Smithfield flood & bushfire risk
Of Smithfield’s 4,678 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 15.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Smithfield’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Smithfield address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Smithfield
Flood and bushfire areas across Smithfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Smithfield
Smithfield sits in the Smithfield police division, which recorded 3,246 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,246 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
Top countries of birth
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 1,344 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Smithfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cairns
Compare Smithfield with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.