Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Seaholme suburb profile
Seaholme, VIC · Postcode 3018
This Seaholme suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Seaholme, VIC (postcode 3018). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Seaholme with nearby suburbs.
Seaholme at a glance
Population
2,067
Median rent
$451/wk
Household income
$2,145/wk
Median age
43
Seaholme trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.8% over 10 years
Population
2,067
was 1,928 in 2016
+139 · +7.2%
Median rent
$451/wk
was $351/wk in 2016
+$100 · +28.5%
Household income
$2,145/wk
was $1,762/wk in 2016
+$383 · +21.7%
Median age
43
was 44 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Seaholme population growth · Seaholme then and now
Seaholme vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Seaholme, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+15.5% vs area
- Seaholme$451/wk
- Nearby$343.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+10.8% vs area
- Seaholme$2,145/wk
- Nearby$1,508.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Seaholme43
- Nearby37.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+10.8% vs area
- Seaholme$935/wk
- Nearby$707/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Seaholme compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Seaholme ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,055.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,060.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,045.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,052.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Seaholme on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Seaholme, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Seaholme people
- Population
- 2,067
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 25.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Seaholme income
- Median household income
- $2,145/wk
- Median personal income
- $935/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Seaholme housing
- Median rent
- $451/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 1%
- Owned outright
- 40.9%
- Mortgaged
- 29.6%
- Rented
- 21%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Seaholme work
- Employment to population
- 59.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 61.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3018)
Compare Seaholme with nearby suburbs
Seaholme in numbers
Seaholme had 2,067 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 25.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.9% own their home outright, 29.6% are paying a mortgage, 21% rent. Separate houses make up 76.4% of dwellings, with 1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $451/wk, 29% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,145/wk, 21% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 61.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 7.2% (from 1,928 to 2,067). Median rent moved from $351/wk to $451/wk (+28.5%).
Seaholme suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Seaholme, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Seaholme was $451/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Seaholme, VIC?
- Seaholme had 2,067 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Seaholme?
- Median household income in Seaholme was $2,145/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Seaholme?
- 21% of occupied homes in Seaholme were rented, 40.9% were owned outright and 29.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Seaholme suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Seaholme. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne