Smoko Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3741
Postcode for Smoko, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 216 km from Melbourne · Pop. 56
56
Population
49
Median Age
$966
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
73.0
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 Smoko ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Smoko Compares

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

MetricSmokoVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $966 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,046 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 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.

Smoko is a locality 216 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3741. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Alpine.

According to the 2021 Census, Smoko has a population of 56 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $966, below the VIC average.

Housing in Smoko includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,046, with 23 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Smoko scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Smoko is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Smoko Details

Postcode3741
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)56
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,046
Average Household Size2 persons
Area73.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings23
Australian Citizens83.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.8184901
Longitude147.0610439
Distance from Melbourne216 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentAlpine
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (14.3%) 45–64 (35.7%) 65+ (21.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (16.1%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years8 (14.3%)
45–64 years20 (35.7%)
65+ years12 (21.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.9%) Mortgaged (42.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (16.1%)
Cancer6 (10.7%)
Asthma4 (7.1%)
Heart Disease4 (7.1%)

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 vehicle3 (13.0%)
2 vehicles10 (43.5%)
3+ vehicles10 (43.5%)

Suburbs Near Smoko

Same Postcode (3741)

More Smoko Data

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.