Seville vs Gruyere

Seville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Gruyere. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gruyere: a median of $1.85 million, against $898,000 in Seville, though rent is higher in Seville. On these figures, Seville tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Seville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Seville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($897,820 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gruyere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($296/wk vs $369/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gruyere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gruyere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Seville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.6% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Seville Gruyere
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.

Seville Gruyere
Walkability 0 / 13
Seville — Walkability: 0/100 Gruyere — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 52 / 50
Seville — Safety: 52/100 Gruyere — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 1 / 2
Seville — Low fire risk: 1/100 Gruyere — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 70 / 42
Seville — Low flood risk: 70/100 Gruyere — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

Seville has more residents (2,559 vs 966); Seville rents higher ($369/wk vs $296/wk).

Seville Gruyere
Population 2,559
+62% vs other
 966
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +2.1%
Median age 37 46
Median household income $111,488/yr $115,596/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $369/wk
+20% vs other
 $296/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seville Gruyere
0-4 6.3% / 4.6%
Seville — 0-4: 6.3% Gruyere — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 14.7% / 11.5%
Seville — 5-14: 14.7% Gruyere — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.4% / 6.5%
Seville — 15-19: 6.4% Gruyere — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.3% / 8.1%
Seville — 20-24: 6.3% Gruyere — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 12.8% / 7.9%
Seville — 25-34: 12.8% Gruyere — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 12.4% / 9.4%
Seville — 35-44: 12.4% Gruyere — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 13.6% / 16.5%
Seville — 45-54: 13.6% Gruyere — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 13.7% / 17.1%
Seville — 55-64: 13.7% Gruyere — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 8.4% / 9.9%
Seville — 65-74: 8.4% Gruyere — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.3% / 6.6%
Seville — 75-84: 4.3% Gruyere — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.9% / 1.1%
Seville — 85+: 0.9% Gruyere — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seville 62.3% couple families
Seville — Couple Families: 62.3% Seville — Lone Person: 21.1% Seville — One Parent Families: 13.4% Seville — Group Household: 2.3% Seville — Other Families: 1.0%
Gruyere 70.0% couple families
Gruyere — Couple Families: 70.0% Gruyere — Lone Person: 16.4% Gruyere — One Parent Families: 11.6% Gruyere — Group Household: 1.9% Gruyere — 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.

Seville 9.1% renting
Seville — Owned Outright: 32.4% Seville — Mortgage: 58.5% Seville — Renting: 9.1%
Gruyere 9.5% renting
Gruyere — Owned Outright: 40.9% Gruyere — Mortgage: 49.7% Gruyere — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seville Gruyere
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 17.6%
Seville — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Gruyere — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 12.5%
Seville — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Gruyere — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.5%
Seville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Gruyere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.6%
Seville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Gruyere — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.2%
Seville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Gruyere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Seville Gruyere
England 3.8% / 4.9%
Seville — England: 3.8% Gruyere — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.0%
Seville — New Zealand: 0.9% Gruyere — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.6%
Seville — Netherlands: 0.7% Gruyere — Netherlands: 0.6%
Italy 0.5% / 0.4%
Seville — Italy: 0.5% Gruyere — Italy: 0.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.4%
Seville — South Africa: 0.4% Gruyere — South Africa: 0.4%
Germany 0.6% / —
Seville — Germany: 0.6% Gruyere — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seville 99.6% houses
Seville — Houses: 99.6% Seville — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Gruyere 100.3% houses
Gruyere — Houses: 100.3% Gruyere — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seville Gruyere
Median house price $897,820 $1,850,000
Median unit price $835,000 —
Median land price $585,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 13 sales
 142 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Gruyere has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 0%); Seville has more rural and farming land (88% vs 70%).

Seville Gruyere
Rural and farming 88% 70%
Environmental 0% 21%
Parks and recreation 2% 9%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Seville Gruyere
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Seville Gruyere
Houses 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Seville Gruyere
House price Higher than 59% of VIC —
Income Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 73% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of VIC —

Liveability

Gruyere is more walkable (13 vs 0); Gruyere scores higher overall (42 vs 34).

Seville Gruyere
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gruyere carries more flood risk (58 vs 30).

Seville Gruyere
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
30/100
 Moderate
58/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Seville Gruyere
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Seville

  • Seville Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Gruyere

  • Gruyere Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Seville Gruyere
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 2
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 10

Mobility

Seville Gruyere
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 54.6 km 54.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 61 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3139
 0.7%
postcode 3770
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3139
 51
postcode 3770

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.

Seville Gruyere
Car (driver) 71.0% / 62.6%
Seville — Car (driver): 71.0% Gruyere — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 30.0%
Seville — Worked from Home: 21.3% Gruyere — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 2.9%
Seville — Car (passenger): 3.9% Gruyere — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 2.2% / 4.4%
Seville — Walked Only: 2.2% Gruyere — Walked Only: 4.4%
Bus 0.9% / —
Seville — Bus: 0.9% Gruyere — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Seville Gruyere
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 227 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.8 km 45.6 km

NBN connectivity

Seville Gruyere
Connectivity score 67/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,060 premises
 2%
336 premises

Climate

Seville Gruyere
Annual rainfall 777 mm 1,215 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C 22.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C 3.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Seville Gruyere
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Seville Gruyere
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Seville Gruyere
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Seville Gruyere
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Seville

Acreage Outer

Gruyere

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