Smithton

TAS 7330 · Circular Head

3,934 (2021) → 3,785 est. (2025) · Declining

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

3,934

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Smithton is a declining suburb in Circular Head, TAS 7330, about 290km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Smithton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 5/100, and is right by the coast. Smithton has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

290.1 km

To Hobart CBD

1.7 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

Demographics

3,934

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,189

vs NSW median-35.7%

Bachelor degree or higher18.1%

Born in Australia81.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,403 / 12 / 97

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.93%), Pakistan (1.63%), England (1.19%), India (0.64%), China (0.41%)

Top languages: Urdu (1.53%), Mandarin (0.69%), Punjabi (0.28%), Sinhal (0.23%), Spanish (0.2%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

–

Residential

Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for TAS suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.

Schools

Within 10km4 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 885 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Circular Head Christian SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 915
St Peter Chanel Catholic SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 887
Smithton High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 874
Smithton Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 852

Nearby (within 10km)

Forest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 895

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

1Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

20.0°C

Summer max

12.8°C

Winter max

980mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

33 in suburbSupermarkets

11 in suburbCafes/Rest.

77 in suburbParks

66 in suburbPlaygrounds

0Pools

44 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

11 in suburbGPs

11 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

11 in suburbLibraries

1111 in suburbSports fields

11 in suburbVets

Nearest beachAnthony Beach (5.7 km)

Nearest hospitalNorth West Regional Hospital (67.5 km)

Nearest vet1.4 km

Nearest airportBurnie/Wynyard (52.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining

Annual growth rate-0.96%

Projected population 20413,779

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Circular Head

BroadmeadowsData not available0transport ScotchtownData not available0transport IrishtownData not available0transport ForestData not available0transport MellaData not available0transport ScopusData not available0transport

Compare Smithton with another suburb

Compare two suburbs

Smithton

Frequently asked questions about Smithton

How far is Smithton from Hobart CBD?

Smithton is about 290.1 km from Hobart CBD.

What schools are in Smithton?

Smithton has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 882 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Smithton?

Smithton has a transport score of 5/100 and 1 bus stops.