Heyfield vs Seaton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Heyfield, about half of households are people living alone. In Seaton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Seaton: a median of $615,000, against $398,000 in Heyfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Heyfield tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Seaton suits couples.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 47%)
  • But Heyfield has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Heyfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($255,000 vs $830,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($398,000 vs $615,000)
  • But Seaton leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Heyfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Heyfield is more walkable (31/100 vs 17/100)
  • Seaton sits closer to the CBD (196.1 km vs 199 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Heyfield is more walkable (31/100 vs 17/100)
  • Seaton carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 72/100)

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

Heyfield 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.

Heyfield 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.

Heyfield Seaton
Walkability 31 / 17
Heyfield — Walkability: 31/100 Seaton — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 28 / 88
Heyfield — Safety: 28/100 Seaton — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 18 / 2
Heyfield — Low fire risk: 18/100 Seaton — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 13 / 100
Heyfield — Low flood risk: 13/100 Seaton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Heyfield has more residents (2,050 vs 161); Seaton has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $52,364).

Heyfield Seaton
Population 2,050
+92% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +2.5%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $52,364/yr $95,316/yr
+82% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $375/wk
+79% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heyfield Seaton
0-4 3.8% / 5.0%
Heyfield — 0-4: 3.8% Seaton — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.2% / 11.8%
Heyfield — 5-14: 12.2% Seaton — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 7.5% / 6.2%
Heyfield — 15-19: 7.5% Seaton — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.5% / 1.9%
Heyfield — 20-24: 3.5% Seaton — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 10.4% / 4.3%
Heyfield — 25-34: 10.4% Seaton — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 9.7% / 11.8%
Heyfield — 35-44: 9.7% Seaton — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 11.4% / 10.6%
Heyfield — 45-54: 11.4% Seaton — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 14.0% / 23.0%
Heyfield — 55-64: 14.0% Seaton — 55-64: 23.0%
65-74 16.1% / 17.4%
Heyfield — 65-74: 16.1% Seaton — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 8.4% / 1.9%
Heyfield — 75-84: 8.4% Seaton — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 3.3% / 3.7%
Heyfield — 85+: 3.3% Seaton — 85+: 3.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heyfield 33.0% couple families
Heyfield — Couple Families: 33.0% Heyfield — Lone Person: 46.4% Heyfield — One Parent Families: 14.4% Heyfield — Group Household: 3.3% Heyfield — Other Families: 2.8%
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% Seaton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Heyfield 19.3% renting
Heyfield — Owned Outright: 46.0% Heyfield — Mortgage: 34.7% Heyfield — Renting: 19.3%
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.

Heyfield Seaton
England 2.3% / 6.8%
Heyfield — England: 2.3% Seaton — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Heyfield — New Zealand: 1.3% Seaton — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Heyfield — Scotland: 0.5% Seaton — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Heyfield — Germany: 0.4% Seaton — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Heyfield — Netherlands: 0.4% Seaton — Netherlands: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Heyfield Seaton
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 19.3%
Heyfield — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Seaton — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.6%
Heyfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Seaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 6.2%
Heyfield — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Seaton — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 3.1%
Heyfield — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Seaton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.9%
Heyfield — 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.

Heyfield 94.5% houses
Heyfield — Houses: 94.5% Heyfield — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Heyfield — Townhouses: 0.4%
Seaton 100.0% houses
Seaton — Houses: 100.0% Seaton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Seaton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Heyfield Seaton
Median house price $398,000 $615,000
Median unit price $285,000 —
Median land price $255,000 $830,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 89 days
from 37 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Heyfield Seaton
Rural and farming 81% 73%
Parks and recreation 13% 27%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Industrial 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Heyfield Seaton
House price Higher than 12% of VIC —
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 57% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC

Liveability

Heyfield is more walkable (31 vs 17).

Heyfield Seaton
Grade D —
Score 13/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Heyfield carries more flood risk (87 vs 0); Heyfield carries more crime risk (72 vs 12).

Heyfield Seaton
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
98/100
Crime High
72/100
 Low
12/100
Flood High
87/100
 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

Heyfield Seaton
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Heyfield

  • Heyfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Michael's School Catholic · 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

Heyfield Seaton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 10 66

Mobility

Heyfield sits further from the CBD (199 km vs 196.1 km).

Heyfield Seaton
Walkability score 31/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 199 km
+1% vs other
 196.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min 150 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3858
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3858
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.

Heyfield Seaton
Car (driver) 76.4% / 87.1%
Heyfield — Car (driver): 76.4% Seaton — Car (driver): 87.1%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 7.1%
Heyfield — Worked from Home: 10.6% Seaton — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.7%
Heyfield — Car (passenger): 5.8% Seaton — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 5.7% / —
Heyfield — Walked Only: 5.7% Seaton — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.5% / —
Heyfield — Bicycle: 1.5% Seaton — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Heyfield Seaton
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Heyfield Seaton
Connectivity score 60/100 26/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,151 premises
 0%
69 premises

Climate

Heyfield Seaton
Annual rainfall 546 mm 700 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C 26.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C 4.1°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Heyfield

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Seaton

River Rural

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