Median price trend for houses
Based on 91 sales in the preceding 12 months
$616,000
Up 10.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $665k
- 4 bed
- $628k
- 5+ bed
- $1.15m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Smythes Creek
VIC 3351 · Ballarat
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $616,000
- Population
- 1,762
- Postcode
- 3351
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Smythes Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Smythes Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Smythes Creek VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 53 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 11.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Smythes Creek, VIC is currently $616,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Smythes Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 10.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $665,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $628,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000 in Smythes Creek.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Smythes Creek is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Smythes Creek safe?
The overall rate for Smythes Creek is 5,091 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Smythes Creek.
Overall crime rate
5,091
offences per 100,000 residents
25% aboveRest of Vic.
Smythes CreekRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Smythes Creek?
Smythes Creek VIC 3351 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
1,762 people call Smythes Creek home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,132 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,762
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,647 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $395 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.8%Above
15–3426.5%Above
35–5425.1%Above
55–7423.4%Below
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.8%Below
Paying a mortgage53.6%Above
Renting9.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.1%Below
One car11.5%Below
Two cars40.4%Above
Three or more46.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.4%Below
Drove to work64.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.3%In line
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Smythes Creek
13.4% of workers in Smythes Creek worked from home on Census day.
50.7% of people in Smythes Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Smythes Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Smythes Creek VIC 3351.
Is Smythes Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.8% of Smythes Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
503 family households lived in Smythes Creek; 50.9% were couple families and 9.9% were one-parent families.
35.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Smythes Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Smythes Creek had 1,762 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Smythes Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.8% of occupied private dwellings in Smythes Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Smythes Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
53.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Smythes Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Smythes Creek had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 11.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 38.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Smythes Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
64.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Smythes Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 11.5% of the total.
87.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Smythes Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.5% reported a different address.
8.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Smythes Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.6% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Smythes Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.3% of Smythes Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Smythes Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.4% of ancestry responses in Smythes Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 42.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Smythes Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 11.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Smythes Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
38.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Smythes Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Smythes Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Smythes Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,132 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,647.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $395 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Smythes Creek compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.4% in Smythes Creek, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 36.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 9.6% in Smythes Creek, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Smythes Creek
Is Smythes Creek expensive?
The median house price is $616,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Smythes Creek good for families?
The Census counted 503 local families, and 19.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Smythes Creek?
Larger houses have a median around $1,150,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Smythes Creek
79 streets in Smythes Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allan Court
- Anne Ct
- Asturian Way
- Auburn Dr
- Avalon Ct
- Barossa Drive
- Bellclover Ct
- Bells Rd
- Buick Rd
- Cadillac
- Centaur
- Chandler St
- Cherry Flat Road
- Chrysler
- Daimler Dr
- Delage Rd
- Diablo Pl
- Doble Rd
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- Duke Ct
- Empress Way
- Fareeda Road
- Finchs Rd
- Glenelg Highway
- Glenelg Hwy
- Greenhalghs Rd
- Gretta St
- Haddon Common Rd
- Hayes Dr
- Heather Cl
- Hendersons Rd
- Hotchkiss
- Invicta Dr
- James Ct
- Jollys Hill Rd
- Karingal Park Dr
- Keneisha Street
- Kennedys Rd
- Kensington Bvd
- Kimball St
- Kingston Ct
- Kirks Rd
- Kirkwood Dr
- Koala Ct
- Lagonda Lane
- Lewis Ct
- Loren Rd
- Lotus Lane
- Malkia Street
- Maronesa Drive
- Mount View Ct
- Nagori Road
- Nikolaos St
- Nintingbool Rd
- Nosilla St
- Oleary Rd
- Owen Ct
- Page Rd
- Patriot Crescent
- Plymouth
- Pontiac Dr
- Post Office Rd
- Reynolds Pde
- Rolls Rd
- Sebastopol-Smythesdale Rd
- Shamus Dr
- Singer St
- Stuart Ct
- Sunbeam St
- Telemark Street
- Triumph Ave
- Tudors Rd
- Valiant Rd
- Valkyrie Prom
- Vespa Gra
- Waddell Rd
- Westgate Rd
- Wongerer Ln
- Wyuna Cr
- Zephyr St
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