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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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):
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 1078
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1020
- Phillip Island Village SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 1083
- Cowes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1020
- Newhaven Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1020
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · 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.
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.