Smiths Gully Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3760
Postcode for Smiths Gully, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 35 km from Melbourne · Pop. 356
356
Population
49
Median Age
$2,468
Household Income/wk
$278
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.8
Area (km²)

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.

How Smiths Gully Compares

Smiths Gully vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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.