Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Smiths Beach suburb profile
Smiths Beach, VIC · Postcode 3922
This Smiths Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Smiths Beach, VIC (postcode 3922). 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 Smiths Beach with nearby suburbs.
Smiths Beach at a glance
Population
315
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,181/wk
Median age
51
Smiths Beach 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
+39.4% over 10 years
Population
315
was 226 in 2016
+89 · +39.4%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$65 · +24.5%
Household income
$1,181/wk
was $907/wk in 2016
+$274 · +30.2%
Median age
51
was 52 in 2016
-1 · -1.9%
Dig deeper: Smiths Beach population growth · Smiths Beach then and now
Smiths Beach vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Smiths Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-9.8% vs area
- Smiths Beach$330/wk
- Nearby$329.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-34.9% vs area
- Smiths Beach$1,181/wk
- Nearby$1,353/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Smiths Beach51
- Nearby44.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-20.9% vs area
- Smiths Beach$635/wk
- Nearby$722/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Smiths Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Smiths Beach sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,050.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,026.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4992.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,044.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Smiths Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Smiths Beach, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Smiths Beach people
- Population
- 315
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 18.4%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Smiths Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,181/wk
- Median personal income
- $635/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Smiths Beach housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 23.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.5%
- Owned outright
- 11.2%
- Mortgaged
- 6.2%
- Rented
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 75.3%
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
Smiths Beach work
- Employment to population
- 57.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Year 12 or above
- 64.9%
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 3922)
Compare Smiths Beach with nearby suburbs
Smiths Beach in numbers
Smiths Beach had 315 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 18.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 11.2% own their home outright, 6.2% are paying a mortgage, 4.2% rent. Separate houses make up 23.4% of dwellings, with 0.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,181/wk, 34% below the typical VIC suburb. 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 39.4% (from 226 to 315). Median rent moved from $265/wk to $330/wk (+24.5%).
Smiths Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Smiths Beach, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Smiths Beach was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Smiths Beach, VIC?
- Smiths Beach had 315 residents at the 2021 Census, up 39.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Smiths Beach?
- Median household income in Smiths Beach was $1,181/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Smiths Beach?
- 4.2% of occupied homes in Smiths Beach were rented, 11.2% were owned outright and 6.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Smiths Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Smiths Beach. 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