Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Smiths Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Smiths Beach, VIC (postcode 3922) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+39.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 226 | 226 | 315 | +89 · +39.4% |
| Median age | 39 | 52 | 51 | +12 · +30.8% |
| Median household income | $820/wk | $907/wk | $1,181/wk | +$361 · +44% |
| Median personal income | $489/wk | $541/wk | $635/wk | +$146 · +29.9% |
| Median rent | $138/wk | $265/wk | $330/wk | +$192 · +139.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,192/mo | $1,549/mo | $1,600/mo | +$408 · +34.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Smiths Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
315
was 226 in 2016
+89 · +39.4%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$65 · +24.5%
Household income
$1,181/wk
was $907/wk in 2016
+$274 · +30.2%
Median age
51
was 52 in 2016
-1 · -1.9%
Dig deeper: Smiths Beach population growth · Smiths Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.