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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Smithfield is a coastal suburb in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 6,664, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 1403 km from the Brisbane CBD, Smithfield is a coastal area in Queensland. The median household income is $95,680 per year.
Smithfield benefits from a high-income resident base, supporting premium property pricing. Coastal lifestyle appeal adds a premium that supports long-term demand.
Official Australia Post postcode for Smithfield. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 2 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Smithfield on My School →Estimated 3 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Smithfield's population of 6,664 sits 22% above the Queensland suburb median of 5,474, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average QLD locality. Households here earn $95,680/year on average — 6% above the QLD suburb median of $90,298 — a modest premium that supports resilient owner-occupier demand. Median weekly rent of $420 equates to $1,820/month — about 104% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,755/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Smithfield is 1403 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
Coastal markets benefit from lifestyle appeal but require a buffer for higher insurance and occasional weather-driven vacancies. Local rents consume roughly 23% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Smithfield stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Smithfield sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Smithfield | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,664 | 5,474 | +22% |
| Median household income | $95,680/yr | $90,298/yr | +6% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $420 | $385 | +9% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,755 | $1,733 | +1% |
| Distance to CBD | 1403 km | 62 km | +2163% |
| Separate houses | 86% | 77% | +9pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Smithfield — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Solid buy-and-hold profile: a population of 6,664 and household income close to the QLD median ($95,680 vs $90,298) give the market enough depth for patient capital growth without the premium entry price of inner suburbs.
Strong rental coverage: $420/week (~$1,820/month) covers 104% of the $1,755/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 86% houses in a 6,664-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Property values in Smithfield should track the wider Queensland market through 2026, with the $95,680/year median household income (6% above the $90,298 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~104% of the typical mortgage ($1,820/month rent vs $1,755/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 58/100 places Smithfield in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Smithfield scores 58/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 6,664, median household income of $95,680/year and median weekly rent of $420. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Smithfield are an above-state-median household income of $95,680/year, a dwelling mix that is 86% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Smithfield has a usual resident population of approximately 6,664, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Smithfield sits 1403 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $420 in Smithfield, equating to approximately $21,840/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smithfield is $1,755, or approximately $21,060/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $420 works out to $1,820/month, covering 104% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,755/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $65/month, so on these numbers Smithfield leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,755 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.