Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Smiths Creek suburb profile
Smiths Creek, NSW · Postcode 2484
This Smiths Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Smiths Creek, NSW (postcode 2484). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Smiths Creek with nearby suburbs.
Smiths Creek at a glance
Population
345
Median rent
$345/wk
Household income
$1,187/wk
Median age
47
Smiths Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.2% over 10 years
Population
345
was 301 in 2016
+44 · +14.6%
Median rent
$345/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
+$70 · +25.5%
Household income
$1,187/wk
was $1,014/wk in 2016
+$173 · +17.1%
Median age
47
was 48 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Smiths Creek population growth · Smiths Creek then and now
Smiths Creek vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Smiths Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-17.9% vs area
- Smiths Creek$345/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-35.6% vs area
- Smiths Creek$1,187/wk
- Nearby$1,260/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Smiths Creek47
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-39.9% vs area
- Smiths Creek$486/wk
- Nearby$622/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Smiths Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Smiths Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4993
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4963.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4997.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6986.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Smiths Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Smiths Creek, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Smiths Creek people
- Population
- 345
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 18%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Smiths Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,187/wk
- Median personal income
- $486/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Smiths Creek housing
- Median rent
- $345/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,850/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.2%
- Mortgaged
- 29.6%
- Rented
- 12%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Smiths Creek work
- Employment to population
- 49.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2484)
Compare Smiths Creek with nearby suburbs
Smiths Creek in numbers
Smiths Creek had 345 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 18% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.2% own their home outright, 29.6% are paying a mortgage, 12% rent. Separate houses make up 92.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $345/wk, 14% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,187/wk, 34% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.6% (from 301 to 345). Median rent moved from $275/wk to $345/wk (+25.5%).
Smiths Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Smiths Creek, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Smiths Creek was $345/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Smiths Creek, NSW?
- Smiths Creek had 345 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Smiths Creek?
- Median household income in Smiths Creek was $1,187/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Smiths Creek?
- 12% of occupied homes in Smiths Creek were rented, 47.2% were owned outright and 29.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Smiths Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Smiths Creek (Tweed - NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology