.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ellinbank and Seaview drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ellinbank has more residents (229 vs 140); Seaview rents higher ($350/wk vs $225/wk).
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 229 +39% vs other | 140 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.0% | +12.0% |
| Median age | 46 | 43 |
| Median household income | $86,632/yr | $86,112/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $350/wk +56% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $952,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Ellinbank has more rural and farming land (89% vs 67%).
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 89% | 67% |
| Parks and recreation | 11% | 33% |
| 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
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 619 across Baw Baw same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +49% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of VIC | Higher than 56% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 76% of VIC | Higher than 13% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 57% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of VIC | Higher than 33% of VIC |
Liveability
Ellinbank is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Ellinbank carries more crime risk (34 vs 11).
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 40/100 | Low 37/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ellinbank
- Ellinbank Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Seaview
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Seaview sits further from the CBD (123 km vs 117.6 km).
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 117.6 km | 123 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 93 min | 98 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3821 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 3821 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).
Setting
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 135 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 359 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 35.1 km | 36.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 98 premises | 0% 57 premises |
Climate
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,090 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,138/yr same for both | |
| Council | Baw Baw same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash same for both | |
| Member | Mary Aldred same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ellinbank | Seaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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