Smythes Creek bushfire risk
Of Smythes Creek’s 1,388 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 56.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Smythes Creek’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Smythes Creek address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Smythes Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Smythes Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Smythes Creek
Smythes Creek sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,299 total. Figures are for the whole Ballarat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Smythes Creek
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Smythes Creek
Smythes Creek is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
School catchments in Smythes Creek
Smythes Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Smythes Creek
At the 2021 Census, 8.5% of Smythes Creek’s 1,762 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Smythes Creek
Ballarat council approved 1,374 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Smythes Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Koala Court, Smythes Creek VIC 3351
- 138 Tudors Road, Smythes Creek VIC 3351
- 13 Rolls Road, Smythes Creek VIC 3351
- 19 Reynolds Parade, Smythes Creek VIC 3351
- 22 Auburn Drive, Smythes Creek VIC 3351
- 3 Invicta Drive, Smythes Creek VIC 3351
- 70 Wyuna Crescent, Smythes Creek VIC 3351
- 94 Kirkwood Drive, Smythes Creek VIC 3351
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ballarat
Compare Smythes Creek with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.