Seaford, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Seaford, in the Frankston City local government area.
| Locality | Seaford |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Frankston City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -38.10623 |
| Longitude | 145.14238 |
| Population | 17,215 |
| Density | 1378.3 /km² |
| Area | 12.5 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 3198 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 36 km south-southeast |
Seaford is a locality in the Frankston City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of 17,215. The locality covers an area of 12.5 km², giving a population density of about 1378.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 36 km south-southeast of Melbourne. Seaford is located at 38.1062°S, 145.1424°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3198.
Seaford breathes the salt-laced air of Port Phillip Bay, its character shaped by the ebb and flow of tides and the gentle, sandy slope of the land towards the water. It lies 3.1 km west-south-west of Carrum Downs, VIC (from Carrum Downs, VIC: bearing 251°T), and is situated 5.0 km north of Frankston. The coastline here is a soft, undulating line where suburban neatness meets the wilder, wind-scoured scrubland. Houses, many with their backs to the bay, face inwards towards a network of quiet streets and verdant parks, yet the pervasive scent of brine and the distant cry of gulls are constant reminders of the sea’s proximity. The light, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the open spaces with a mellow, golden hue, softening the edges of the residential sprawl and lending a quiet dignity to the everyday scenes of families walking dogs and children playing.
The history of Seaford is intrinsically tied to its bay-side location, a stretch of coast that once offered a more rugged, less settled prospect. Early settlers found fertile ground inland, while the foreshore provided a different kind of bounty. Over the decades, Seaford has transformed from a more isolated coastal retreat into a thriving suburban centre, its economy now diversified beyond its early agricultural roots. The presence of the Seaford Wetlands, a vital ecological corridor and bird sanctuary, offers a unique natural counterpoint to the built environment, a place where the land remembers its wilder past. This mosaic of development and conservation defines much of Seaford’s distinctive feel, a place where the conveniences of modern life coexist with the enduring presence of the bay and the natural world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Seaford, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Seaford, in the Frankston City local government area.
Detailed location data for Seaford includes the postcode (3198), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Frankston City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Seaford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |