Smithfield vs Trinity Park

Comparing Smithfield and Trinity Park, QLD: Smithfield carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Smithfield has more residents (6,664 vs 3,536); and Trinity Park scores higher overall (59 vs 41).

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

Trinity Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 10)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 63%)
  • But Smithfield has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Smithfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($468,000 vs $670,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Smithfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $465/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Smithfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 49/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1713.8 km vs 1716.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Smithfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 49/100)
  • But Trinity Park carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Smithfield

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (25.7% vs 13.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Smithfield and Trinity 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 Trinity 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 Trinity Park
Walkability 59 / 49
Smithfield — Walkability: 59/100 Trinity Park — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 19 / 49
Smithfield — Safety: 19/100 Trinity Park — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 76 / 100
Smithfield — Low fire risk: 76/100 Trinity Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Smithfield has more residents (6,664 vs 3,536); Trinity Park rents higher ($465/wk vs $420/wk).

Smithfield Trinity Park
Population 6,664
+47% vs other
 3,536
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.7% +13.9%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $95,680/yr $104,416/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $465/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Smithfield Trinity Park
0-4 6.5% / 6.9%
Smithfield — 0-4: 6.5% Trinity Park — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 13.1% / 15.9%
Smithfield — 5-14: 13.1% Trinity Park — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 8.0% / 6.8%
Smithfield — 15-19: 8.0% Trinity Park — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.9% / 4.9%
Smithfield — 20-24: 7.9% Trinity Park — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 14.8% / 13.3%
Smithfield — 25-34: 14.8% Trinity Park — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 14.8% / 16.2%
Smithfield — 35-44: 14.8% Trinity Park — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 13.1% / 13.9%
Smithfield — 45-54: 13.1% Trinity Park — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 10.1% / 11.3%
Smithfield — 55-64: 10.1% Trinity Park — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 7.3% / 7.1%
Smithfield — 65-74: 7.3% Trinity Park — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 3.5% / 3.1%
Smithfield — 75-84: 3.5% Trinity Park — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.0% / 0.6%
Smithfield — 85+: 1.0% Trinity Park — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Smithfield 46.2% couple families
Smithfield — Couple Families: 46.2% Smithfield — Lone Person: 26.8% Smithfield — One Parent Families: 17.2% Smithfield — Group Household: 8.0% Smithfield — Other Families: 1.8%
Trinity Park 51.3% couple families
Trinity Park — Couple Families: 51.3% Trinity Park — Lone Person: 22.3% Trinity Park — One Parent Families: 20.2% Trinity Park — Group Household: 4.5% Trinity Park — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Smithfield 33.0% renting
Smithfield — Owned Outright: 23.5% Smithfield — Mortgage: 43.5% Smithfield — Renting: 33.0%
Trinity Park 34.0% renting
Trinity Park — Owned Outright: 24.4% Trinity Park — Mortgage: 41.6% Trinity Park — Renting: 34.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Smithfield Trinity Park
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 17.9%
Smithfield — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Trinity Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 11.7%
Smithfield — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Trinity Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.4%
Smithfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Trinity Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.9%
Smithfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Trinity Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Smithfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Trinity Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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 Trinity Park
England 4.4% / 6.0%
Smithfield — England: 4.4% Trinity Park — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.2%
Smithfield — New Zealand: 2.6% Trinity Park — New Zealand: 3.2%
India 2.2% / 1.0%
Smithfield — India: 2.2% Trinity Park — India: 1.0%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.8%
Smithfield — Philippines: 1.1% Trinity Park — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.0%
Smithfield — South Africa: 0.8% Trinity Park — South Africa: 1.0%
Germany 0.7% / 1.0%
Smithfield — Germany: 0.7% Trinity Park — Germany: 1.0%
China 1.1% / —
Smithfield — China: 1.1% Trinity Park — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Smithfield 91.0% houses
Smithfield — Houses: 91.0% Smithfield — Flats / Apartments: 6.3% Smithfield — Townhouses: 2.7%
Trinity Park 94.3% houses
Trinity Park — Houses: 94.3% Trinity Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Trinity Park — Townhouses: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Smithfield Trinity Park
Median house price $815,000
same for both
Median unit price $468,000 $670,000
Median land price $875,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 92 sales
 26 days
from 52 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 Trinity Park
3 bed $740K / $714K
Smithfield — 3 bed: $740K (64 sales) Trinity Park — 3 bed: $714K (20 sales)

64 vs 20 sales

4 bed $840K / $836K
Smithfield — 4 bed: $840K (109 sales) Trinity Park — 4 bed: $836K (68 sales)

109 vs 68 sales

5 bed $960K / $895K
Smithfield — 5 bed: $960K (17 sales) Trinity Park — 5 bed: $895K (10 sales)

17 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Smithfield Trinity Park
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

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 Trinity Park
Houses 4.7%
$765/wk on $838K
 4.1%
$798/wk on $1.02M
Units 6.8%
$650/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Smithfield Trinity Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 95% of QLD —

Liveability

Trinity Park scores higher overall (59 vs 41); Smithfield is more walkable (59 vs 49).

Smithfield Trinity Park
Grade C B
Score 41/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Smithfield carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Smithfield carries more crime risk (81 vs 51).

Smithfield Trinity Park
Bushfire Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
89/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Smithfield Trinity Park
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 0.0 km
 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.1% 1.2%

Schools in Smithfield

  • Newman Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Trinity Park

  • Holy Cross School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Smithfield Trinity Park
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 10 14
Childcare 4 2
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 20 1

Mobility

Trinity Park sits further from the CBD (1716.9 km vs 1713.8 km).

Smithfield Trinity Park
Walkability score 59/100 49/100
Distance to Brisbane 1713.8 km 1716.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1188 min 1191 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4878
 1.0%
postcode 4879
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4878
 66
postcode 4879

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 Trinity Park
Car (driver) 74.4% / 75.3%
Smithfield — Car (driver): 74.4% Trinity Park — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 15.8%
Smithfield — Worked from Home: 15.3% Trinity Park — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.4%
Smithfield — Car (passenger): 5.5% Trinity Park — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.5%
Smithfield — Walked Only: 2.1% Trinity Park — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.5% / 1.6%
Smithfield — Bus: 1.5% Trinity Park — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Smithfield Trinity Park
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 787 m
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Smithfield Trinity Park
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
2,904 premises
 56%
885 premises

Climate

Smithfield Trinity Park
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Smithfield Trinity Park
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Smithfield Trinity Park
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Smithfield Trinity Park
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Smithfield Trinity Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Smithfield

Large Blocks

Trinity Park

Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

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