Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Smythes Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Smythes Creek, VIC (postcode 3351) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+32.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,326 | 1,467 | 1,762 | +436 · +32.9% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 | 38 | -1 · -2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,334/wk | $1,527/wk | $2,132/wk | +$798 · +59.8% |
| Median personal income | $558/wk | $647/wk | $817/wk | +$259 · +46.4% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $231/wk | $395/wk | +$155 · +64.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,625/mo | $1,647/mo | $86 · -5% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | +0.1 · +3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Smythes Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.