Seymour vs Mangalore

Seymour is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Mangalore. 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. In Mangalore, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Seymour tends to suit people living alone, while Mangalore suits couples.

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 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • But Mangalore carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mangalore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Seymour

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $274/wk)
  • But Mangalore leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Seymour

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (111.7 km vs 122.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Seymour

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Mangalore carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Seymour and Mangalore 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 Mangalore
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 Mangalore
Walkability 17 / 0
Seymour — Walkability: 17/100 Mangalore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 53
Seymour — Safety: 10/100 Mangalore — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Seymour — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mangalore — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 32
Seymour — Low flood risk: 31/100 Mangalore — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Seymour has more residents (6,569 vs 183); Mangalore has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $60,580).

Seymour Mangalore
Population 6,569
+97% vs other
 183
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +0.5%
Median age 45 51
Median household income $60,580/yr $106,184/yr
+75% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $274/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seymour Mangalore
0-4 4.3% / 1.6%
Seymour — 0-4: 4.3% Mangalore — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 10.8% / 8.7%
Seymour — 5-14: 10.8% Mangalore — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 5.1% / 4.4%
Seymour — 15-19: 5.1% Mangalore — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.8% / 3.8%
Seymour — 20-24: 6.8% Mangalore — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 12.0% / 8.2%
Seymour — 25-34: 12.0% Mangalore — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 10.1% / 8.7%
Seymour — 35-44: 10.1% Mangalore — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.3% / 10.4%
Seymour — 45-54: 12.3% Mangalore — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 14.4% / 21.3%
Seymour — 55-64: 14.4% Mangalore — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 13.5% / 18.0%
Seymour — 65-74: 13.5% Mangalore — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 7.2% / 8.2%
Seymour — 75-84: 7.2% Mangalore — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 3.3% / —
Seymour — 85+: 3.3% Mangalore — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seymour 26.4% couple families
Seymour — Couple Families: 26.4% Seymour — Lone Person: 45.5% Seymour — One Parent Families: 21.6% Seymour — Group Household: 4.9% Seymour — Other Families: 1.5%
Mangalore 53.3% couple families
Mangalore — Couple Families: 53.3% Mangalore — Lone Person: 20.0% Mangalore — One Parent Families: 26.7% Mangalore — Group Household: 0.0% Mangalore — 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.

Seymour 33.6% renting
Seymour — Owned Outright: 38.2% Seymour — Mortgage: 28.1% Seymour — Renting: 33.6%
Mangalore 19.7% renting
Mangalore — Owned Outright: 49.2% Mangalore — Mortgage: 31.1% Mangalore — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seymour Mangalore
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 16.4%
Seymour — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Mangalore — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 10.9%
Seymour — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Mangalore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 3.8%
Seymour — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Mangalore — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 4.9%
Seymour — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Mangalore — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Seymour — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Mangalore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Seymour Mangalore
China 1.8% / 2.2%
Seymour — China: 1.8% Mangalore — China: 2.2%
Italy 0.6% / 2.2%
Seymour — Italy: 0.6% Mangalore — Italy: 2.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.6%
Seymour — New Zealand: 0.9% Mangalore — New Zealand: 1.6%
England 1.8% / —
Seymour — England: 1.8% Mangalore — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Seymour — Philippines: 1.0% Mangalore — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Seymour — India: 0.7% Mangalore — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

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%
Mangalore 100.0% houses
Mangalore — Houses: 100.0% Mangalore — Townhouses: 0.0% Mangalore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seymour Mangalore
Median house price $460,000 —
Median unit price $370,000 —
Median land price $256,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 67 days
from 89 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mangalore has more rural and farming land (91% vs 62%).

Seymour Mangalore
Rural and farming 62% 91%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 5%
Residential 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 1%
Other and special use 2% 3%
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 Mangalore
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 Mangalore
Houses 4.1%
$450/wk on $565K
 —
Units 4.4%
$355/wk on $422K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Seymour Mangalore
House price Higher than 9% of VIC —
Income Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools Higher than 17% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 82% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 17% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 26% of VIC —

Liveability

Seymour is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Seymour Mangalore
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Seymour carries more crime risk (90 vs 47).

Seymour Mangalore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Amenities in the suburb

Seymour Mangalore
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 19 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 6 10

Mobility

Mangalore sits further from the CBD (122.1 km vs 111.7 km).

Seymour Mangalore
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 111.7 km 122.1 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3660
 0.0%
postcode 3663
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3660
 —

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 Mangalore
Car (driver) 75.2% / 64.4%
Seymour — Car (driver): 75.2% Mangalore — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 26.4%
Seymour — Worked from Home: 10.2% Mangalore — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 4.6%
Seymour — Car (passenger): 6.9% Mangalore — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 6.0% / 4.6%
Seymour — Walked Only: 6.0% Mangalore — Walked Only: 4.6%
Train 1.0% / —
Seymour — Train: 1.0% Mangalore — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Seymour Mangalore
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Seymour

Acreage Affordable

Mangalore

Retirees Rural

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