Smiths Lake

NSW

Smiths Lake is a growing suburb in NSW with 1,332 residents.

SAL code: 13579
SA2: 108011153
Population: 1,332
LGA: Mid-Coast

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Smiths Lake suburb boundary

Smiths Lake, NSW had 1,332 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 9.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 49. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,473 a month. Around 83.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 47.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 98.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 6 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,332

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+9.0%

3yr: +4.5% · 10yr: +20.8%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,210/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

4/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

3.8%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

Not available

No data for this suburb

Dwelling approvals

160

Mid-Coast · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$515/wk+5.1% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$780,000-11.4% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 280%

vs prior year

Other

13 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Smiths Lake suburb alone is ~1,332 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +4.5%5yr: +9.0%10yr: +20.8%Total: +49.7%

Population grew from 4,949 to 7,407 over 24 years, averaging 1.7% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Pacific Palms PS61.6%

Bungwahl PS 38.4%

Secondary

GLC Snr C100.0%

GLC Forster 100.0%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (98.8%), owner-occupied (83%), built for families (50% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 99%

514 houses6 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 47%

Mortgage 36%

Renting 17%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

6 (1.2%)

2 bed

66 (12.7%)

3 bed

260 (50.1%)

4 bed

158 (30.4%)

5 bed

24 (4.6%)

6+ bed

5 (1.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

9 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
W1	ZoneWaterway	41.6%	6.43 km²
W2	ZoneWaterway	21.5%	3.32 km²
RU2	ZoneRural	14.7%	2.27 km²
RU5	ZoneRural	8.5%	1.31 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	4.3%	0.67 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	3.8%	0.59 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	2.4%	0.37 km²
C1	ZoneEnvironmental	1.9%	0.29 km²
R5	ZoneResidential	1.3%	0.20 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.