Median house price
$570k
+8.4% change
NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Smiths Creek, 2460
Est. population · Jun 2025
21
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+16.7%
Median age
43
Median income
$450/wk
Employment rate
23.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$570,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
In Clarence Valley Council, Smiths Creek keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Trips to Sydney are an outing, not a routine: neighbouring regional centres do more of the heavy lifting. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas.
A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
At a glance
Smiths Creek snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$486/wk
Houses $530 · Units $450
Population (ERP)
21
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
33rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
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
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $530
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $486
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 170
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $570,000
- Median price change
- +8.4%
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
21(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +16.7% over 5 years · 33th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +16.7%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +3
- Growth rank in NSW
- 33th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 20
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $450
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 4
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,142
- Employment rate
- 23.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 0
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 95.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 20 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
- Breach Bail Conditions527
- Domestic Violence Related Assault274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
- Malicious Damage To Property339
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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Grafton Base Hospital (28.1 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)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 47.6
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
- 26° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 504 mm · ~63 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 522 mm · ~65 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 199 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 270 mm · ~34 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· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure625 SMITHS CREEK ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2460Additional Information Requested
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Sewage treatment plant172 SMITHS CREEK ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation297 SMITHS CREEK ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision468 SMITHS CREEK ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool119 MALABAR AVENUE SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure516 SMITHS CREEK ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure129 SMITHS CREEK ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure516 SMITHS CREEK ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1411 AFTERLEE ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2474Withdrawn
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure399 SMITHS CREEK ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2474Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed76 CLAREVILLE ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
May 2023
- DwellingSMITHS CREEK ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2474Determined
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Secondary dwellingCLAREVILLE ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Withdrawn
November 2022
- Dwelling368 SMITHS CREEK ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
February 2022
- DwellingSMITHS CREEK ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs91 CLAREVILLE ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing125 SMITHS CREEK ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
June 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 CLAREVILLE ROAD SMITHS CREEK 2484Determined
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
- Overlay applies
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
- Page
- Member of Parliament
- Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,373
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 33.5 km away).
Coalition 69.0%Labor 31.1%
9.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- CopmanhurstLabor 29.0% · Coalition 71.0% TPP (2025)11.4 km away
- Grafton NorthLabor 29.7% · Coalition 70.3% TPP (2025)25.4 km away
- GraftonLabor 31.6% · Coalition 68.4% TPP (2025)28.6 km away
- Grafton CentralLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)29.1 km away
- Grafton EastLabor 40.8% · Coalition 59.2% TPP (2025)30.4 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
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