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Smythes Creek VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Smythes Creek VIC is 1,762 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Smythes Creek is $817 per week ($42,484 per year). Median rent in Smythes Creek is $395 per week ($1,712 per month). Smythes Creek has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Smythes Creek has a population density of 67.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Smythes Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smythes Creek is $1,647.

There were 323 recorded offences in Smythes Creek in 2025-25, a rate of 183 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (150 offences).

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Smythes Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Smythes Creek Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$817/wk

$42,484 per year

#3303 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$395/wk

$1,712 per month

#2200 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,647/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Smythes Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.0% (914) Female 48.0% (845)

Population Density

67.8

people per km²

1,762 people · 26.0 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,192

Family income/wk

Smythes Creek 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

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Smythes Creek Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

40.7% 200 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.3% 291 dwellings

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

Smythes Creek Country of Birth

Australia

95.8%

England

2.9%

India

1.3%

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

Smythes Creek Religion

No Religion

53.3%

Catholic

22.9%

Anglican

9.1%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Not stated

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Other Religions Tot

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Smythes Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.2%

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

Smythes Creek Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

34.8%

Other

23.9%

Russian

17.4%

SAL Filipin

10.9%

Japan

6.5%

SAL Tot

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Smythes Creek Employment

💼

Employed full-time

41.0% 541 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.7% 326 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.9% 38 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.5% 416 people

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

Smythes Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.1%

Bachelor Degree

24.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Smythes Creek Occupation

Professionals

24.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.4%

Community & Personal Service

14.7%

Managers

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Labourers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

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

Smythes Creek Field of Study

Engineering

19.9%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Health

12.5%

Architecture & Building

10.8%

Education

10.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Information Technology

2.2%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

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

Smythes Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Smythes Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Smythes Creek Marital Status

💍

Married

54.4% 763

↔️

Separated

2.2% 31

📋

Divorced

4.9% 69

🕊️

Widowed

2.6% 37

👤

Never married

35.8% 502

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Smythes Creek Ancestry

English

31.9%

Australian

31.6%

Irish

11.1%

Scottish

10.4%

Other

3.5%

German

3.1%

Dutch

2.7%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Maltese

1.2%

New Zealander

0.6%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Smythes Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.9%

Secondary — Catholic

17.9%

Secondary — Government

15.0%

Vocational Education

13.5%

Pre-school

11.8%

Primary — Catholic

8.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

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

Smythes Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 199

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 3,213

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

Smythes Creek Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.4% 210

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 1,158

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Smythes Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

5.5%

$800-$999/mo

7.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Smythes Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.0%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Car (passenger)

7.4%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Walked only

0.8%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

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

Smythes Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

11.5%

2 vehicles

40.5%

3 vehicles

25.0%

4+ vehicles

21.8%

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

Smythes Creek Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.9%

3 bedrooms

36.9%

4 bedrooms

49.4%

5 bedrooms

9.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

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

Smythes Creek Population Mobility

16.3%

moved in the last year

38.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Smythes Creek Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,389

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Smythes Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

206

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Smythes Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

6.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Smythes Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.0%

Couple — no children

25.1%

Couple — no children under 15

23.1%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Smythes Creek Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.8% 39

👤

Never served

97.2% 1,341

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Smythes Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 198

—

Did not provide

85.5% 1,172

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Smythes Creek Children Ever Born

No children

28.3%

1 child

9.4%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

18.7%

4 children

9.7%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Smythes Creek When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Smythes Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

28.4%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

11.7%

Did not do domestic work

24.3%

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

Smythes Creek Household Size

1 person

11.4%

2 persons

32.3%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

21.5%

5 persons

9.4%

6+ persons

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Smythes Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,421

Moved from VIC

228

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

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

Smythes Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Step family — no other children

4.7%

Intact family — other children present

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Smythes Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 323 total

Theft

150

Assault

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Public Order

Weapons

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Smythes Creek Schools

schools nearby

government

—

avg ICSEA score

total students

Woady Yaloak Primary School-Ross Creek Campus Government

Primary

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

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Smythes Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,132/wk

Median Rent $395/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.5%

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

If you earn X in Smythes Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $9,239/month

Median rent $395/wk

Left after rent $1,737/wk

Rent share 18.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $185/wk

Katunga

Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $155/wk

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Income: $667/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $100/wk

Inverleigh

Income: $852/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $95/wk

Bunyip

Income: $779/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $75/wk

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Income: $797/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $45/wk

Launching Place

Income: $795/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $45/wk

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Smythes Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Murchison (Vic.)

Pop: 884 Income: $519/wk Rent: $245/wk

Inglewood (Vic.)

Pop: 886 Income: $483/wk Rent: $200/wk

Mitchell Park (Vic.)

Pop: 887 Income: $664/wk Rent: $263/wk

Kaniva

Pop: 891 Income: $635/wk Rent: $125/wk

Tyers

Pop: 893 Income: $891/wk Rent: $240/wk

Murtoa

Pop: 897 Income: $621/wk Rent: $178/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Smythes Creek

What is the population of Smythes Creek VIC?

The population of Smythes Creek VIC is 1,762 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 67.8 people per km².Smythes Creek is ranked #3,200 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Smythes Creek?

The median personal income in Smythes Creek VIC is $817 per week, or $42,484 per year.The median household income is $2,132 per week.Family income is $2,192 per week.Smythes Creek is ranked #3,303 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Smythes Creek?

Median rent in Smythes Creek VIC is $395 per week ($1,712 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Smythes Creek ranks #2,200 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Smythes Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smythes Creek VIC is $1,647. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Smythes Creek?

The median age in Smythes Creek VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Smythes Creek a good suburb to live in?

Smythes Creek is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,762.The median income is $817/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% 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: 22298. All dollar figures in AUD.