Smithfield
QLD 4878 · Cairns
6,664 (2021) → 7,743 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Smithfield is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4878, about 1403km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Smithfield are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Smithfield has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.41%), New Zealand (2.55%), India (2.19%), PNG (1.62%), Philippines (1.14%)
Top languages: Japan (1.53%), Punjabi (1.43%), Mandarin (1.38%), Korean (1.19%), German (0.66%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Cairns local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Newman Catholic CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1050
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 982
Nearby (within 10km)
- Holy Cross SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1052
- Caravonica State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1009
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1001
- Yorkeys Knob State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1000
- Trinity Anglican School - Marlin Coast CampusPrimary · Independent · 4.1km
- Peace Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.2kmICSEA 1060
- Machans Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 947
- Freshwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1060
- Freshwater Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1042
- Kuranda District State CollegeCombined · Government · 8kmICSEA 875
- St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch ValleyCombined · Catholic · 8.9kmICSEA 1067
- Redlynch State CollegeCombined · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1008
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Smithfield
Is Smithfield safe?
Smithfield has a residential safety score of 18/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 11,851 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Smithfield from Brisbane CBD?
Smithfield is about 1403.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Smithfield?
Smithfield has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1016 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Smithfield?
Smithfield has a transport score of 0/100.