Victoria · Postcode 3660

Seymour postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 90 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6,569
Population (2021)
$1,165
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Seymour at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3660 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,569 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mitchell Council area 38 suburbs, 15 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,165/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,165/wk
36% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
33% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
1.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.0%
1.0 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Seymour ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Seymour vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSeymourVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,165 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.0% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Seymour is a locality 90 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3660. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Mitchell.

According to the 2021 Census, Seymour has a population of 6,569 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,165, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.0%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 211 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in Seymour includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 2,668 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Seymour scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Seymour include Seymour College and St Mary's College.

Seymour is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Seymour details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3660
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)6,569
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,165/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$633/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area79.3 km²
Population Density83/km²
Total Dwellings2,668
Australian Citizens86.3%
Indigenous Population211 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.0160797
Longitude145.1619887
Distance from Melbourne90 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentMitchell
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (24.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years990 (15.1%)
15–24 years785 (12.0%)
25–44 years1,457 (22.2%)
45–64 years1,754 (26.7%)
65+ years1,579 (24.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.2%) Mortgaged (28.1%) Rented (33.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Seymour is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis841 (12.8%)
Asthma711 (10.8%)
Diabetes491 (7.5%)
Heart Disease411 (6.3%)
Cancer239 (3.6%)
Lung Condition191 (2.9%)
Dementia76 (1.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle229 (8.8%)
1 vehicle1,013 (38.8%)
2 vehicles884 (33.8%)
3+ vehicles486 (18.6%)

Schools in Seymour

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Seymour. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Seymour College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 933 · 730 students
St Mary's College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1015 · 600 students

Suburbs Near Seymour

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.