Smithfield vs Wetherill Park

Smithfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Wetherill Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Smithfield, about half of households are couple families. In Wetherill Park, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wetherill Park tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Smithfield

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (17 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 8)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Wetherill Park is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 69%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Wetherill Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($840,000 vs $1,190,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 38%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Smithfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $480/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Smithfield

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 53/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 39 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.1 km vs 35.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Smithfield

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 53/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Smithfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.9% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Smithfield and Wetherill Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Walkability 73 / 53
Smithfield — Walkability: 73/100 Wetherill Park — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 35 / 14
Smithfield — Safety: 35/100 Wetherill Park — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Smithfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wetherill Park — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Smithfield has more residents (13,160 vs 6,412); Wetherill Park rents higher ($480/wk vs $400/wk).

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Population 13,160
+51% vs other
 6,412
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% +4.7%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $67,600/yr $80,912/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $480/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Smithfield Wetherill Park
0-4 6.3% / 5.1%
Smithfield — 0-4: 6.3% Wetherill Park — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.3% / 13.2%
Smithfield — 5-14: 13.3% Wetherill Park — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.7% / 5.8%
Smithfield — 15-19: 6.7% Wetherill Park — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.6% / 5.7%
Smithfield — 20-24: 6.6% Wetherill Park — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.3% / 12.9%
Smithfield — 25-34: 13.3% Wetherill Park — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 11.8% / 11.7%
Smithfield — 35-44: 11.8% Wetherill Park — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.4% / 11.8%
Smithfield — 45-54: 12.4% Wetherill Park — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.9% / 13.3%
Smithfield — 55-64: 11.9% Wetherill Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 9.0% / 12.9%
Smithfield — 65-74: 9.0% Wetherill Park — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 5.8% / 5.7%
Smithfield — 75-84: 5.8% Wetherill Park — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.8% / 1.8%
Smithfield — 85+: 2.8% Wetherill Park — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Smithfield 48.1% couple families
Smithfield — Couple Families: 48.1% Smithfield — Lone Person: 26.7% Smithfield — One Parent Families: 21.1% Smithfield — Group Household: 2.3% Smithfield — Other Families: 1.8%
Wetherill Park 58.6% couple families
Wetherill Park — Couple Families: 58.6% Wetherill Park — Lone Person: 17.1% Wetherill Park — One Parent Families: 21.6% Wetherill Park — Group Household: 1.4% Wetherill Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Smithfield 44.5% renting
Smithfield — Owned Outright: 28.3% Smithfield — Mortgage: 27.3% Smithfield — Renting: 44.5%
Wetherill Park 26.6% renting
Wetherill Park — Owned Outright: 43.0% Wetherill Park — Mortgage: 30.3% Wetherill Park — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 10.3%
Smithfield — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Wetherill Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 9.2%
Smithfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Wetherill Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.9%
Smithfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Wetherill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.3%
Smithfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Wetherill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.8%
Smithfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Wetherill Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Iraq 18.1% / 18.0%
Smithfield — Iraq: 18.1% Wetherill Park — Iraq: 18.0%
Vietnam 6.9% / 3.2%
Smithfield — Vietnam: 6.9% Wetherill Park — Vietnam: 3.2%
Italy 2.3% / 3.0%
Smithfield — Italy: 2.3% Wetherill Park — Italy: 3.0%
Lebanon 2.2% / 1.4%
Smithfield — Lebanon: 2.2% Wetherill Park — Lebanon: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Smithfield — New Zealand: 1.2% Wetherill Park — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.5%
Smithfield — Philippines: 0.8% Wetherill Park — Philippines: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Smithfield 77.3% houses
Smithfield — Houses: 77.3% Smithfield — Townhouses: 10.7% Smithfield — Flats / Apartments: 12.0%
Wetherill Park 88.7% houses
Wetherill Park — Houses: 88.7% Wetherill Park — Townhouses: 9.3% Wetherill Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Median house price $1,325,000 $1,330,000
Median unit price $1,190,500 $840,000
Median land price $1,180,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 107 sales
 26 days
from 38 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Smithfield Wetherill Park
3 bed $1.21M / $1.25M
Smithfield — 3 bed: $1.21M (82 sales) Wetherill Park — 3 bed: $1.25M (27 sales)

82 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.51M
Smithfield — 4 bed: $1.3M (34 sales) Wetherill Park — 4 bed: $1.51M (31 sales)

34 vs 31 sales

5 bed $1.5M / $1.48M
Smithfield — 5 bed: $1.5M (38 sales) Wetherill Park — 5 bed: $1.48M (9 sales)

38 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Industrial 47% 55%
Residential 37% 15%
Parks and recreation 7% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
Environmental 4% 1%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Smithfield and 78% of Wetherill Park. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Smithfield Wetherill Park
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
 1,095
across Fairfield
Approvals change year on year -28% +29%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Houses 3.0%
$720/wk on $1.24M
 3.3%
$770/wk on $1.22M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Smithfield Wetherill Park
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Schools Higher than 55% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Smithfield scores higher overall (50 vs 36); Smithfield is more walkable (73 vs 53).

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Grade B C
Score 50/100 36/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wetherill Park carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Wetherill Park carries more crime risk (86 vs 65).

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
 23
within 5 km

Schools

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 7.4 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 9.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.3%

Schools in Smithfield

  • St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Smithfield Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Smithfield West Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Smithfield Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Wetherill Park

  • William Stimson Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School Independent · Combined · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 21 8
Childcare 17 5
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 6 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 11

Mobility

Wetherill Park sits further from the CBD (35.5 km vs 32.1 km).

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Walkability score 73/100 53/100
Distance to Sydney 32.1 km 35.5 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 39 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 319.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 385.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2164
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2164
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Car (driver) 60.8% / 57.1%
Smithfield — Car (driver): 60.8% Wetherill Park — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 33.3%
Smithfield — Worked from Home: 29.6% Wetherill Park — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.7%
Smithfield — Car (passenger): 5.0% Wetherill Park — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 2.1% / 2.2%
Smithfield — Train: 2.1% Wetherill Park — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.9%
Smithfield — Walked Only: 1.3% Wetherill Park — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).

Setting

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 27.2 km

NBN connectivity

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Connectivity score 72/100 65/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
6,055 premises
 28%
4,599 premises

Climate

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Smithfield Wetherill Park
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.88 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Average residential rate $1,038/yr $990/yr
Council Cumberland Fairfield

Federal electorate

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Division Mcmahon
same for both
Member Chris Bowen
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Smithfield Wetherill Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Smithfield

Multicultural Outer Parks River

Wetherill Park

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer

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