Blampied vs Smeaton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blampied, about half of households are couple families. In Smeaton, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Blampied tends to suit couples, while Smeaton suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Blampied is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 40%)
  • Smeaton carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Smeaton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $325/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Blampied

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (122.8 km vs 136.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Smeaton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 24%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Blampied

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blampied and Smeaton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blampied Smeaton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blampied Smeaton
Walkability 0 / 0
Blampied — Walkability: 0/100 Smeaton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 87
Blampied — Safety: 30/100 Smeaton — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 41 / 30
Blampied — Low fire risk: 41/100 Smeaton — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 100 / 85
Blampied — Low flood risk: 100/100 Smeaton — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Blampied rents higher ($325/wk vs $180/wk); Smeaton skews older (51 vs 49).

Blampied Smeaton
Population 237 245
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.8% +6.1%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $75,192/yr
+6% vs other
 $70,408/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+45% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blampied Smeaton
0-4 1.3% / 4.1%
Blampied — 0-4: 1.3% Smeaton — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 10.5% / 11.4%
Blampied — 5-14: 10.5% Smeaton — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 3.8% / 3.7%
Blampied — 15-19: 3.8% Smeaton — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.8% / 1.6%
Blampied — 20-24: 3.8% Smeaton — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 10.5% / 5.3%
Blampied — 25-34: 10.5% Smeaton — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 11.4% / 12.2%
Blampied — 35-44: 11.4% Smeaton — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 17.7% / 15.1%
Blampied — 45-54: 17.7% Smeaton — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 16.0% / 13.9%
Blampied — 55-64: 16.0% Smeaton — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 21.9% / 21.6%
Blampied — 65-74: 21.9% Smeaton — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 1.3% / 6.9%
Blampied — 75-84: 1.3% Smeaton — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.3% / 2.4%
Blampied — 85+: 1.3% Smeaton — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blampied 38.5% lone person
Blampied — Lone Person: 38.5% Blampied — Couple Families: 46.2% Blampied — One Parent Families: 9.6% Blampied — Group Household: 5.8%
Smeaton 59.7% lone person
Smeaton — Lone Person: 59.7% Smeaton — Couple Families: 27.4% Smeaton — One Parent Families: 12.9% Smeaton — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blampied 7.8% renting
Blampied — Owned Outright: 58.4% Blampied — Mortgage: 33.8% Blampied — Renting: 7.8%
Smeaton 8.2% renting
Smeaton — Owned Outright: 63.3% Smeaton — Mortgage: 28.6% Smeaton — Renting: 8.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blampied Smeaton
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 15.9%
Blampied — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Smeaton — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.1% / 8.2%
Blampied — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.1% Smeaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 10.2%
Blampied — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Smeaton — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 6.9%
Blampied — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Smeaton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 4.1%
Blampied — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Smeaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blampied Smeaton
England 1.3% / 4.5%
Blampied — England: 1.3% Smeaton — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.6%
Blampied — New Zealand: 1.3% Smeaton — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 2.5% / —
Blampied — Philippines: 2.5% Smeaton — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 1.3% / 1.2%
Blampied — Germany: 1.3% Smeaton — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Blampied — Scotland: 1.7% Smeaton — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.6%
Blampied — South Africa: not among its largest Smeaton — South Africa: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blampied 100.0% houses
Blampied — Houses: 100.0%
Smeaton 102.8% houses
Smeaton — Houses: 102.8%
Houses

Property market

Blampied Smeaton
Median house price $685,000 $680,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Blampied Smeaton
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Residential 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Blampied Smeaton
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Blampied Smeaton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC

Liveability

Blampied Smeaton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Smeaton carries more flood risk (15 vs 0); Blampied carries more crime risk (70 vs 13).

Blampied Smeaton
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 High
70/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
13/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blampied Smeaton
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Blampied Smeaton
Parks & reserves 0 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 15 2

Mobility

Smeaton sits further from the CBD (136.7 km vs 122.8 km).

Blampied Smeaton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 122.8 km 136.7 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 101 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3364
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3364
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blampied Smeaton
Car (driver) 56.0% / 61.0%
Blampied — Car (driver): 56.0% Smeaton — Car (driver): 61.0%
Worked from Home 29.0% / 29.0%
Blampied — Worked from Home: 29.0% Smeaton — Worked from Home: 29.0%
Walked Only 9.0% / 7.0%
Blampied — Walked Only: 9.0% Smeaton — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 3.0%
Blampied — Car (passenger): 6.0% Smeaton — Car (passenger): 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.0%).

Setting

Blampied Smeaton
Elevation 530 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 421 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blampied Smeaton
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
123 premises
 0%
137 premises

Climate

Blampied Smeaton
Annual rainfall 714 mm 531 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Blampied Smeaton
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Blampied Smeaton
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blampied Smeaton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blampied

Rural

Smeaton

Retirees Rural

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