Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 7% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 873, 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 Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 20
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $450
- SEIFA score
- 873
- Coordinates
- -29.5047, 152.7265
Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) 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 73% and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 8 | 73% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 11 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 6 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 6 occupied private dwellings in Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW).
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,142
- Average household size
- 3.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $949
- Median weekly personal income
- $383
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3 (20%)
- Labour-force participation
- 30.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 25%
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 0
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 Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW)
Where is Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW)?
Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) had a population of about 20.
Is Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) an advantaged area?
Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 873, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 7 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 7% of Australian suburbs.
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