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Smithfield NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Smithfield, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Smithfield NSW is 13,160 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Smithfield is $479 per week ($24,908 per year). Median rent in Smithfield is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Smithfield has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Smithfield has a population density of 1476.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Smithfield is Cambodia. The most common religion is Catholic (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smithfield is $2,167.

There were 174 recorded offences in Smithfield in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (87 offences).

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Smithfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Smithfield Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$479/wk

$24,908 per year

#8435 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 1 per bedroom

Smithfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (6,478) Female 50.8% (6,679)

Population Density

1476.2

people per km²

13,160 people · 8.9 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,476

Family income/wk

Smithfield Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Smithfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.9% 1,103 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.1% 1,064 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Smithfield Country of Birth

Australia

87.6%

Cambodia

2.4%

China

1.9%

Chile

1.6%

Iran

1.4%

Afghanistan

1.3%

England

1.2%

Fiji

1.2%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.7%

Croatia

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Smithfield Religion

Catholic

43.2%

No Religion

11.9%

Islam

10.6%

Buddhism

8.9%

Asyrin Apstlic

7.7%

Not stated

7.2%

Christian (other)

5.7%

Anglican

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Smithfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Smithfield Languages Spoken at Home

Other

38.3%

Arabic

28.3%

Vietnamese

16.4%

Spanish

5.4%

Italian

5.3%

Khmer

2.3%

Mandarin

2.2%

Cantonese

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Smithfield Employment

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Employed full-time

20.1% 1,829 people

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Employed part-time

11.9% 1,085 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.0% 361 people

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Not in labour force

64.0% 5,815 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Smithfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.6%

Bachelor Degree

28.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.6%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Smithfield Occupation

Professionals

23.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.2%

Clerical & Administrative

14.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Managers

10.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.2%

Labourers

6.9%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Smithfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.8%

Engineering

18.2%

Society & Culture

15.0%

Health

9.8%

Education

9.0%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Information Technology

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Smithfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Smithfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

8.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Smithfield Marital Status

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Married

46.2% 4,893

↔️

Separated

3.6% 382

📋

Divorced

8.1% 861

🕊️

Widowed

7.3% 775

👤

Never married

34.7% 3,674

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Smithfield Ancestry

Other

43.0%

Australian

12.5%

English

9.8%

Vietnamese

9.1%

Italian

7.4%

Chinese

5.2%

Lebanese

4.4%

Maltese

2.3%

Irish

2.1%

Scottish

1.6%

Samoan

1.4%

Spanish

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Smithfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.7%

Secondary — Government

24.7%

Vocational Education

14.9%

Primary — Catholic

11.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.5%

Pre-school

8.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Smithfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.4% 3,051

✅

No need for assistance

87.6% 21,652

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Smithfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

6.0% 588

—

Not a volunteer

94.0% 9,220

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Smithfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

5.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Smithfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.2%

Did not go to work

24.0%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

1.9%

Walked only

1.4%

Train

1.1%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Smithfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.7%

1 vehicle

35.5%

2 vehicles

31.9%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Smithfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.2%

2 bedrooms

15.5%

3 bedrooms

44.6%

4 bedrooms

25.0%

5 bedrooms

6.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Smithfield Population Mobility

11.8%

moved in the last year

36.1%

moved in the last 5 years

9.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

38.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Smithfield Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

327

Indigenous residents

24,763

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Smithfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

782

Diabetes

471

Arthritis

400

Asthma

341

Heart disease

337

Lung condition

178

Stroke

147

Kidney disease

145

Cancer

126

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Smithfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

18.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

10.5%

$300-$399/wk

8.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Smithfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.0%

Couple — no children under 15

23.6%

Couple — no children

14.7%

One parent — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — children under 15

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Smithfield Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

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Previously served

0.7% 73

👤

Never served

99.2% 9,820

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Smithfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 1,303

—

Did not provide

86.6% 8,457

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Smithfield Children Ever Born

No children

34.5%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

23.5%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

9.0%

5+ children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Smithfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

221

1961–1970

383

1971–1980

484

1981–1990

835

1991–2000

969

2001–2010

1,093

2011–2015

929

2016

571

2017

386

2018

218

2019

393

2020

116

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Smithfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

14.3%

5–14 hours

17.3%

15–29 hours

8.6%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

50.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Smithfield Household Size

1 person

23.0%

2 persons

23.4%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

17.0%

5 persons

11.2%

6+ persons

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Smithfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,846

Moved from NSW

1,030

Moved — same area (SA2)

297

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Smithfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.5%

Step family — no other children

4.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Smithfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 174 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Domestic Violence

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Smithfield Schools

schools nearby

government

967

avg ICSEA score

15,709

total students

Greystanes Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 540 students

1081

ICSEA

Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 802 students

1064

ICSEA

St Paul's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 800 students

1055

ICSEA

Cerdon College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,001 students

1041

ICSEA

Aspect Western Sydney School Independent

Combined · U · 167 students

1039

ICSEA

Widemere Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 169 students

1036

ICSEA

Ringrose Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 339 students

1002

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 691 students

997

ICSEA

St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 632 students

992

ICSEA

Sherwood Grange Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 246 students

992

ICSEA

Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,144 students

969

ICSEA

Westfields Sports High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,538 students

967

ICSEA

Smithfield Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 517 students

948

ICSEA

Guildford West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 366 students

945

ICSEA

Mary MacKillop Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 843 students

935

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Smithfield Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,300/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Smithfield

Your weekly income

≈ $5,633/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $900/wk

Rent share 30.8%

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Income: $475/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $70/wk

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Smithfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Wauchope

Pop: 6,589 Income: $585/wk Rent: $350/wk

Woodcroft (NSW)

Pop: 6,597 Income: $861/wk Rent: $470/wk

Tumut

Pop: 6,613 Income: $655/wk Rent: $245/wk

Glenhaven

Pop: 6,619 Income: $950/wk Rent: $650/wk

South Tamworth

Pop: 6,621 Income: $626/wk Rent: $260/wk

Jannali

Pop: 6,632 Income: $1,023/wk Rent: $428/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Smithfield

What is the population of Smithfield NSW?

The population of Smithfield NSW is 13,160 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1476.2 people per km².Smithfield is ranked #365 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Smithfield?

The median personal income in Smithfield NSW is $479 per week, or $24,908 per year.The median household income is $1,300 per week.Family income is $1,476 per week.Smithfield is ranked #8,435 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Smithfield?

Median rent in Smithfield NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 30.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Smithfield ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Smithfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smithfield NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Smithfield?

The median age in Smithfield NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Smithfield a good suburb to live in?

Smithfield is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 13,160.The median income is $479/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13575. All dollar figures in AUD.