Tallarook vs Seymour

Seymour is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Tallarook. 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 Tallarook: a median of $724,000, against $460,000 in Seymour. On these figures, Seymour tends to suit people living alone 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

Seymour

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 6)
  • But Tallarook is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 48%)

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 $723,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Tallarook leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • Seymour has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Tallarook sits closer to the CBD (106.7 km vs 111.7 km)
  • Seymour is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

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 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Tallarook Seymour
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.

Tallarook Seymour
Walkability 0 / 17
Tallarook — Walkability: 0/100 Seymour — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 11 / 10
Tallarook — Safety: 11/100 Seymour — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 48 / 100
Tallarook — Low fire risk: 48/100 Seymour — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 56 / 31
Tallarook — Low flood risk: 56/100 Seymour — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Seymour has more residents (6,569 vs 748); Tallarook has higher household incomes ($92,300 vs $60,580).

Tallarook Seymour
Population 748 6,569
+778% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +3.8%
Median age 50 45
Median household income $92,300/yr
+34% vs other
 $60,580/yr
Median weekly rent $263/wk
+5% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tallarook Seymour
0-4 3.9% / 4.3%
Tallarook — 0-4: 3.9% Seymour — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.6% / 10.8%
Tallarook — 5-14: 10.6% Seymour — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.9% / 5.1%
Tallarook — 15-19: 5.9% Seymour — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.2% / 6.8%
Tallarook — 20-24: 5.2% Seymour — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 8.0% / 12.0%
Tallarook — 25-34: 8.0% Seymour — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 9.0% / 10.1%
Tallarook — 35-44: 9.0% Seymour — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 15.1% / 12.3%
Tallarook — 45-54: 15.1% Seymour — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 19.1% / 14.4%
Tallarook — 55-64: 19.1% Seymour — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 14.6% / 13.5%
Tallarook — 65-74: 14.6% Seymour — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 6.3% / 7.2%
Tallarook — 75-84: 6.3% Seymour — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.3% / 3.3%
Tallarook — 85+: 2.3% Seymour — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tallarook 33.3% lone person
Tallarook — Lone Person: 33.3% Tallarook — Couple Families: 42.1% Tallarook — One Parent Families: 20.8% Tallarook — Group Household: 3.8% Tallarook — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tallarook 11.6% renting
Tallarook — Owned Outright: 48.4% Tallarook — Mortgage: 40.0% Tallarook — Renting: 11.6%
Seymour 33.6% renting
Seymour — Owned Outright: 38.2% Seymour — Mortgage: 28.1% Seymour — Renting: 33.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tallarook Seymour
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 16.3%
Tallarook — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Seymour — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 6.3%
Tallarook — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Seymour — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 6.6%
Tallarook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Seymour — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.5%
Tallarook — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Seymour — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.3%
Tallarook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Seymour — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Tallarook Seymour
England 2.8% / 1.8%
Tallarook — England: 2.8% Seymour — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Tallarook — New Zealand: 0.9% Seymour — New Zealand: 0.9%
China — / 1.8%
Tallarook — China: not among its largest Seymour — China: 1.8%
Germany 1.1% / 0.4%
Tallarook — Germany: 1.1% Seymour — Germany: 0.4%
Italy 0.7% / 0.6%
Tallarook — Italy: 0.7% Seymour — Italy: 0.6%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Tallarook — South Africa: 1.1% Seymour — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.0%
Tallarook — Philippines: not among its largest Seymour — Philippines: 1.0%
India — / 0.7%
Tallarook — India: not among its largest Seymour — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tallarook 97.2% houses
Tallarook — Houses: 97.2% Tallarook — Townhouses: 1.7% Tallarook — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Seymour 90.1% houses
Seymour — Houses: 90.1% Seymour — Townhouses: 9.0% Seymour — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tallarook Seymour
Median house price $723,500 $460,000
Median unit price — $370,000
Median land price — $256,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 67 days
from 89 sales

Zoning mix

Tallarook Seymour
Rural and farming 68% 62%
Parks and recreation 29% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 17%
Residential 1% 9%
Other and special use 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
Environmental 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

Tallarook Seymour
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Tallarook Seymour
House price — Higher than 9% of VIC
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 17% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 82% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 80% 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); Tallarook scores higher overall (27 vs 21).

Tallarook Seymour
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100 21/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Tallarook carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Seymour carries more flood risk (69 vs 44).

Tallarook Seymour
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
90/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Tallarook

  • Tallarook Primary School Government · Primary below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tallarook Seymour
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 6 19
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 2 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 22 6

Mobility

Seymour sits further from the CBD (111.7 km vs 106.7 km).

Tallarook Seymour
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 106.7 km 111.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 88 min 85 min
Public transport score 35/100
Rail
 77/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 47.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 29 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3659
 0.2%
postcode 3660
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3659
 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.

Tallarook Seymour
Car (driver) 72.1% / 75.2%
Tallarook — Car (driver): 72.1% Seymour — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 10.2%
Tallarook — Worked from Home: 23.1% Seymour — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 6.9%
Tallarook — Car (passenger): 2.4% Seymour — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 2.4% / 6.0%
Tallarook — Walked Only: 2.4% Seymour — Walked Only: 6.0%
Train — / 1.0%
Tallarook — Train: not among its largest Seymour — Train: 1.0%

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

Setting

Tallarook Seymour
Elevation 512 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Tallarook Seymour
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tallarook Seymour
Average residential rate $1,947/yr
same for both
Council Mitchell
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tallarook

Rural Trains

Seymour

Acreage Affordable

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