Smiths Creek NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Smiths Creek NSW is 345 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Smiths Creek is $486 per week ($25,272 per year). Median rent in Smiths Creek is $345 per week ($1,495 per month). Smiths Creek has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Smiths Creek has a population density of 18.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Smiths Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smiths Creek is $1,850.

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Smiths Creek Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Smiths Creek Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$486/wk
$25,272 per year
#8362 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$345/wk
$1,495 per month
#3520 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,850/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Smiths Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (171) Female 50.4% (174)

Population Density

18.9
people per km²
345 people · 18.3 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,728
Family income/wk

Smiths Creek 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Smiths Creek Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
61.5% 59 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
38.5% 37 dwellings

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

Smiths Creek Country of Birth

Australia
89.9%
England
10.1%

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

Smiths Creek Religion

No Religion
51.3%
Catholic
21.1%
Not stated
12.6%
Anglican
9.7%
SB OSB NRA OSB
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.2%
Othr Rel Sikhism
1.2%
Buddhism
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Smiths Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.4%

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

Smiths Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

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

Smiths Creek Employment

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Employed full-time
22.4% 57 people
Employed part-time
28.0% 71 people
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Unemployed
5.9% 15 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.7% 111 people

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

Smiths Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
30.9%
Bachelor Degree
28.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.7%
Certificate I/II
8.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.6%
Postgraduate Degree
5.9%

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

Smiths Creek Occupation

Managers
21.2%
Professionals
19.2%
Clerical & Administrative
14.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.4%
Community & Personal Service
13.5%
Labourers
11.5%
Sales Workers
5.8%

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

Smiths Creek Field of Study

Engineering
21.1%
Society & Culture
19.7%
Education
17.1%
Management & Commerce
14.5%
Architecture & Building
9.2%
Agriculture & Environment
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.3%
Health
3.9%
Creative Arts
3.9%

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

Smiths Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Smiths Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
3.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
10.4%
$500-$649/wk
9.6%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
9.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
2.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$4,000+/wk
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Smiths Creek Marital Status

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Married
35.2% 107
↔️
Separated
3.0% 9
📋
Divorced
13.5% 41
🕊️
Widowed
6.3% 19
👤
Never married
42.1% 128

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Smiths Creek Ancestry

English
37.1%
Australian
23.6%
Irish
12.1%
Scottish
6.9%
Other
5.0%
Italian
4.3%
German
3.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.6%
Serbian
1.7%
French
1.4%
Indian
1.2%
New Zealander
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Smiths Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
21.5%
Vocational Education
21.5%
Secondary — Catholic
15.2%
Secondary — Government
13.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.4%
Primary — Catholic
10.1%
Pre-school
6.3%

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

Smiths Creek Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.2% 32
No need for assistance
94.8% 586

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

Smiths Creek Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
28.7% 76
Not a volunteer
71.3% 189

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Smiths Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo
8.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Smiths Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.9%
Did not go to work
20.0%
Walked only
5.5%
Car (passenger)
3.6%

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

Smiths Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.3%
1 vehicle
33.3%
2 vehicles
38.3%
3 vehicles
12.5%
4+ vehicles
12.5%

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

Smiths Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.7%
2 bedrooms
15.1%
3 bedrooms
41.5%
4 bedrooms
31.1%
5 bedrooms
3.8%
6+ bedrooms
3.8%

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

Smiths Creek Population Mobility

6.7%
moved in the last year
28.8%
moved in the last 5 years
7.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Smiths Creek Indigenous Population

2.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
18
Indigenous residents
599
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Smiths Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
35
Arthritis
16
Lung condition
12
Stroke
7
Asthma
7
Cancer
4
Heart disease
3
Diabetes
3

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

Smiths Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.4%
$1-$149/wk
8.8%
$150-$299/wk
9.3%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
9.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Smiths Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
32.6%
Couple — no children under 15
27.1%
Couple — no children
23.3%
One parent — no children under 15
8.9%
One parent — children under 15
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Smiths Creek Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.5% 12
👤
Never served
95.5% 256

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Smiths Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.6% 42
Did not provide
84.4% 227

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Smiths Creek Children Ever Born

No children
23.2%
1 child
11.6%
2 children
45.3%
3 children
12.6%
4 children
3.2%
5+ children
4.2%

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

Smiths Creek When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
12
1971–1980
10
1981–1990
10
1991–2000
7
2001–2010
13
2019
3

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

Smiths Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.4%
5–14 hours
28.7%
15–29 hours
18.9%
30+ hours
12.8%
Did not do domestic work
16.2%

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

Smiths Creek Household Size

1 person
22.8%
2 persons
37.8%
3 persons
10.2%
4 persons
18.1%
5 persons
7.9%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Smiths Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address
280
Moved from NSW
11
Moved from QLD
3

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

Smiths Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.9%
Step family — no other children
8.6%
Blended family — no other children
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Smiths Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

29%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,187/wk
Median Rent $345/wk
Rent-to-Income 29.1%

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

If you earn X in Smiths Creek

≈ $5,144/month
Median rent $345/wk
Left after rent $842/wk
Rent share 29.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Smiths Creek

What is the population of Smiths Creek NSW?

The population of Smiths Creek NSW is 345 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 18.9 people per km².Smiths Creek is ranked #5,723 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Smiths Creek?

The median personal income in Smiths Creek NSW is $486 per week, or $25,272 per year.The median household income is $1,187 per week.Family income is $1,728 per week.Smiths Creek is ranked #8,362 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Smiths Creek?

Median rent in Smiths Creek NSW is $345 per week ($1,495 per month).Rent represents 29.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Smiths Creek ranks #3,520 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Smiths Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smiths Creek NSW is $1,850. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Smiths Creek?

The median age in Smiths Creek NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Smiths Creek a good suburb to live in?

Smiths Creek is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 345.The median income is $486/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13578. All dollar figures in AUD.