Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Smythesdale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Smythesdale, VIC (postcode 3351) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+35.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 880 | 1,032 | 1,189 | +309 · +35.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,084/wk | $1,312/wk | $1,656/wk | +$572 · +52.8% |
| Median personal income | $490/wk | $623/wk | $717/wk | +$227 · +46.3% |
| Median rent | $179/wk | $220/wk | $300/wk | +$121 · +67.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,189/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,430/mo | +$241 · +20.3% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | +0.1 · +3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Smythesdale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,189
was 1,032 in 2016
+157 · +15.2%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$80 · +36.4%
Household income
$1,656/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$344 · +26.2%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Smythesdale population growth · Smythesdale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.