QLD · Cairns Council
Smithfield (Qld), QLD, 4878
Desirability index
#231 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Smithfield (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Cairns area, home to around 6,664 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 640 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 96.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $685, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,664
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,840
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 134 of 2,446
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,755
- Employment rate
- 63.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 180 / 62 / 138
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
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $685
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 640
- Against the person
- 98
- Against property
- 378
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 96
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault58
- Drug Offences63
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)156
- Traffic And Related Offences67
- Unlawful Entry107
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,014.5
- Newman Catholic CollegeSecondary
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High SchoolSecondary
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
Amenities
98 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ArcadexAmusement Arcade
- JCUSA barBar
- Evolution BeatyBeauty salon
- The Wax RoomBeauty salon
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- JCUBicycle Parking
- JCU bookshopBooks
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hockey Avenue ReservePark
- Information ParkPark
- Kennedy ParkPark
- Oakville Parade ParkPark
- Rainy Mountain ParkPark
- Tom Dooley ParkPark
- Yumbabulla Green PlaygroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 13
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Alive Pharmacy Smithfieldpharmacy
- Cairns Innovative Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Cairns_Family_Therapycairns_family_therapy
- Life Chiropracticalternative
- North Qld X-Ray Servicesdoctor
- North Queensland Podiatrypodiatrist
- QLD X-rayclinic
- Queensland X-Rayradiology
- Smithfield Care Clinicdoctor
- Smithfield Central DoctorsMount Milman Drivedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Marlin Coast Day Carechildcare
- Milestones Early Learningkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 67.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #231 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Marlin Coast Day Carechildcarechildcare
- Milestones Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Alive Pharmacy Smithfieldhealthpharmacy
- Cairns Innovative Physiotherapyhealthphysiotherapist
- Cairns_Family_Therapyhealthcairns_family_therapy
- Life Chiropractichealthalternative
- North Qld X-Ray Serviceshealthdoctor
- North Queensland Podiatryhealthpodiatrist
- QLD X-rayhealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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