Avenel vs Seymour
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | AvenelStrathbogie | SeymourMitchell |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $600,000 (calendar year 2025) | $439,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | $233,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $300/wk | $410/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.60% | 4.85% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,112 | 6,569 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 100% | 90% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 9% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 2 | 2 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 3% | 11% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 6% | 16% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 6% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Avenel Primary School, Longwood Primary School, Seymour College | Avenel Primary School, Seymour College, Tallarook Primary School |
| Secondary | Euroa Secondary College, Seymour College | Seymour College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Avenel is higher on median house price (by about 36%).
- Seymour is higher on median weekly rent (by about 37%).
- Seymour is higher on gross rental yield (by about 2.2 percentage points).
- Seymour is higher on population (by about 491%).
- Avenel is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Seymour is higher on flood overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Seymour is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 10 percentage points).
- Seymour is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Seymour is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 92%).
Median house price over time
AvenelSeymour
The median house price in Avenel was $600,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Seymour was $439,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $233,000 in calendar year 2025.