Smiths Gully
VIC 3760 · Nillumbik
356 (2021) → 357 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Smiths Gully is a stable suburb in Nillumbik, VIC 3760, about 35km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Smiths Gully are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 38km inland. Smiths Gully has an overall score of 28/100, 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 (3.09%), New Zealand (1.69%), USA (1.4%), Germany (1.12%), Scotland (1.12%)
Top languages: German (1.4%), Italian (1.4%), Persian ED (0.84%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 1057 (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)
- St Andrews Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1083
- Christmas Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1051
- Panton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1068
- Learning Co-Operative SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 1111
- Yarra Glen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1003
- Hurstbridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1060
- Yarra Me School -Hurstbridge Farm CampusSecondary · Government · 8.9km
- Strathewen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1050
- Arthurs Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 989
- Kangaroo Ground Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 1100
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Smiths Gully
How far is Smiths Gully from Melbourne CBD?
Smiths Gully is about 35.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 118 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Smiths Gully?
Smiths Gully has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Smiths Gully?
Smiths Gully has a transport score of 0/100.