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Smithfield QLD 4878

4,478 addresses · 155 streets

Leichhardt Electorate › Cairns LGA › Smithfield · 1403 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Smithfield is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 6,664 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,840 a week, with median rent near $420 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 33% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

6,664Population
34Median age
$1,840Median household income / wk
$420Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Trinity Beach - Smithfield statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Smithfield itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Barron Falls, 5.5 km west · Bus interchange: James Cook University Bus Station, 1 km north · Airport: Cairns Airport, 8.3 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs7/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 57.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5% · Labour-force participation 67.2%

Population by age in Smithfield
Population by age, Smithfield QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4436
5-14873
15-19531
20-24528
25-34984
35-44983
45-54876
55-64671
65-74487
75-84232
85+65
Dwelling types in Smithfield
Dwelling types, Smithfield QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House2,103
Townhouse62
Apartment138
Other0
Households by weekly income in Smithfield
Households by weekly income, Smithfield QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650283
$650-1,499564
$1,500-2,999786
$3,000+469
Top ancestries in Smithfield
Top ancestries, Smithfield QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English2,314
Australian2,073
Other1,109
Irish676
Scottish674
Ancestry NS376
Housing tenure in Smithfield
Housing tenure, Smithfield QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned529
Mortgage981
Rented745
Other16
Cars per household in Smithfield
Cars per household, Smithfield QLD (ABS Census 2021)
078
1717
21,043
3301
4+135
Commute to work in Smithfield
Commute to work, Smithfield QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,167
Train3
Bus30
Tram/ferry0
Walked58
Bicycle27
Home416
Top countries of birth in Smithfield
Top countries of birth, Smithfield QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England294
New Zealand170
India146
Papua New Guinea108
Philippines76
China72
Languages used at home in Smithfield
Languages used at home, Smithfield QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Japanese102
Punjabi95
Mandarin92
Korean79
German44
Arabic42

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