NSW · Kempsey Council
Smithtown, NSW, 2440
Desirability index
#415 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Smithtown is a small locality in the Kempsey area, home to around 625 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,099 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 6558.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480 (flats $380, houses $490), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 625
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,178
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 265
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,244
- Employment rate
- 48.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 0 / 0
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)
- $380
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $490
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 112
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 4,099
- Against the person
- 1,083
- Against property
- 1,585
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,558.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +4.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order264
- Breach Bail Conditions556
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment411
- Malicious Damage To Property362
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 885
- Smithtown Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Belmore St At Main St
- Belmore St At Main St
- Rawson St At Main St
- Smithtown Public School, Cannane St
- Smithtown Rd Opp Rawson St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Check signage. Exercise caution. Follow directions on site. <strong>Regional Roads - Construction, Rehabilitation & Maintenance Program</strong><span class="ql-cursor"></span>Linemarking - To commenceSmithtown Road12 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
32 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure2 VINCENT AVENUE SMITHTOWN 2440Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry61-79 RAWSON STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry61-79 RAWSON STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport57 MAIN STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 RAWSON STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool66 BELMORE STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Under Assessment
2025· 8 proposals
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 RUSSELL AVENUE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 CHURCH STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Carport1-3 HOLY LANE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structureBELMORE STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 VINCENT AVENUE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry61-79 RAWSON STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool13 MORTON AVENUE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces24 CROADS ESPLANADE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space4 MORTON AVENUE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 MAIN STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
2023· 10 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 CANNANE STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Withdrawn
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure42 BELMORE STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 MAIN STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Withdrawn
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development9 RUSSELL AVENUE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
- Shed23 JEFFERY STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to industrial development61-79 RAWSON STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing6 VINCENT AVENUE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees3 BELMORE STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 CROADS ESPLANADE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
January 2023
- Shed13 MORTON AVENUE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Shed8 BELMORE STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
June 2022
- Other50 RAWSON STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition6 MORTON AVENUE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
April 2022
- Shed21 RUSSELL AVENUE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Shed11 HOLY LANE SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development62 RAWSON STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (35)
- Cavanagh's Lower Macleay Bus TerminalBus Station
- Belmore St at Main St, SmithtownBus stop
- Main St opp Belmore St, SmithtownBus stop
- Smithtown Rd opp Rawson St, SmithtownBus stop
- Smithtown MotorsCar repair
25 Main Street
- Old School SmithtownEvents Venue
- Parking
- Picnic Table (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fitgerald Avenue ReservePark
- Riverside ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 55.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #415 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Belmore St At Main Sttransport
- Belmore St At Main Sttransport
- Rawson St At Main Sttransport
- Smithtown Public School, Cannane Sttransport
- Smithtown Rd Opp Rawson Sttransport
- Fitgerald Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Riverside Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning9 RUSSELL AVENUE SMITHTOWN 2440Lodged 29 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning62 RAWSON STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Lodged 06 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industryplanning61-79 RAWSON STREET SMITHTOWN 2440Lodged 11 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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