Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Smiths Lake suburb profile
Smiths Lake, NSW · Postcode 2428
This Smiths Lake suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Smiths Lake, NSW (postcode 2428). 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 Lake with nearby suburbs.
Smiths Lake at a glance
Population
1,332
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$1,210/wk
Median age
49
Smiths Lake 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
+23.8% over 10 years
Population
1,332
was 1,235 in 2016
+97 · +7.9%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$80 · +26.7%
Household income
$1,210/wk
was $982/wk in 2016
+$228 · +23.2%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Smiths Lake population growth · Smiths Lake then and now
Smiths Lake vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Smiths Lake, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-9.5% vs area
- Smiths Lake$380/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-34.3% vs area
- Smiths Lake$1,210/wk
- Nearby$988.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Smiths Lake49
- Nearby55.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-23.9% vs area
- Smiths Lake$615/wk
- Nearby$560.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Smiths Lake compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Smiths Lake sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4994.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,014.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4952.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Smiths Lake on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Smiths Lake, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Smiths Lake people
- Population
- 1,332
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 12.4%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Smiths Lake income
- Median household income
- $1,210/wk
- Median personal income
- $615/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Smiths Lake housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,473/mo
- Separate houses
- 63.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.9%
- Mortgaged
- 22.6%
- Rented
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 35.8%
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 Lake work
- Employment to population
- 47.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.5%
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 2428)
Compare Smiths Lake with nearby suburbs
Smiths Lake in numbers
Smiths Lake had 1,332 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 12.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.9% own their home outright, 22.6% are paying a mortgage, 10.7% rent. Separate houses make up 63.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,210/wk, 33% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.3%. 43.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 7.9% (from 1,235 to 1,332). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $380/wk (+26.7%).
Smiths Lake suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Smiths Lake, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Smiths Lake was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Smiths Lake, NSW?
- Smiths Lake had 1,332 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Smiths Lake?
- Median household income in Smiths Lake was $1,210/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Smiths Lake?
- 10.7% of occupied homes in Smiths Lake were rented, 29.9% were owned outright and 22.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Smiths Lake suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Smiths Lake. 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