Suburb in Tweed

Smiths Creek (Tweed - NSW), NSW

Smiths Creek (Tweed - NSW) had a population of 345 at the 2021 Census (+14.6% since 2016). Median age 47.0. Median weekly household income $1,187. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Smiths Creek (Tweed - NSW) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Richmond - Tweed

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Smiths Creek (Tweed - NSW)'s population grew by 14.6% to 345, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 47.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 8.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.8%.

13.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 51.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 119 households.

The median household earns $1,187 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $345 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,850 a month.

20.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 6.2% use a language other than English at home. 58.6% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Smiths Creek (Tweed - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureSmiths Creek (Tweed - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population3458,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+14.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age47.038.438.2
Households1192,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting13.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright51.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,187$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$345$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,850$2,142$1,866
Born overseas20.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home6.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion58.6%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+14.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3192011
  2. 3012016
  3. 3452021

Age

Median age 47.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Smiths Creek (Tweed - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, Smiths Creek (Tweed - NSW) and New South Wales
0–98.1%
10–1916.8%
20–296.7%
30–399.9%
40–4914.5%
50–5916.5%
60–6914.2%
70–799.0%
80+3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Smiths Creek (Tweed - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.2%
  2. Australian33.2%
  3. Irish16.9%
  4. Scottish9.6%
  5. Italian6.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. French1.6%
  2. Punjabi1.6%
  3. Spanish1.0%
  4. Tagalog1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.1%
  2. Germany1.3%
  3. the Philippines1.3%
  4. the United States1.3%
  5. Ireland1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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