Seddon vs Kingsville

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Seddon is closer to the city centre: 7.4 km, against 8.9 km.

Seddon and Kingsville are neighbouring inner-west suburbs with distinct profiles. Seddon commands higher household incomes ($128,492 vs $114,140), stronger walkability (100 vs 88), and sits closer to the CBD at 7.4 km. It also offers better rental yields on houses at 3.5% and a higher liveability score of 90. Kingsville is more affordable for renters ($355/week vs $460) and units ($375,000 vs $461,000), though it carries slightly higher flood risk. Both suburbs are equally safe from bushfire and share the same socio-economic standing, making the choice largely about whether you prioritise walkability and proximity to the city, or lower rental costs.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Seddon has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • Kingsville carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kingsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($373,500 vs $470,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($355/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Seddon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Seddon is more walkable (100/100 vs 88/100)
  • Kingsville carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Seddon Kingsville
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.

Seddon Kingsville
Walkability 100 / 88
Seddon — Walkability: 100/100 Kingsville — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 25 / 39
Seddon — Safety: 25/100 Kingsville — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Seddon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kingsville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 76 / 63
Seddon — Low flood risk: 76/100 Kingsville — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Seddon has more residents (5,143 vs 3,920); Seddon rents higher ($460/wk vs $355/wk).

Seddon Kingsville
Population 5,143
+24% vs other
 3,920
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% -0.7%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $128,492/yr
+11% vs other
 $114,140/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+23% vs other
 $355/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seddon Kingsville
0-4 6.9% / 7.3%
Seddon — 0-4: 6.9% Kingsville — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 10.9% / 13.6%
Seddon — 5-14: 10.9% Kingsville — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 2.9% / 3.5%
Seddon — 15-19: 2.9% Kingsville — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 5.1% / 3.7%
Seddon — 20-24: 5.1% Kingsville — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 19.7% / 16.6%
Seddon — 25-34: 19.7% Kingsville — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 20.2% / 20.5%
Seddon — 35-44: 20.2% Kingsville — 35-44: 20.5%
45-54 14.8% / 15.5%
Seddon — 45-54: 14.8% Kingsville — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 10.7% / 8.8%
Seddon — 55-64: 10.7% Kingsville — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 5.2% / 4.9%
Seddon — 65-74: 5.2% Kingsville — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 2.4% / 3.6%
Seddon — 75-84: 2.4% Kingsville — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.1% / 2.1%
Seddon — 85+: 1.1% Kingsville — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seddon 40.9% couple families
Seddon — Couple Families: 40.9% Seddon — Lone Person: 34.8% Seddon — One Parent Families: 10.7% Seddon — Group Household: 9.9% Seddon — Other Families: 3.8%
Kingsville 42.1% couple families
Kingsville — Couple Families: 42.1% Kingsville — Lone Person: 40.5% Kingsville — One Parent Families: 10.3% Kingsville — Group Household: 5.7% Kingsville — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Seddon 39.9% renting
Seddon — Owned Outright: 23.3% Seddon — Mortgage: 36.8% Seddon — Renting: 39.9%
Kingsville 37.9% renting
Kingsville — Owned Outright: 20.8% Kingsville — Mortgage: 41.4% Kingsville — Renting: 37.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seddon Kingsville
Bachelor Degree 25.3% / 22.0%
Seddon — Bachelor Degree: 25.3% Kingsville — Bachelor Degree: 22.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.9% / 9.6%
Seddon — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9% Kingsville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6%
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 7.9%
Seddon — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Kingsville — Certificate III & IV: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.0%
Seddon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Kingsville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 4.4%
Seddon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Kingsville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

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.

Seddon Kingsville
England 3.1% / 3.8%
Seddon — England: 3.1% Kingsville — England: 3.8%
Vietnam 3.8% / 2.3%
Seddon — Vietnam: 3.8% Kingsville — Vietnam: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.4%
Seddon — New Zealand: 2.9% Kingsville — New Zealand: 2.4%
India 1.0% / 1.8%
Seddon — India: 1.0% Kingsville — India: 1.8%
Greece 1.0% / 1.4%
Seddon — Greece: 1.0% Kingsville — Greece: 1.4%
China 1.0% / 0.8%
Seddon — China: 1.0% Kingsville — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seddon 67.3% houses
Seddon — Houses: 67.3% Seddon — Flats / Apartments: 17.2% Seddon — Townhouses: 15.5%
Kingsville 61.3% houses
Kingsville — Houses: 61.3% Kingsville — Flats / Apartments: 23.7% Kingsville — Townhouses: 15.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Seddon Kingsville
Median house price $1,090,000 $1,058,000
Median unit price $470,000 $373,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 35 sales
 23 days
from 15 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Seddon Kingsville
1 bed $330K / $282K
Seddon — 1 bed: $330K (9 sales) Kingsville — 1 bed: $282K (25 sales)

9 vs 25 sales

2 bed $530K / $415K
Seddon — 2 bed: $530K (20 sales) Kingsville — 2 bed: $415K (33 sales)

20 vs 33 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Seddon Kingsville
2 bed $1.01M / $885K
Seddon — 2 bed: $1.01M (34 sales) Kingsville — 2 bed: $885K (19 sales)

34 vs 19 sales

3 bed $1.12M / $1.15M
Seddon — 3 bed: $1.12M (47 sales) Kingsville — 3 bed: $1.15M (41 sales)

47 vs 41 sales

4 bed $1.44M / $1.32M
Seddon — 4 bed: $1.44M (12 sales) Kingsville — 4 bed: $1.32M (13 sales)

12 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Seddon Kingsville
Residential 85% 87%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 12%
Commercial 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 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

Seddon Kingsville
New dwellings approved 774
across Maribyrnong
same for both
Approvals change year on year +198%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Seddon Kingsville
Houses 3.3%
$728/wk on $1.15M
 3.3%
$675/wk on $1.05M
Units 5.1%
$510/wk on $525K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Seddon Kingsville
House price Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Income Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 64% of VIC —

Liveability

Seddon is more walkable (100 vs 88); Seddon scores higher overall (90 vs 85).

Seddon Kingsville
Grade A+
same for both
Score 90/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kingsville carries more flood risk (37 vs 24); Seddon carries more crime risk (75 vs 61).

Seddon Kingsville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Low
24/100
 Low
37/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 38
within 5 km
 41
within 5 km

Schools

Seddon Kingsville
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 1.1 km
 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 1.7%

Amenities in the suburb

Seddon Kingsville
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 19 4
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Seddon Kingsville
Walkability score 100/100 88/100
Distance to Melbourne 7.4 km 8.9 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 19 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 99.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 31.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3011
 1.5%
postcode 3012
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 11
postcode 3011
 18
postcode 3012

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.

Seddon Kingsville
Worked from Home 54.7% / 51.0%
Seddon — Worked from Home: 54.7% Kingsville — Worked from Home: 51.0%
Car (driver) 29.7% / 36.0%
Seddon — Car (driver): 29.7% Kingsville — Car (driver): 36.0%
Train 8.0% / 6.2%
Seddon — Train: 8.0% Kingsville — Train: 6.2%
Walked Only 2.8% / 2.5%
Seddon — Walked Only: 2.8% Kingsville — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bicycle 2.2% / 2.0%
Seddon — Bicycle: 2.2% Kingsville — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Seddon Kingsville
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Seddon Kingsville
Connectivity score 98/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
2,627 premises
 96%
1,963 premises

Climate

Seddon Kingsville
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Seddon Kingsville
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Seddon Kingsville
Average residential rate $2,450/yr
same for both
Council Maribyrnong
same for both

Federal electorate

Seddon Kingsville
Division Fraser
same for both
Member Daniel Mulino
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Seddon Kingsville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Seddon

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Kingsville

Inner Parks Professionals Urban

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