Smiths Lake, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Smiths Lake is more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 954, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Smiths Lake at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,332
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,210
- SEIFA score
- 954
- Coordinates
- -32.3785, 152.4952
Smiths Lake demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Smiths Lake using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 16% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 237 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 103 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 248 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 400 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 331 | 25% |
Share of the 1,319 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 241 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 182 | 35% |
| Rented | 86 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 514 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 6 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 520 occupied private dwellings in Smiths Lake.
- Median weekly rent
- $380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,473
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,377
- Median weekly personal income
- $615
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 165 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 46 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 51 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 463 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 50.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Employed full-time
- 233
- Employed part-time
- 237
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Smiths Lake
Where is Smiths Lake?
Smiths Lake is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Smiths Lake?
At the 2021 Census, Smiths Lake had a population of about 1,332.
Is Smiths Lake an advantaged area?
Smiths Lake has an ABS SEIFA score of 954, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 31 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of Australian suburbs.
Nearby suburbs in New South Wales
More suburb guides in New South Wales
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.