Seddon vs Yarraville

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Yarraville: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.09 million in Seddon. Seddon is closer to the city centre: 7.4 km, against 9.9 km.

Seddon is a smaller, quieter suburb with 5143 residents compared to Yarraville's 15636, yet both share similar median household incomes around $128,500–$129,200 per year. Seddon edges ahead on liveability (89 vs 64) and sits closer to the CBD at 7.4 km, while also offering lower flood risk (25 vs 53). Property prices are notably higher in Yarraville—median houses at $1,200,000 versus $1,090,000, and units at $552,000 versus $470,000—though both suburbs rank in the top socio-economic decile. Seddon may suit those prioritising a tighter-knit community and lower environmental risk, while Yarraville appeals to buyers wanting a larger, more established neighbourhood with stronger rental yields on houses.

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

Yarraville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Seddon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($470,000 vs $546,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,090,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Seddon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.4 km vs 9.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Yarraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Yarraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Seddon and Yarraville 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 Yarraville
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 Yarraville
Walkability 100 / 96
Seddon — Walkability: 100/100 Yarraville — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 25 / 29
Seddon — Safety: 25/100 Yarraville — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Seddon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yarraville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 76 / 49
Seddon — Low flood risk: 76/100 Yarraville — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Yarraville has more residents (15,636 vs 5,143).

Seddon Yarraville
Population 5,143 15,636
+204% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +4.5%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $128,492/yr $129,220/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk $462/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seddon Yarraville
0-4 6.9% / 6.7%
Seddon — 0-4: 6.9% Yarraville — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 10.9% / 12.4%
Seddon — 5-14: 10.9% Yarraville — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 2.9% / 4.4%
Seddon — 15-19: 2.9% Yarraville — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.1% / 4.6%
Seddon — 20-24: 5.1% Yarraville — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 19.7% / 17.0%
Seddon — 25-34: 19.7% Yarraville — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 20.2% / 18.6%
Seddon — 35-44: 20.2% Yarraville — 35-44: 18.6%
45-54 14.8% / 15.3%
Seddon — 45-54: 14.8% Yarraville — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 10.7% / 10.3%
Seddon — 55-64: 10.7% Yarraville — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 5.2% / 5.6%
Seddon — 65-74: 5.2% Yarraville — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 2.4% / 3.3%
Seddon — 75-84: 2.4% Yarraville — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.1% / 1.9%
Seddon — 85+: 1.1% Yarraville — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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%
Yarraville 44.9% couple families
Yarraville — Couple Families: 44.9% Yarraville — Lone Person: 34.4% Yarraville — One Parent Families: 11.6% Yarraville — Group Household: 7.1% Yarraville — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Yarraville 33.8% renting
Yarraville — Owned Outright: 27.1% Yarraville — Mortgage: 39.1% Yarraville — Renting: 33.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seddon Yarraville
Bachelor Degree 25.3% / 23.4%
Seddon — Bachelor Degree: 25.3% Yarraville — Bachelor Degree: 23.4%
Postgraduate Degree 10.9% / 9.3%
Seddon — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9% Yarraville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 8.2%
Seddon — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Yarraville — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.3%
Seddon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Yarraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 3.7%
Seddon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Yarraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

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 Yarraville
England 3.1% / 3.7%
Seddon — England: 3.1% Yarraville — England: 3.7%
Vietnam 3.8% / 2.1%
Seddon — Vietnam: 3.8% Yarraville — Vietnam: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.3%
Seddon — New Zealand: 2.9% Yarraville — New Zealand: 2.3%
Greece 1.0% / 1.8%
Seddon — Greece: 1.0% Yarraville — Greece: 1.8%
Italy — / 1.1%
Seddon — Italy: not among its largest Yarraville — Italy: 1.1%
China 1.0% / —
Seddon — China: 1.0% Yarraville — China: not among its largest

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 — Townhouses: 15.5% Seddon — Flats / Apartments: 17.2%
Yarraville 71.7% houses
Yarraville — Houses: 71.7% Yarraville — Townhouses: 16.2% Yarraville — Flats / Apartments: 12.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seddon Yarraville
Median house price $1,090,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price $470,000 $546,000
Median land price — $1,070,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 35 sales
 25 days
from 180 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 Yarraville
1 bed $330K / $418K
Seddon — 1 bed: $330K (9 sales) Yarraville — 1 bed: $418K (30 sales)

9 vs 30 sales

2 bed $530K / $576K
Seddon — 2 bed: $530K (20 sales) Yarraville — 2 bed: $576K (58 sales)

20 vs 58 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 Yarraville
2 bed $1.01M / $1.02M
Seddon — 2 bed: $1.01M (34 sales) Yarraville — 2 bed: $1.02M (81 sales)

34 vs 81 sales

3 bed $1.12M / $1.24M
Seddon — 3 bed: $1.12M (47 sales) Yarraville — 3 bed: $1.24M (176 sales)

47 vs 176 sales

4 bed $1.44M / $1.53M
Seddon — 4 bed: $1.44M (12 sales) Yarraville — 4 bed: $1.53M (54 sales)

12 vs 54 sales

Zoning mix

Yarraville has more industrially zoned land (15% vs 0%).

Seddon Yarraville
Residential 85% 56%
Industrial 0% 15%
Parks and recreation 2% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 11%
Commercial 9% 5%
Other and special use 0% 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 Yarraville
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 Yarraville
Houses 3.3%
$728/wk on $1.15M
 3.9%
$850/wk on $1.12M
Units 5.1%
$510/wk on $525K
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Seddon Yarraville
House price Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Income Higher than 94% of VIC
same for both
Schools — Higher than 8% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC

Liveability

Seddon scores higher overall (90 vs 65).

Seddon Yarraville
Grade A+ B
Score 90/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yarraville carries more flood risk (51 vs 24).

Seddon Yarraville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 High
71/100
Flood Low
24/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 38
within 5 km
 45
within 5 km

Schools

Seddon Yarraville
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 1.1 km
 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 2.3%

Schools in Seddon

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

Schools in Yarraville

  • Kingsville Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wembley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Augustine's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Yarraville West Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Yarraville Special Developmental School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Seddon Yarraville
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 19 27
Parks & reserves 5 20
Childcare 1 9
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 2 4
Banks & Bank@Post 2 3
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Yarraville sits further from the CBD (9.9 km vs 7.4 km).

Seddon Yarraville
Walkability score 100/100 96/100
Distance to Melbourne 7.4 km 9.9 km
+34% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 16 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 99.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 260.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3011
 2.1%
postcode 3013
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 11
postcode 3011
 22
postcode 3013

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 Yarraville
Worked from Home 54.7% / 50.4%
Seddon — Worked from Home: 54.7% Yarraville — Worked from Home: 50.4%
Car (driver) 29.7% / 36.6%
Seddon — Car (driver): 29.7% Yarraville — Car (driver): 36.6%
Train 8.0% / 6.5%
Seddon — Train: 8.0% Yarraville — Train: 6.5%
Walked Only 2.8% / 2.4%
Seddon — Walked Only: 2.8% Yarraville — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 2.2% / 1.7%
Seddon — Bicycle: 2.2% Yarraville — Bicycle: 1.7%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 1.9%
Seddon — Car (passenger): 2.0% Yarraville — Car (passenger): 1.9%

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

Setting

Seddon Yarraville
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 3.3 km
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Seddon Yarraville
Connectivity score 98/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
2,627 premises
 76%
7,912 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Seddon Yarraville
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

Yarraville

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

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