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Smythesdale property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Smythesdale, VIC (635 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Smythesdale

Smythesdale is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township35.4% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural residential31% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural residential17% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Smythesdale

PrimaryHaddon Primary School · Woady Yaloak Primary School
SecondaryBallarat High School · Phoenix P-12 Community College

Smythesdale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Smythesdale

Smythesdale sits in the Golden Plains council area, which recorded 605 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

0325650
50
Break-ins
33
Vehicle theft
165
Other theft
86
Property damage
37
Fraud
10
Handling stolen goods
70
Assault
24
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
28
Other against the person
2
Homicide
100
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 605 total. Figures are for the whole Golden Plains council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Smythesdale

At the 2021 Census, 8% of Smythesdale’s 1,189 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.1%
Australian43.2%
Irish13.1%
Scottish11%
German5.6%
Dutch3.9%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
Netherlands0.7%
China0.6%
Scotland0.6%
New Zealand0.4%
Croatia0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Smythesdale

Golden Plains council approved 181 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

181
Dwellings/yr
180
Houses
1
Units
0150300202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Golden Plains council area (not just Smythesdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Smythesdale address:

Nearby suburbs

ScarsdaleHaddonNintingboolHillcrestRoss CreekBunkers Hill

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.