Suburbs Smiths Gully

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Smiths Gully VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Smiths Gully, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Smiths Gully VIC is 356 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Smiths Gully is $1,012 per week ($52,624 per year). Median rent in Smiths Gully is $278 per week ($1,205 per month). Smiths Gully has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Smiths Gully has a population density of 24.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Smiths Gully is England. The most common religion is No Religion (61% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smiths Gully is $2,167.

There were 5 recorded offences in Smiths Gully in 2025-25, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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📍 Smiths Gully, Victoria — 37.6282°S, 145.2891°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (2)

Smiths Gully Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Smiths Gully Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,012/wk
$52,624 per year
#1150 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$278/wk
$1,205 per month
#5524 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Smiths Gully Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (169) Female 52.7% (188)

Population Density

24.1
people per km²
356 people · 14.8 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,600
Family income/wk

Smiths Gully Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Smiths Gully Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.0% 50 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.0% 52 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Smiths Gully Country of Birth

Australia
96.6%
England
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Smiths Gully Religion

No Religion
61.0%
Catholic
10.8%
Anglican
10.2%
Not stated
9.0%
Uniting Church
3.5%
Eastern Orthodox
2.3%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Buddhism
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Smiths Gully Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
64.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Smiths Gully Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.9% 114 people
⏰
Employed part-time
29.4% 80 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.1% 3 people
🏠
Not in labour force
27.6% 75 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Smiths Gully Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
31.3%
Certificate III/IV
30.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.2%
Postgraduate Degree
9.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Smiths Gully Occupation

Professionals
28.5%
Clerical & Administrative
23.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.0%
Managers
16.1%
Community & Personal Service
5.8%
Labourers
4.4%
Sales Workers
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Smiths Gully Field of Study

Engineering
17.6%
Health
16.0%
Management & Commerce
15.3%
Education
11.5%
Architecture & Building
9.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
9.2%
Society & Culture
9.2%
Creative Arts
9.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Smiths Gully Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Smiths Gully Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
11.7%
$4,000+/wk
22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Smiths Gully Marital Status

💍
Married
56.6% 171
↔️
Separated
2.3% 7
📋
Divorced
6.6% 20
🕊️
Widowed
2.6% 8
👤
Never married
31.8% 96

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Smiths Gully Ancestry

English
31.3%
Australian
28.3%
Irish
13.0%
Scottish
9.4%
Other
4.6%
German
3.6%
Italian
3.2%
Dutch
2.0%
French
1.4%
Maltese
1.2%
Polish
1.2%
New Zealander
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Smiths Gully School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.8%
Secondary — Government
31.1%
Vocational Education
14.9%
Pre-school
6.8%
Primary — Catholic
5.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%
Secondary — Catholic
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Smiths Gully Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
0.6% 4
✅
No need for assistance
99.4% 685

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Smiths Gully Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.0% 60
—
Not a volunteer
79.0% 226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Smiths Gully Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.1%
$600-$799/mo
8.9%
$800-$999/mo
6.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Smiths Gully How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
22.7%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Walked only
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Smiths Gully Car Ownership

1 vehicle
13.6%
2 vehicles
30.9%
3 vehicles
34.5%
4+ vehicles
20.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Smiths Gully Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.3%
2 bedrooms
6.6%
3 bedrooms
33.6%
4 bedrooms
35.2%
5 bedrooms
17.2%
6+ bedrooms
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Smiths Gully Population Mobility

6.2%
moved in the last year
17.1%
moved in the last 5 years
1.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Smiths Gully Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
677
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Smiths Gully Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
34
Asthma
23
Arthritis
15
Heart disease
5
Cancer
4
Diabetes
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Smiths Gully Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.4%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
1.5%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Smiths Gully Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.7%
Couple — no children under 15
31.7%
Couple — no children
24.0%
One parent — children under 15
3.3%
One parent — no children under 15
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Smiths Gully Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.8% 8
👤
Never served
97.2% 280

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Smiths Gully Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.4% 46
—
Did not provide
83.6% 234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Smiths Gully Children Ever Born

No children
33.1%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
37.1%
3 children
14.5%
4 children
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Smiths Gully When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
6
1971–1980
3
1981–1990
12
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Smiths Gully Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5–14 hours
35.8%
15–29 hours
20.6%
30+ hours
13.5%
Did not do domestic work
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Smiths Gully Household Size

1 person
13.8%
2 persons
34.5%
3 persons
19.8%
4 persons
19.0%
5 persons
6.9%
6+ persons
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Smiths Gully Where Residents Moved From

Same address
320
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from overseas
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Smiths Gully Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Smiths Gully Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 5 total

Theft
3
Break & Enter
1
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Smiths Gully Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
1061
avg ICSEA score
49
total students
St Andrews Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 40 students
1065
ICSEA
Christmas Hills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-4 · 9 students
1057
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Smiths Gully Rent Prices & Affordability

11%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,468/wk
Median Rent $278/wk
Rent-to-Income 11.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Smiths Gully

≈ $10,695/month
Median rent $278/wk
Left after rent $2,190/wk
Rent share 11.3%

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Smiths Gully vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Calivil
Pop: 178 Income: $780/wk Rent: $100/wk
Cloverlea
Pop: 178 Income: $915/wk Rent: $235/wk
Hesket
Pop: 178 Income: $1,428/wk Rent: $200/wk
Point Leo
Pop: 178 Income: $853/wk Rent: $611/wk
Laanecoorie
Pop: 179 Income: $568/wk Rent: $1,550/wk
Bakery Hill
Pop: 180 Income: $725/wk Rent: $313/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Smiths Gully

What is the population of Smiths Gully VIC?

The population of Smiths Gully VIC is 356 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 24.1 people per km².Smiths Gully is ranked #5,645 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Smiths Gully?

The median personal income in Smiths Gully VIC is $1,012 per week, or $52,624 per year.The median household income is $2,468 per week.Family income is $2,600 per week.Smiths Gully is ranked #1,150 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Smiths Gully?

Median rent in Smiths Gully VIC is $278 per week ($1,205 per month).Rent represents 11.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Smiths Gully ranks #5,524 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Smiths Gully?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smiths Gully VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Smiths Gully?

The median age in Smiths Gully VIC is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Smiths Gully a good suburb to live in?

Smiths Gully is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 356.The median income is $1,012/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22295. All dollar figures in AUD.