Smythes Creek, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Smythes Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1011, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Smythes Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,762
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $2,132
- SEIFA score
- 1011
- Coordinates
- -37.6032, 143.7672
Smythes Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Smythes Creek using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 9% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 349 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 288 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 375 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 480 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 263 | 15% |
Share of the 1,755 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 200 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 291 | 52% |
| Rented | 52 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 554 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 554 occupied private dwellings in Smythes Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $395
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,192
- Median weekly personal income
- $817
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 147 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 77 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 32 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 660 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 544
- Employed part-time
- 317
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Smythes Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Smythes Creek is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.8°C). The area receives roughly 691 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 13°C | 49 mm |
| Feb | 24.3°C | 12.3°C | 27 mm |
| Mar | 22°C | 11.4°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 17.5°C | 9°C | 53 mm |
| May | 13.2°C | 6.7°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 9.8°C | 4.2°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 5.5°C | 75 mm |
| Oct | 17.1°C | 7.1°C | 75 mm |
| Nov | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 22.9°C | 10.8°C | 50 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Smythes Creek
Where is Smythes Creek?
Smythes Creek is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Smythes Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Smythes Creek had a population of about 1,762.
Is Smythes Creek an advantaged area?
Smythes Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 1011, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 64 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Smythes Creek?
Smythes Creek has average daytime highs of about 17.2°C and overnight lows of about 8.2°C, with roughly 691 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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