Smiths Beach
VIC 3922 · Bass Coast
315 (2021) → 339 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Smiths Beach is a high growth suburb in Bass Coast, VIC 3922, about 81km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $897K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 24/100, and is right by the coast. Smiths Beach has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3922 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (3.49%), New Zealand (2.86%), Poland (2.54%), Netherlands (1.9%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (1.27%)
Top languages: French (1.9%), Greek (1.9%), Polish (1.27%), German (0.95%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1044 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Newhaven CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1083
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 995
- Phillip Island Village SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 1071
- Cowes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1019
- Newhaven Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1041
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Smiths Beach
What are property prices in Smiths Beach?
In Smiths Beach, the .
How far is Smiths Beach from Melbourne CBD?
Smiths Beach is about 80.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 211 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Smiths Beach?
Smiths Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Smiths Beach?
Smiths Beach has a transport score of 24/100 and 1 bus stops.