Seymour vs Avenel

Seymour is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Avenel. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Seymour, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Avenel: a median of $585,000, against $460,000 in Seymour, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Seymour tends to suit 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

Seymour

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • But Avenel carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Seymour

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($460,000 vs $585,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Seymour

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Seymour

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (111.7 km vs 130.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 97 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Seymour

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • But Avenel carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 90/100)

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

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

Seymour Avenel
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.

Seymour Avenel
Walkability 17 / 0
Seymour — Walkability: 17/100 Avenel — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 57
Seymour — Safety: 10/100 Avenel — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Seymour — Low fire risk: 100/100 Avenel — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 31 / 64
Seymour — Low flood risk: 31/100 Avenel — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Seymour has more residents (6,569 vs 1,112); Avenel has higher household incomes ($73,528 vs $60,580).

Seymour Avenel
Population 6,569
+83% vs other
 1,112
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +6.1%
Median age 45 49
Median household income $60,580/yr $73,528/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seymour Avenel
0-4 4.3% / 5.3%
Seymour — 0-4: 4.3% Avenel — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.8% / 10.9%
Seymour — 5-14: 10.8% Avenel — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.1% / 4.4%
Seymour — 15-19: 5.1% Avenel — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.8% / 4.5%
Seymour — 20-24: 6.8% Avenel — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 12.0% / 7.8%
Seymour — 25-34: 12.0% Avenel — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 10.1% / 12.0%
Seymour — 35-44: 10.1% Avenel — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 12.3% / 13.1%
Seymour — 45-54: 12.3% Avenel — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 14.4% / 15.6%
Seymour — 55-64: 14.4% Avenel — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 13.5% / 16.2%
Seymour — 65-74: 13.5% Avenel — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 7.2% / 8.1%
Seymour — 75-84: 7.2% Avenel — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 3.3% / 2.3%
Seymour — 85+: 3.3% Avenel — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seymour 45.5% lone person
Seymour — Lone Person: 45.5% Seymour — Couple Families: 26.4% Seymour — One Parent Families: 21.6% Seymour — Group Household: 4.9% Seymour — Other Families: 1.5%
Avenel 41.5% lone person
Avenel — Lone Person: 41.5% Avenel — Couple Families: 38.9% Avenel — One Parent Families: 16.7% Avenel — Group Household: 1.3% Avenel — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Seymour 33.6% renting
Seymour — Owned Outright: 38.2% Seymour — Mortgage: 28.1% Seymour — Renting: 33.6%
Avenel 15.6% renting
Avenel — Owned Outright: 48.3% Avenel — Mortgage: 36.1% Avenel — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seymour Avenel
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 18.3%
Seymour — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Avenel — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 10.2%
Seymour — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Avenel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 10.2%
Seymour — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Avenel — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 3.0%
Seymour — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Avenel — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.1%
Seymour — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Avenel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Seymour Avenel
England 1.8% / 3.4%
Seymour — England: 1.8% Avenel — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.0%
Seymour — New Zealand: 0.9% Avenel — New Zealand: 2.0%
China 1.8% / 0.4%
Seymour — China: 1.8% Avenel — China: 0.4%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.6%
Seymour — Philippines: 1.0% Avenel — Philippines: 0.6%
India 0.7% / —
Seymour — India: 0.7% Avenel — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.7%
Seymour — Scotland: not among its largest Avenel — Scotland: 0.7%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Seymour — Thailand: not among its largest Avenel — Thailand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seymour 90.1% houses
Seymour — Houses: 90.1% Seymour — Townhouses: 9.0% Seymour — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Avenel 99.6% houses
Avenel — Houses: 99.6% Avenel — Townhouses: 0.7% Avenel — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seymour Avenel
Median house price $460,000 $585,000
Median unit price $370,000 —
Median land price $256,500 $292,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 67 days
from 89 sales
 48 days
from 17 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.

Seymour Avenel
3 bed $440K / $618K
Seymour — 3 bed: $440K (110 sales) Avenel — 3 bed: $618K (22 sales)

110 vs 22 sales

4 bed $560K / $673K
Seymour — 4 bed: $560K (47 sales) Avenel — 4 bed: $673K (9 sales)

47 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Avenel has more rural and farming land (96% vs 62%).

Seymour Avenel
Rural and farming 62% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 2%
Residential 9% 2%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Industrial 2% 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

Seymour Avenel
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
 75
across Strathbogie
Approvals change year on year +70% +167%

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.

Seymour Avenel
Houses 4.1%
$450/wk on $565K
 4.1%
$525/wk on $664K
Units 4.4%
$355/wk on $422K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Seymour Avenel
House price Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Income Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Schools Higher than 17% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 26% of VIC —

Liveability

Seymour is more walkable (17 vs 0); Avenel scores higher overall (41 vs 21).

Seymour Avenel
Grade D C
Score 21/100 41/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Avenel carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Seymour carries more crime risk (90 vs 43).

Seymour Avenel
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 Low
36/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Seymour Avenel
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Seymour

  • St Mary's College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Seymour College Government · Combined below peers
  • Seymour College-Seymour College Agricultural Block Government · Combined
  • Seymour College-Special Campus Government · Combined
  • Wodonga Senior Secondary College-Seymour Flexible Learning Centre Government · Secondary

Schools in Avenel

  • Avenel Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Seymour Avenel
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 19 3
Childcare 5 2
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 4 1
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 6 7

Mobility

Avenel sits further from the CBD (130.3 km vs 111.7 km).

Seymour Avenel
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 111.7 km 130.3 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 97 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3660
 0.9%
postcode 3664
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3660
 67
postcode 3664

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.

Seymour Avenel
Car (driver) 75.2% / 69.7%
Seymour — Car (driver): 75.2% Avenel — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 21.2%
Seymour — Worked from Home: 10.2% Avenel — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Walked Only 6.0% / 4.9%
Seymour — Walked Only: 6.0% Avenel — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 3.4%
Seymour — Car (passenger): 6.9% Avenel — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.6%
Seymour — Bicycle: 0.6% Avenel — Bicycle: 0.6%
Train 1.0% / —
Seymour — Train: 1.0% Avenel — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Seymour Avenel
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 360 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Seymour Avenel
Connectivity score 71/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
3,850 premises
 0%
539 premises

Climate

Seymour Avenel
Annual rainfall 540 mm 528 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.6°C

Council rates

Seymour Avenel
Average residential rate $1,947/yr $2,476/yr
Council Mitchell Strathbogie

Federal electorate

Seymour Avenel
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Seymour Avenel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Seymour

Acreage Affordable

Avenel

Affordable Retirees Rural

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