Demographics

Smeaton is approximately 82.25 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Smeaton was 231. The population is 50% male and 50% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Smeaton are $600 to $799. The most common weekly income bracket is $400 to $499 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $200 to $224.

Description

Smeaton is a rural town in the state of Victoria, Australia near the town of Creswick. At the 2011 census, Smeaton had a population of 279. The 2011 Commonwealth census found that of the 279 population, 141 were men, 138 were women and the median average age was 49. A breakdown of resident heritage in Smeaton showed that 28.3% claimed Australian heritage, 28.3 English heritage, 11.9% Scottish, 11% Irish and 5% Italian. However, of those, 89% were born in Australia and 3% in England. Smeaton is now home to 2 large seed and grain processors, one of which is a very large exporter of value added pulses, grains and seeds and is currently building a new oat mill to process an additional 60,000 tonne of oats a year.

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