Victoria · Postcode 3760

Smiths Gully postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 35 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
356
Population (2021)
$2,468
Household income/wk
$278
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Smiths Gully at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3760 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
356 People Resident population, Census 2021
Nillumbik Council area 23 suburbs, 15 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,468/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,468/wk
36% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$278/wk
26% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
3.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.9%
3.1 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Smiths Gully ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Smiths Gully vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSmiths GullyVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,468 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $278 -VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 49 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Smiths Gully is a locality 35 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3760. It falls within the Melbourne - North East region. The local government area is Nillumbik.

According to the 2021 Census, Smiths Gully has a population of 356 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,468, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Smiths Gully includes a median weekly rent of $278, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 116 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Smiths Gully scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Smiths Gully is part of the Nillumbik - Kinglake statistical area in Victoria.

Smiths Gully details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3760
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)356
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,468/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,012/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$278
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area14.8 km²
Population Density24/km²
Total Dwellings116
Australian Citizens93.0%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.6267001
Longitude145.2867055
Distance from Melbourne35 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North East
Area (SA3)Nillumbik - Kinglake
Local GovernmentNillumbik
Federal ElectorateMcewen
State ElectorateEildon (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (16.0%) 45–64 (41.6%) 65+ (14.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years62 (17.4%)
15–24 years42 (11.8%)
25–44 years57 (16.0%)
45–64 years148 (41.6%)
65+ years53 (14.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.2%) Mortgaged (49.1%) Rented (3.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Smiths Gully is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma37 (10.4%)
Arthritis28 (7.9%)
Diabetes10 (2.8%)
Heart Disease10 (2.8%)
Cancer8 (2.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle15 (13.6%)
2 vehicles34 (30.9%)
3+ vehicles61 (55.5%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.