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Smithfield flood risk

Of Smithfield’s 4,678 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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4,678
Mapped properties

Crime near Smithfield

Smithfield sits in the Smithfield police division, which recorded 3,168 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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483
Break-ins
197
Vehicle theft
574
Other theft
228
Property damage
76
Fraud
17
Handling stolen goods
337
Assault
64
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
41
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,135
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,168 total. Figures are for the whole Smithfield police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Smithfield

Smithfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Smithfield

At the 2021 Census, 26.5% of Smithfield’s 6,664 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.7%
Australian31.1%
Irish10.1%
Scottish10.1%
Australian Aboriginal5.2%
German5.1%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
New Zealand2.6%
India2.2%
PNG1.6%
Philippines1.1%
China1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Smithfield

Cairns council approved 1,328 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,328
Dwellings/yr
700
Houses
628
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Smithfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Smithfield address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.