Urban Growth Zone dominant. Median sale $550K over the last 24 months. 1,437 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.
Smythes Creek 3351 spans 2 councils: Ballarat (956 lots), Golden Plains (481 lots). The dominant council (Ballarat) sets the canonical URL for this page.
Zoning
Smythes Creek is dominated by UGZ — Urban Growth Zone. Land use, building height, overlays, and permitted development are set per zone in the planning scheme under the Victorian Planning Provisions, with ResCode governing residential design.
Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.
Modelled dwelling capacity if every lot built to its zone controls.
Location
Smythes Creek 3351 covers 25.5 km² within Ballarat.
Drill into any lot in Smythes Creek
Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.
Development potential
We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or sized for subdivision.
under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54)
lots that may support subdivision
show at least one development signal
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Check your lot's exact development potential — height, FSR, granny flat, subdivision, dual-occ.
Constraints & risks
0% of lots carry a Heritage Overlay.
Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.
LSIO / Floodway overlay
BMO — BAL assessment triggered
HO — controls on demolition & works
Near a recorded contaminated site
Market
Rent and market context from state rental bond and demographic data.
Demographics & lifestyle
ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.
Walkable amenity within 1 km
GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity
Cafés, parks, schools, transport
FAQs
Smythes Creek is dominated by the UGZ (Urban Growth Zone) zone, which covers 864 of 1,437 lots (60%). The full mix is: UGZ Urban Growth Zone (60%), RLZ Rural Living Zone (34%), FZ Farming Zone (6%).
Across Smythes Creek, the average maximum building height is 6.0 m. Height is set per zone in the planning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.
Most lots in Smythes Creek aren't eligible for a small second dwelling under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54) — typically because the dominant zoning (UGZ) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.
The median sale price in Smythes Creek over the past 24 months is $550,000, across 0 sales.
Median weekly rent for a house in Smythes Creek is $410.
Across Smythes Creek, 0% with heritage controls, 1.4% bushfire-prone. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.
140 of 1,437 lots in Smythes Creek show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or capable of subdivision.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Ballarat and nearby postcodes.
Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.
Run a report — from A$2914-section report · planning scheme + overlays cross-referenced · cited to source
Verify with official sources
Don't take our word for it. Every figure on this page is computed from authoritative Victoria Government data — and you can verify any of it directly with the source.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Zoning, height, overlays and development potential computed from the Ballaratplanning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions) and lot-level cadastre (1,437 lots). Hazard overlays, demographics and rent drawn from Victorian Planning Provisions & planning schemes, Victorian Building Authority / building permit activity, Victoria in Future, and ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-06-08.
Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →