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Smythes Creek, VIC 3351

Property data updated June 2026·1,762 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
76 sales · 65 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Smythes Creek, VIC 3351 market activity

House sales lead Smythes Creek, with 76 sales (sharply up 38.2%) at around $610K (up 11.3%), taking about 28 days to sell (down a lot from 65 days last year), with prices growing faster than most house markets in Victoria, with 4-bedroom homes making up around 65%.

House rentals are close behind, with 65 leases at $470 a week (up), renting out in about 24 days (up from 23 days last year), with 4-bedroom the most common at around 80%.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-belt

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,762
Median age
38yrs
Avg household
3.1people
Male · Female
52% · 48%
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
9.4%
Families with kids
41%
Couples, no kids
32%
Born overseas
8.5%
Year 12+ⓘ
48%

Smythes Creek on the map

26.0 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 35%
decile 7/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 13%
decile 9/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 48%
decile 5/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 23%Median household income · $2,132/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher household income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 35%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less rent stress than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 10%Mortgage stress · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less mortgage stress than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 18%Birthplace diversity · 0.17 — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less diverse than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 17%Born overseas · 8.5% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 34%Managers & professionals · 29% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 38%Unemployment rate · 3.7% — below average: in the bottom 38%, less unemployment than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 43%Public transport to work · 0.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 27%No motor vehicle · 1.1% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 45%Settled 5+ years · 61% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 16%Owner-occupied · 88% — well above average: in the top 16%, more owner-occupiers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 16%Renting · 9.4% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 43%Owned outright · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 9%Owned with mortgage · 52% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more mortgaged owners than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 22%Separate houses · 99% — well above average: in the top 22%, more detached houses than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 39%Median personal income · $817/wk — above average: in the top 39%, higher personal income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 35%Median family income · $2,192/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher family income than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 50%Low earners · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 8%Low-income households · 6.5% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 29%Full-time workers · 39% — above average: in the top 29%, more full-time workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 49%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 27%Not in labour force · 30% — below average: in the bottom 27%, fewer out of the workforce than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 25%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 25%, more care and service workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 21%Sales workers · 9.6% — well above average: in the top 21%, more sales workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 45%Completed Year 12+ · 48% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 14%In education · 28% — well above average: in the top 14%, more students than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 30%Children · 20% — above average: in the top 30%, more children than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 28%Seniors · 15% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 37%Youth dependency · 30.53 — above average: in the top 37%, more children per worker than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 33%Total dependency · 53.54 — below average: in the bottom 33%, fewer dependants per worker than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 5%Australian citizens · 95% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more Australian citizens than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 21%Both parents born overseas · 12% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 45%Established migrants · 78% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,762 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 100.0% · 080-840.8% · 140.5% · 875-791.6% · 281.7% · 3070-742.8% · 491.7% · 3065-692.9% · 512.7% · 4760-643.0% · 534.0% · 7055-593.1% · 543.1% · 5550-543.8% · 663.2% · 5745-493.4% · 593.7% · 6540-442.8% · 493.7% · 6535-392.6% · 452.2% · 3930-342.4% · 433.1% · 5525-292.7% · 472.1% · 3720-243.9% · 682.7% · 4815-195.0% · 884.7% · 8210-144.0% · 712.7% · 475-93.5% · 622.9% · 510-43.2% · 573.2% · 56◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
20%
16%
25%
13%
15%
Children0–1420%Youth15–2416%Young adults25–3410%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6413%Seniors65+15%
Household composition
11%
32%
41%
12%
Lone person11%Couples, no kids32%Families with kids41%Other families12%Group / share2.1%
3.1 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom16% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
11%1
33%2
19%3
22%4
9.5%5
7.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.8.5%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.4.5%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.5%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.12%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.95%
Birthplace diversity17%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England2.0%
India1.1%
Elsewhere0.9%
Scotland0.9%
New Zealand0.6%
Netherlands0.6%
Iran0.3%
Malta0.3%
Born in Australia91%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.3%
Punjabi1.2%
Russian0.5%
Persian0.3%
Japanese0.2%
Malayalam0.2%
Filipino0.2%
Tagalog0.2%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English42%
Australian42%
Irish15%
Scottish14%
German4.1%
Dutch3.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion53%
▸Christianity45%
Other religions1.2%
Islam0.4%
Buddhism0.2%

15% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.2% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
12%
77%
Both parents overseas12%One parent overseas11%Both parents in Australia77%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198140%
1981-200026%
2001-201012%
2011-201511%
2016-202111%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 30%Median weekly rent · $395/wk — above average: in the top 30%, higher rent than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 44%Median monthly mortgage · $1,647/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 35%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less rent stress than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 10%Mortgage stress · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less mortgage stress than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 34%High mortgage · 6.2% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
1.8%2
36%3
48%4
9.2%5
2.3%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
36%
52%
Owned outright36%Mortgage52%Renting9.4%Other1.4%
What’s built heredwelling types
99%
House99%
99% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 39%Median personal income · $817/wk — above average: in the top 39%, higher personal income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 35%Median family income · $2,192/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher family income than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 34%Managers & professionals · 29% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 43%High earners · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 34%Managers & professionals · 29% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 25%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 25%, more care and service workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 21%Sales workers · 9.6% — well above average: in the top 21%, more sales workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 45%Technicians, trades & labourers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
39%
23%
30%
Employed full-time39%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)3.6%Unemployed2.6%Not in labour force30%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 29%Full-time workers · 39% — above average: in the top 29%, more full-time workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 49%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 38%Unemployment rate · 3.7% — below average: in the bottom 38%, less unemployment than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 27%Not in labour force · 30% — below average: in the bottom 27%, fewer out of the workforce than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 26%Labour-force participation · 70% — above average: in the top 26%, more workforce participation than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 43%Public transport to work · 0.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 14%Walked or cycled to work · 0.9% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less walking and cycling than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 48%Worked from home · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 27%No motor vehicle · 1.1% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)86%
Car (passenger)8.5%
Other/combined2.8%
Walked0.9%
Motorbike0.9%
Bus0.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.1%0
12%1
41%2
25%3
22%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Smythes Creek

No school inside Smythes Creek itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Smythes Creek0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest 4.3 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 6.2 km
Median ICSEA rank33rdenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within2 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 2Order by
  • 1
    Haddon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Haddon · 4.3 km
    State RankTop 32%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students232Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank55th
  • 2
    Delacombe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Delacombe · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students641Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank33rd
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 45%Settled 5+ years · 61% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 26%Moved in past year · 16% — above average: in the top 26%, more recent movers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 40%Arrived from overseas · 1.5% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
61%
34%
Same address61%Moved within area2.3%From elsewhere in Australia34%From overseas1.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.16%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.39%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Smythes Creek — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
610kk
↑ +11.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
28
↑ 37 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
76
↑ +38.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
6.5mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$470/w
↑ +5.6% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
24
↓ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
65
↓ -17.7% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample76StrongLease sample65Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed49 sales · 51 leases
Sales49▲+58.1%
Price$610k▲+10.8%
Sales DOM26 days▼−25d
Leased51▼−8.9%
Rent$465/wk▲+3.3%
Rental DOM22 days−2d
4.00%
67/100
60/100
02
Houses · 3 bed22 sales · 13 leases
Sales22▼−15.4%
Price$639k▲+17.8%
Sales DOM50 days▼−36d
Leased13▼−7.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.60%
15/100
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03
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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04
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05
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06
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All houses
Sales76▲+38.2%
Price$610k▲+11.3%
Sales DOM28 days▼−37d
Leased65▼−17.7%
Rent$470/wk▲+5.6%
Rental DOM24 days+1d
4.00%
49/100
41/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
1/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +44%
Houses · 4 bed: +45%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed49 sales · 51 leases
−$210/wk
$675/wk
$465/wk
+45%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
48 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −37 days YoY
Median price
$610k▲ +11.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
76▲ +38.2% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
10 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
50 days▼ −36 days YoY
Median price
$639k▲ +17.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
22▼ −15.4% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
61 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −25 days YoY
Median price
$610k▲ +10.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
49▲ +58.1% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Smythes Creek against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Smythes Creek in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 4 bed
Demand index
61 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −25 days YoY
Median price
$610k▲ +10.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
49▲ +58.1% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
Smythes Creek · this suburb
Demand index
48 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −37 days YoY
Median price
$610k▲ +11.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
76▲ +38.2% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Smythes Creek — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
45.5%

of Smythes Creek's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 4.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 50.0% to 45.5%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$616k+10.8%
5y median $675kvs last year $556k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
78+36.8%
5y median 39vs last year 57
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
49 days-38
5y median 63 daysvs last year 87 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$470/wk+5.6%
5y median $445/wkvs last year $445/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
65-17.7%
5y median 64vs last year 79
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
23 days+0
5y median 25 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.97%-0.19 pt
5y median 3.35%vs last year 4.16%
Months of supply
May 2026
7.1 months+61.4%
5y median 5.9 monthsvs last year 4.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.8 months+0.0%
5y median 1.7 monthsvs last year 1.8 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Smythes Creek, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketSmythes CreekVIC 3351 · Houses · Total
Price$610k
DOM28 days
Sold76
6 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Bunkers HillVIC 3352 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$912k
DOM14 days
Sold1
much pricierfaster
02
Winter ValleyVIC 3358 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$601k
DOM30 days
Sold297
similar pricedslower
03
BonshawVIC 3352 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$599k
DOM24 days
Sold100
similar pricedfaster
04
NintingboolVIC 3351 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$920k
DOM67 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
05
Ross CreekVIC 3351 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$901k
DOM85 days
Sold10
much priciermuch slower
06
DelacombeVIC 3356 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$580k
DOM19 days
Sold106
cheaperfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Smythes Creek
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Smythes Creek's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketSmythes CreekVIC 3351 · Houses · Total
Price$610k
DOM28 days
Sold76
Most similar sales markets · within 6.5–217 kmLast 12 months
01
Miners RestVIC 3352 · 13km · 87% match
Price$641k
DOM28 days
Sold83
02
Ballarat NorthVIC 3350 · 11km · 86% match
Price$576k
DOM30 days
Sold87
03
Soldiers HillVIC 3350 · 10km · 86% match
Price$599k
DOM28 days
Sold80
04
LucasVIC 3350 · 7km · 84% match
Price$638k
DOM35 days
Sold193
05
CreswickVIC 3363 · 23km · 82% match
Price$577k
DOM34 days
Sold71
06
ThomsonVIC 3219 · 83km · 81% match
Price$605k
DOM22 days
Sold30
07
Golden PointVIC 3350 · 9km · 81% match
Price$525k
DOM35 days
Sold82
08
Black HillVIC 3350 · 11km · 80% match
Price$577k
DOM41 days
Sold49
09
TrafalgarVIC 3824 · 217km · 80% match
Price$635k
DOM34 days
Sold103
10
BendigoVIC 3550 · 105km · 80% match
Price$642k
DOM34 days
Sold161
12
RedanVIC 3350 · 7km · 79% match
Price$480k
DOM30 days
Sold103
24
Mount ClearVIC 3350 · 9km · 75% match
Price$569k
DOM27 days
Sold87
32
Wyndham ValeVIC 3024 · 79km · 74% match
Price$615k
DOM28 days
Sold737
49
KorumburraVIC 3950 · 203km · 72% match
Price$598k
DOM47 days
Sold112
52
Melton WestVIC 3337 · 69km · 72% match
Price$611k
DOM26 days
Sold193
68
Flora HillVIC 3550 · 103km · 70% match
Price$606k
DOM23 days
Sold101
83
North GeelongVIC 3215 · 77km · 69% match
Price$668k
DOM24 days
Sold70
92
AlbanvaleVIC 3021 · 90km · 69% match
Price$664k
DOM25 days
Sold81
107
California GullyVIC 3556 · 107km · 68% match
Price$574k
DOM24 days
Sold94
168
BeveridgeVIC 3753 · 107km · 64% match
Price$654k
DOM49 days
Sold332
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Smythes Creek
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Smythes Creek include Miners Rest (VIC 3352), Ballarat North (VIC 3350), Soldiers Hill (VIC 3350), Lucas (VIC 3350), Creswick (VIC 3363), Thomson (VIC 3219), Golden Point (VIC 3350) and Black Hill (VIC 3350). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Smythes Creek

21 data-driven answers about Smythes Creek's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Smythes Creek?

#

The median house price in Smythes Creek, VIC 3351 is $610k as of June 2026, based on 76 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +11.3% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Smythes Creek?

#

The median weekly house rent in Smythes Creek is $470 as of June 2026, drawn from 65 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +5.6% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Smythes Creek?

#

Gross rental yield in Smythes Creek is 4.00% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Smythes Creek?

#

As of June 2026, Smythes Creek medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$602k$639k$610k$610k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Smythes Creek's property market trends?

#

Smythes Creek's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +11.3% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +5.6%; homes now sell in a median 28 days — faster than a year ago by 37; sales supply sits at 6.5 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Smythes Creek market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Smythes Creek as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Smythes Creek, house prices rose +11.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.00% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 28 days to sell, sales supply is 6.5 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Smythes Creek?

#

Houses in Smythes Creek sell in a median 28 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 37 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Smythes Creek a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Smythes Creek's sales market sits at 6.5 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Smythes Creek gone up or down?

#

House prices in Smythes Creek moved +11.3% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Smythes Creek?

#

Smythes Creek's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 65 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Smythes Creek in its property market cycle?

#

Smythes Creek's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Smythes Creek compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Smythes Creek's median house price ($610k) is 21% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 28 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Smythes Creek sits at 4.00% vs 3.84% state median.

13

How does Smythes Creek compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Smythes Creek's most-similar nearby market is Miners Rest (13.3 km away) with a median house price of $641k — about 5% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Smythes Creek?

#

The most-transacted segment in Smythes Creek over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 49 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 22 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Smythes Creek last year?

#

Smythes Creek recorded 76 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 76 transactions. On the rental side, 65 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Smythes Creek?

#

Smythes Creek, VIC 3351 is home to 1,762 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 38, and the average household holds 3.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Smythes Creek?

#

The median household in Smythes Creek earns $2k per week — roughly $111k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $817/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Smythes Creek?

#

Smythes Creek is mostly owner-occupied: about 88% of households are owner-occupiers and 9% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 36% own outright and 52% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Smythes Creek?

#

Smythes Creek has 53 schools within reach — including Haddon Primary School, Delacombe Primary School, Lumen Christi School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Smythes Creek a good place to live?

#

Smythes Creek, VIC 3351 has a population of 1,762, a median age of 38, a median household income around $2k/week, 9% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 53 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Smythes Creek market data last updated?

#

This Smythes Creek market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Smythes Creek

  • Bunkers Hill3.2km
  • Winter Valley3.6km
  • Bonshaw4.1km
  • Nintingbool4.1km
  • Ross Creek4.9km
  • Delacombe5.0km
  • Cambrian Hill5.8km
  • Haddon6.0km
  • Alfredton6.1km
  • Sebastopol6.1km
  • Lucas6.5km
  • Redan6.8km
  • Newington6.9km
  • Lake Gardens7.6km
  • Magpie7.6km
  • Cardigan7.7km
  • Mount Pleasant8.1km
  • Lake Wendouree8.4km
  • Ballarat Central8.7km
  • Golden Point9.2km
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