Smythes Creek
VIC 3351 · Golden Plains
1,762 (2021) → 1,778 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Smythes Creek is a high growth suburb in Golden Plains, VIC 3351, about 108km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $548K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 15/100, and is about 76km inland. Smythes Creek has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 57/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (1.99%), India (1.08%), Scotland (0.85%), New Zealand (0.62%), Netherlands (0.57%)
Top languages: Punjabi (1.19%), Russian (0.45%), Persian ED (0.28%), Japan (0.23%), Malayalam (0.17%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1018 (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)
- Woady Yaloak Primary School-Ross Creek CampusPrimary · Government · 3.3km
- Haddon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1023
- Delacombe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 979
- Lumen Christi SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1023
- Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeCombined · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 955
- Alfredton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1007
- St Thomas More SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 1091
- Phoenix P-12 Community College-Redan CampusCombined · Government · 6.3km
- Lucas Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1033
- St James' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1045
- Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 1048
- Magpie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 919
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
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Smythes Creek
Is Smythes Creek safe?
Smythes Creek has a residential safety score of 57/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 11,975 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Smythes Creek?
In Smythes Creek, the .
How far is Smythes Creek from Melbourne CBD?
Smythes Creek is about 107.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Smythes Creek?
Smythes Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Smythes Creek?
Smythes Creek has a transport score of 15/100 and 3 bus stops.