NSW · Tweed Council
Smiths Creek (Tweed - NSW), NSW, 2484
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Smiths Creek (Tweed - NSW) is a small locality in the Tweed area, home to around 345 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 21 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 60.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $510, houses $790), and strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 345
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 125
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,850
- Employment rate
- 49.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $790
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 21
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 69 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions140
- Fraud65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment80
- Malicious Damage To Property129
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault81
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- 208 Smiths Creek Rd
- 54 Clareville Rd
- 59 Clareville Rd
- Clareville Rd At Chevell Pl
- Smiths Creek Rd Opp 527
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 30.2/100
- National rank
- 5061st in Australia
- State rank
- 1593rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #344 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #752 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 53%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime140
- Fraudcrime65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime80
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime129
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime81
- 208 Smiths Creek Rdtransport
- 54 Clareville Rdtransport
- 59 Clareville Rdtransport
- Clareville Rd At Chevell Pltransport
- Smiths Creek Rd Opp 527transport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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