Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Smiths Gully suburb profile
Smiths Gully, VIC · Postcode 3760
This Smiths Gully suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Smiths Gully, VIC (postcode 3760). 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 Gully with nearby suburbs.
Smiths Gully at a glance
Population
356
Median rent
$278/wk
Household income
$2,468/wk
Median age
49
Smiths Gully 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
-9% over 10 years
Population
356
was 369 in 2016
-13 · -3.5%
Median rent
$278/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$113 · +68.5%
Household income
$2,468/wk
was $1,854/wk in 2016
+$614 · +33.1%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Smiths Gully population growth · Smiths Gully then and now
Smiths Gully vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Smiths Gully, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24% vs area
- Smiths Gully$278/wk
- Nearby$343.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+36.1% vs area
- Smiths Gully$2,468/wk
- Nearby$2,092/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Smiths Gully49
- Nearby42
- VIC40
Personal income
+26% vs area
- Smiths Gully$1,012/wk
- Nearby$794.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Smiths Gully compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Smiths Gully ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,136.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,105.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,154.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,040.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Smiths Gully on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Smiths Gully, VIC.
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Smiths Gully people
- Population
- 356
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 11%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Smiths Gully income
- Median household income
- $2,468/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,012/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Smiths Gully housing
- Median rent
- $278/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.3%
- Mortgaged
- 41.9%
- Rented
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.8%
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 Gully work
- Employment to population
- 69.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 62.2%
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 3760)
Compare Smiths Gully with nearby suburbs
Smiths Gully in numbers
Smiths Gully had 356 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 11% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.3% own their home outright, 41.9% are paying a mortgage, 3.2% rent. Separate houses make up 93.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $278/wk, 21% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,468/wk, 39% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.5% (from 369 to 356). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $278/wk (+68.5%).
Smiths Gully suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Smiths Gully, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Smiths Gully was $278/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Smiths Gully, VIC?
- Smiths Gully had 356 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Smiths Gully?
- Median household income in Smiths Gully was $2,468/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Smiths Gully?
- 3.2% of occupied homes in Smiths Gully were rented, 40.3% were owned outright and 41.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Smiths Gully suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Smiths Gully. 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