Seaford VIC 3198
Seaford is in Frankston LGA, VIC, postcode 3198, with population 17,215.
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Seaford has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 48% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 48% of annual income. Snapshot rent $560/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Seaford has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Hospitals
Seaford currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Seaford VIC
Seaford is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Frankston local government area (postcode 3198). With a population of 17,215, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $78K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Seaford is $830,000, having declined 5.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $647,000 (+2.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,850.
Seaford is served by 8 schools, including 6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1027, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 23 rail stations, 66 bus stops. The crime rate in the Frankston LGA is higher than average at 11,894 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Seaford offers a gross rental yield of 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($830K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -5.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Seaford is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Frankston local government area (postcode 3198). With a population of 17,215, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $78K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Seaford is $830,000, having declined 5.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $647,000 (+2.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,850.
Seaford is served by 8 schools, including 6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1027, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 23 rail stations, 66 bus stops. The crime rate in the Frankston LGA is higher than average at 11,894 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Seaford offers a gross rental yield of 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($830K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -5.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Seaford FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Seaford in?
Seaford is in the Frankston Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3198. Council-level context for Frankston LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Seaford?
The current median house price in Seaford, VIC is $830K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Seaford?
The median weekly rent in Seaford is $560/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Seaford?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 48% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Seaford a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Seaford show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Seaford?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Seaford data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.