Smithtown, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Smithtown NSW is 625 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Smithtown is $662 per week ($34,424 per year). Median rent in Smithtown is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Smithtown has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Smithtown has a population density of 380 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Smithtown is England. The most common religion is No religion (37.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Polish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smithtown is $1,244.

There were 15 recorded offences in Smithtown in 2025-26, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (5 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

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Smithtown Population

625 residents at the 2021 Census.

Smithtown Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$662/wk

$34,424 per year

Ranked 6,114 of 14,663

Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

Ranked 4,051 of 14,663

Median Age

43years

5 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,244/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Smithtown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (300) Female 52.0% (325)

Population Density

380

people per km²

625 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,406

Family income/wk

Smithtown 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 and Locality (SAL)

Smithtown Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Smithtown, 53.4% are owned outright and 46.6% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

53.4%

Owned with mortgage

46.6%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England

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

Smithtown Religion

No religion

37.6%

Catholic

23.0%

Anglican

19.0%

Not stated

8.0%

Uniting Church

6.2%

Presbyterian and Reformed

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Buddhism

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Smithtown Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

43.0%

Year 12 or equivalent

36.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Polish

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

Smithtown Employment

Employed full-time

29.8% 131 people

Employed part-time

21.6% 95 people

Unemployed

3.2% 14 people

Not in labour force

45.5% 200 people

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

Smithtown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

68.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.9%

Bachelor Degree

11.1%

Certificate I/II

4.2%

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

Smithtown Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.2%

Community & Personal Service

18.4%

Professionals

15.2%

Labourers

13.9%

Managers

8.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.2%

Clerical & Administrative

7.6%

Sales Workers

5.7%

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

Smithtown Field of Study

Society & Culture

19.9%

Engineering

17.6%

Management & Commerce

16.2%

Education

14.0%

Health

9.6%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Agriculture & Environment

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

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

Smithtown Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Smithtown Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

13.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Smithtown Marital Status

Married

43.4% 210

Separated

3.9% 19

Divorced

10.5% 51

Widowed

8.9% 43

Never married

33.3% 161

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Smithtown Ancestry

English

47.0%

Australian

44.2%

Irish

11.5%

Scottish

9.0%

Australian Aboriginal

8.3%

Filipino

1.4%

German

1.4%

Italian

1.0%

Maori

1.0%

Polish

0.6%

Dutch

0.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Smithtown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.3%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Primary — Catholic

12.5%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Pre-school

8.3%

Vocational Education

7.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

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

Smithtown Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

8.5%

No need for assistance

91.5%

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

Smithtown Volunteering

Volunteer

9.6% 43

Not a volunteer

90.4% 403

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Smithtown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

5.2%

$600-$799/mo

6.5%

$800-$999/mo

13.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

37.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Smithtown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.3%

Did not go to work

12.5%

Walked only

8.0%

Car (passenger)

2.7%

Bicycle

2.7%

Truck

1.8%

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

Smithtown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.0%

1 vehicle

38.3%

2 vehicles

38.3%

3 vehicles

14.0%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

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

Smithtown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.3%

2 bedrooms

21.2%

3 bedrooms

58.0%

4 bedrooms

15.2%

5 bedrooms

1.3%

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

Smithtown Population Mobility

10.2%

moved in the last year

34.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Smithtown Indigenous Population

9.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Smithtown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Heart disease

Stroke

Cancer

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

Smithtown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

6.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

13.5%

$800-$999/wk

19.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Smithtown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.3%

Couple — no children

25.8%

Couple — no children under 15

10.9%

One parent — no children under 15

10.2%

One parent — children under 15

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Smithtown Military Service

Previously served

2.9% 13

Never served

97.1% 438

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Smithtown Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 71

Did not provide

84.0% 372

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Smithtown Children Ever Born

No children

24.6%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

31.6%

3 children

25.0%

4 children

7.5%

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

Smithtown When Migrants Arrived

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Smithtown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.5%

5–14 hours

23.7%

15–29 hours

11.1%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

30.2%

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

Smithtown Household Size

1 person

29.3%

2 persons

34.3%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

10.3%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Smithtown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

510

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

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

Smithtown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.0%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Other couple — children only

6.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Intact family — other children present

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Smithtown Crime Statistics

15 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Assault

Theft

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Total offences by year

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

Smithtown Schools

schools nearby

government

945

avg ICSEA score

total students

Gladstone Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 19 students

1004

ICSEA

Smithtown Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 54 students

885

ICSEA

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

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Smithtown Rent Prices & Affordability

27% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,178/wk

Median rent $320/wk

Rent to income 27.2%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Smithtown against your income

Your weekly income

About $5,105 a month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $858/wk

Rent share 27.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Boggabri

Income: $695/wk Rent: $300/wk $20/wk less rent

Darlington Point

Income: $736/wk Rent: $200/wk $120/wk less rent

Coutts Crossing

Income: $536/wk Rent: $300/wk $20/wk less rent

Tomerong

Income: $772/wk Rent: $300/wk $20/wk less rent

Trangie

Income: $711/wk Rent: $180/wk $140/wk less rent

Salt Ash

Income: $610/wk Rent: $310/wk $10/wk less rent

Balranald

Income: $687/wk Rent: $200/wk $120/wk less rent

Pelaw Main

Income: $626/wk Rent: $310/wk $10/wk less rent

Smithtown vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Smithtown is $662 a week, 13% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,515th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $320 a week, $65 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 27.2% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 43, the same age as in the typical NSW suburb.

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Smithtown	Typical NSW	Typical Australia
Personal income	$662/wk	$765/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,178/wk	$1,704/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$320/wk	$385/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,244/mo	$1,965/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	43	43	42
Rent share of household income	27.2%	22.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Smithtown

The closest suburb to Smithtown is Summer Island, 4.1 km away.

Summer Island

4.1 km away · income $919/wk · rent $450/wk

Frederickton

8.2 km away · income $565/wk · rent $330/wk

East Kempsey

11.7 km away · income $635/wk · rent $300/wk

West Kempsey

12.0 km away · income $493/wk · rent $290/wk

South Kempsey

15.3 km away · income $527/wk · rent $270/wk

South West Rocks

16.0 km away · income $533/wk · rent $323/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Smithtown

What is the population of Smithtown NSW?

The population of Smithtown NSW is 625 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 380 people per km².Smithtown is ranked #4,677 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Smithtown?

The median personal income in Smithtown NSW is $662 per week, or $34,424 per year.The median household income is $1,178 per week.Family income is $1,406 per week.Smithtown is ranked #6,114 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Smithtown?

Median rent in Smithtown NSW is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 27.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Smithtown ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Smithtown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smithtown NSW is $1,244. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Smithtown?

The median age in Smithtown NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Smithtown a good suburb to live in?

Smithtown is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 625.The median income is $662/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk).Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.2% 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: 13580. All dollar figures in AUD.