VIC · Alpine Council
Smoko, 3741
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Smoko is a residential smaller community in Alpine with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 56
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $966
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,046
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 2
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +100.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2024 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding ALISON5a McMahons LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling1640 GREAT ALPINE RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Big Shed CafeCafe
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Smoko Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Smoko Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwellingplanning1640 GREAT ALPINE RDLodged 18 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding ALISONplanning5a McMahons LaneLodged 10 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- The Big Shed Cafeamenitiescafe
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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