Median house price
$1.38M
+9.3% change
NSW · Cumberland Council
Smithfield, 2164
Est. population · Jun 2025
17,043
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.3%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,300/wk
Employment rate
34.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,380,000
Languages at home
66.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Smithfield is a practical established suburb in Cumberland Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Safety and growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Smithfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$670/wk
Houses $720 · Units $560
Population (ERP)
17,043
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#164
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
43rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
43rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 56.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1424th in Australia
- State rank
- 423rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #164 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #312 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $560
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 100
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,380,000
- Median price change
- +9.3%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
17,043(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 76th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +3.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +226
- Change in 5 years
- +546
- Growth rank in NSW
- 76th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~17,950), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 13,160
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,300
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 255 of 4,287
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 34.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,117 / 431 / 413 (+ 60 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,042
- Against the person
- 227
- Against property
- 630
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.5%
Most common offence types
- Fraud165
- Malicious Damage To Property107
- Motor Vehicle Theft96
- Other Theft104
- Steal From Motor Vehicle181
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 992
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 43th
School list
- Smithfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 948 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 517 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Gertrude's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 632 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Widemere Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 169 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
214 public transport stops in this suburb
- Fairfield City Museum And Gallery, The Horsley Dr
- The Horsley Dr After Granville St
- The Horsley Dr At Marlborough St
- The Horsley Dr Opp Alt St
- The Horsley Dr Opp Smithfield Park
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
171 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 fast food · 1 libraries · 4 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 2 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 22 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 214 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 38/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.3
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.67
Food & drink(4)
- El JannahFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
Cnr Cumberland Highway & Roberts Road, Smithfield
- McDonald'sFast food
- Smithfield RSL ClubRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
673 The Horsley Drive
Community(4)
- Smithfield RSL Youth CentreCommunity centre
- Smithfield LibraryLibrary
- Smithfield Public SchoolSchool
20 O'Connell Street, Smithfield
- St Gertrude's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
1-11 Justin Street
Sport & outdoors(27)
- Brenan ParkPark
- Chifley Street ReservePark
- Galton ParkPark
- Hinkler ParkPark
- Kaluna ReservePark
- Kiola Street ReservePark
- McCarthy Memorial ParkPark
- Park (4)
- Prospect View ReservePark
Smithfield
- Rhondda Street ReservePark
- Rosford Street ReservePark
- Solo ReservePark
- Tait Street ParkPark
- Tarrawarra ReservePark
- Thorley ParkPark
- Vineyard ReservePark
- Playground (5)
- Janice Crosio OvalSports centre
- Long Street ParkSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(2)
- Fairfield City Museum And GalleryMuseum
- Fairfield City Museum And GalleryMuseum
632 The Horsley Drive, Smithfield
Transport(71)
71 bus stops
Other(26)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
170 Polding Street
- Star ComboAlternative Medicine
171-177 Woodpark Road
- ManangaArtwork
- Yandel'oraArtwork
- CashcardATM
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Bridgestone selectCar repair
721 The Horsley Drive
- Smithfield Fire StationFire station
- Gallery
- Parking (26)
- Parking Space (2)
- BP gas stationPetrol station
846 The Horsley Drive
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Place of worship
- Smithfield Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- St Benedict's ShrinePlace of worship
- St James AnglicanPlace of worship
704 The Horsley Drive, Smithfield
- Smithfield Post OfficePost office
677a The Horsley Drive
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
- Australian Vietnamese Aged Care ServicesSocial Facility
783-785 The Horsley Drive
- Charlie Woodward LodgeSocial Facility
- Social Facility
- Summitcare SmithfieldSocial Facility
11 Nyora Avenue
- Tile Factory OutletTiles
107 Warren Road, Smithfield
- Track (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beaumont ParkPark
- Brenan ParkPark
- Charles ParkPark
- Chifley Street ReservePark
- Galton ParkPark
- Gipps ParkPark
- Hinkler ParkPark
- Kaluna ReservePark
- Kiola Street ReservePark
- McCarthy Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 34
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
- Smithfield Baptist Church
- St Benedict's Shrine
- St James Anglican
704 The Horsley Drive, Smithfield
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Fairfield Hospital (3.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 502
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 30 proposals
August 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry4 181 MCCREDIE ROAD SMITHFIELD 2164Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)9 ROSSITER STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Under Assessment
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Take away food and drink2-4 CULLEN PLACE SMITHFIELD 2164Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry123 Long Street SmithfieldUnder Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation27 OXFORD STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision90 MARLBOROUGH STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Under Assessment
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Serviced apartment20/-/DP271368Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure55 ALEXANDER STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Under Assessment
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia731 THE HORSLEY DRIVE SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing54 MARKET STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)9 ROSSITER STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool133 GUMTREE WAY SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Advertising and signage; Advertising structure1-47 PERCIVAL ROAD SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry71 LONG STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure30 RESERVE STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure159 NEVILLE STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation91 BRENAN STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Registered club; Hours of operation and trading88-102 SMITHFIELD ROAD SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Subdivision45 CHIFLEY STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Local distribution premise; Hours of operation and trading2 107 PERCIVAL ROAD SMITHFIELD 2164Under Assessment
March 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Waste or resource transfer station; Waste or resource management facility48-50 JUSTIN STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Community facility27-29 VICTORIA STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Withdrawn
February 2026
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading673 THE HORSLEY DRIVE SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure274 POLDING STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Seniors housing; Residential care facility; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia7 NYORA AVENUE SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care203-207 VICTORIA STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Additional Information Requested
- Restaurant or cafe; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise711 THE HORSLEY DRIVE SMITHFIELD 2164Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Subdivision122 LONG STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences277-289 WOODPARK ROAD SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care125 WETHERILL STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Withdrawn
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision312 BRENAN STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry71 LONG STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development312-322 WOODPARK ROAD SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation42 BOURKE STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Subdivision144-148 MCCREDIE ROAD SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure55 ALEXANDER STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia18 ROSSITER STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Deferred Commencement
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Bollards719 THE HORSLEY DRIVE SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia109 LONG STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care2 SAMMUT STREET SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureProposed Lot 207 Trident Avenue VineyardDetermined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 CANARA PLACE SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry102-122 GIPPS ROAD SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 KALUNA AVENUE SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 KALUNA AVENUE SMITHFIELD 2164Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structurePROPOSED LOT 206 TRIDENT AVENUE VINEYARDDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureProposed Lot 204 Trident Avenue VineyardDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- McMahon
- Member of Parliament
- Chris BOWEN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,536
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.6 km away).
Coalition 39.0%Labor 61.0%
2.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- SmithfieldLabor 64.6% · Coalition 35.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Greystanes SouthLabor 51.1% · Coalition 48.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Greystanes CentralLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Fairfield HeightsLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- GreystanesLabor 53.0% · Coalition 47.0% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Cumberland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.