Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Smythes Creek suburb profile
Smythes Creek, VIC · Postcode 3351
This Smythes Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Smythes Creek, VIC (postcode 3351). 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 Smythes Creek with nearby suburbs.
Smythes Creek at a glance
Population
1,762
Median rent
$395/wk
Household income
$2,132/wk
Median age
38
Smythes Creek 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
+32.9% over 10 years
Population
1,762
was 1,467 in 2016
+295 · +20.1%
Median rent
$395/wk
was $231/wk in 2016
+$164 · +71%
Household income
$2,132/wk
was $1,527/wk in 2016
+$605 · +39.6%
Median age
38
was 43 in 2016
-5 · -11.6%
Dig deeper: Smythes Creek population growth · Smythes Creek then and now
Smythes Creek vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Smythes Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+1.2% vs area
- Smythes Creek$395/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+10.1% vs area
- Smythes Creek$2,132/wk
- Nearby$1,602/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- Smythes Creek38
- Nearby40
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-3.1% vs area
- Smythes Creek$817/wk
- Nearby$753.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Smythes Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Smythes Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,057.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,011.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,086.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5973.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Smythes Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Smythes Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Smythes Creek people
- Population
- 1,762
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 8.3%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Smythes Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,132/wk
- Median personal income
- $817/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Smythes Creek housing
- Median rent
- $395/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,647/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.4%
- Mortgaged
- 50%
- Rented
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.6%
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
Smythes Creek work
- Employment to population
- 65.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.2%
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 3351)
Compare Smythes Creek with nearby suburbs
Smythes Creek in numbers
Smythes Creek had 1,762 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 8.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.4% own their home outright, 50% are paying a mortgage, 8.9% rent. Separate houses make up 95.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $395/wk, 13% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,132/wk, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 50.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 20.1% (from 1,467 to 1,762). Median rent moved from $231/wk to $395/wk (+71%).
Smythes Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Smythes Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Smythes Creek was $395/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Smythes Creek, VIC?
- Smythes Creek had 1,762 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Smythes Creek?
- Median household income in Smythes Creek was $2,132/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Smythes Creek?
- 8.9% of occupied homes in Smythes Creek were rented, 34.4% were owned outright and 50% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Smythes Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Smythes Creek. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne