Seaspray vs The Honeysuckles

Seaspray is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 60 in The Honeysuckles. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Seaspray, about half of households are people living alone. In The Honeysuckles, the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Seaspray: a median of $492,000, against $453,000 in The Honeysuckles, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, The Honeysuckles tends to suit people living alone 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Seaspray is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 12%)
  • The Honeysuckles carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

The Honeysuckles

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $220/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Seaspray

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (171 min vs 181 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (235.8 km vs 247 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Honeysuckles

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 27%)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

The Honeysuckles

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (59.8% vs 15.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
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.

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Walkability 0 / 0
Seaspray — Walkability: 0/100 The Honeysuckles — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 35
Seaspray — Safety: 16/100 The Honeysuckles — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 88 / 81
Seaspray — Low fire risk: 88/100 The Honeysuckles — Low fire risk: 81/100
Low flood risk 40 / 0
Seaspray — Low flood risk: 40/100 The Honeysuckles — Low flood risk: 0/100

Demographics

Seaspray has more residents (373 vs 131); Seaspray rents higher ($220/wk vs $100/wk).

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Population 373
+65% vs other
 131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.8% +59.8%
Median age 52 60
Median household income $56,732/yr
+11% vs other
 $50,232/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+55% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
0-4 4.3% / 3.8%
Seaspray — 0-4: 4.3% The Honeysuckles — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 7.8% / 4.6%
Seaspray — 5-14: 7.8% The Honeysuckles — 5-14: 4.6%
15-19 6.4% / 4.6%
Seaspray — 15-19: 6.4% The Honeysuckles — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.7% / 5.3%
Seaspray — 20-24: 2.7% The Honeysuckles — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 6.4% / 6.9%
Seaspray — 25-34: 6.4% The Honeysuckles — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.3% / 5.3%
Seaspray — 35-44: 11.3% The Honeysuckles — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 12.9% / 9.9%
Seaspray — 45-54: 12.9% The Honeysuckles — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 20.4% / 26.0%
Seaspray — 55-64: 20.4% The Honeysuckles — 55-64: 26.0%
65-74 20.4% / 26.0%
Seaspray — 65-74: 20.4% The Honeysuckles — 65-74: 26.0%
75-84 7.0% / 12.2%
Seaspray — 75-84: 7.0% The Honeysuckles — 75-84: 12.2%
85+ — / 2.3%
Seaspray — 85+: not among its largest The Honeysuckles — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seaspray 51.8% lone person
Seaspray — Lone Person: 51.8% Seaspray — Couple Families: 29.5% Seaspray — One Parent Families: 16.1% Seaspray — Group Household: 2.7%
The Honeysuckles 88.5% lone person
The Honeysuckles — Lone Person: 88.5% The Honeysuckles — Couple Families: 0.0% The Honeysuckles — One Parent Families: 11.5% The Honeysuckles — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Seaspray 13.7% renting
Seaspray — Owned Outright: 57.5% Seaspray — Mortgage: 28.8% Seaspray — Renting: 13.7%
The Honeysuckles 0.0% renting
The Honeysuckles — Owned Outright: 91.8% The Honeysuckles — Mortgage: 8.2% The Honeysuckles — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
England 2.7% / 9.2%
Seaspray — England: 2.7% The Honeysuckles — England: 9.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.1%
Seaspray — New Zealand: 2.4% The Honeysuckles — New Zealand: 3.1%
Netherlands 3.5% / —
Seaspray — Netherlands: 3.5% The Honeysuckles — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 2.9% / —
Seaspray — Philippines: 2.9% The Honeysuckles — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 24.4%
Seaspray — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% The Honeysuckles — Certificate III & IV: 24.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.2%
Seaspray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% The Honeysuckles — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 3.8%
Seaspray — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% The Honeysuckles — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.3%
Seaspray — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% The Honeysuckles — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Seaspray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% The Honeysuckles — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seaspray 101.9% houses
Seaspray — Houses: 101.9% Seaspray — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
The Honeysuckles 96.2% houses
The Honeysuckles — Houses: 96.2% The Honeysuckles — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Median house price $492,500 $453,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $277,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 196 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Seaspray has more rural and farming land (92% vs 1%); The Honeysuckles has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 0%).

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Rural and farming 92% 1%
Parks and recreation 3% 80%
Environmental 0% 15%
Residential 2% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
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

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC

Liveability

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

The Honeysuckles carries more flood risk (100 vs 60); Seaspray carries more crime risk (84 vs 65).

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 High
100/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
57/100
 Low
38/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Seaspray

  • Seaspray Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in The Honeysuckles

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

Amenities in the suburb

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

The Honeysuckles sits further from the CBD (247 km vs 235.8 km).

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 235.8 km 247 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 min 181 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3851
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3851
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.

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Car (driver) 78.1% / 75.0%
Seaspray — Car (driver): 78.1% The Honeysuckles — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 16.7%
Seaspray — Worked from Home: 18.4% The Honeysuckles — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) — / 8.3%
Seaspray — Car (passenger): not among its largest The Honeysuckles — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 3.5% / —
Seaspray — Walked Only: 3.5% The Honeysuckles — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 843 m
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Seaspray The Honeysuckles
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Seaspray

Affordable Retirees Rural

The Honeysuckles

Coastal Retirees Rural

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