Smiths Creek vs Stokers Siding

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Smiths Creek: a median of $1.95 million, against $1.19 million in Stokers Siding. On these figures, Stokers Siding tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Stokers Siding

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,185,000 vs $1,950,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stokers Siding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Stokers Siding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (790.2 km vs 794.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Smiths Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs 4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Smiths Creek and Stokers Siding drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
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.

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Walkability 8 / 5
Smiths Creek — Walkability: 8/100 Stokers Siding — Walkability: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 37
Smiths Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stokers Siding — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Stokers Siding has more residents (692 vs 345); Stokers Siding has higher household incomes ($77,584 vs $61,724).

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Population 345 692
+101% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +4.4%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $61,724/yr $77,584/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk $350/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
0-4 2.9% / 4.8%
Smiths Creek — 0-4: 2.9% Stokers Siding — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.7% / 12.0%
Smiths Creek — 5-14: 10.7% Stokers Siding — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 11.0% / 5.3%
Smiths Creek — 15-19: 11.0% Stokers Siding — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.2% / 3.5%
Smiths Creek — 20-24: 3.2% Stokers Siding — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 6.1% / 7.4%
Smiths Creek — 25-34: 6.1% Stokers Siding — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 9.9% / 11.1%
Smiths Creek — 35-44: 9.9% Stokers Siding — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 20.0% / 16.2%
Smiths Creek — 45-54: 20.0% Stokers Siding — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 16.5% / 19.2%
Smiths Creek — 55-64: 16.5% Stokers Siding — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 11.9% / 16.3%
Smiths Creek — 65-74: 11.9% Stokers Siding — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 7.8% / 2.9%
Smiths Creek — 75-84: 7.8% Stokers Siding — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ — / —
Smiths Creek — 85+: not among its largest Stokers Siding — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Smiths Creek 40.0% couple families
Smiths Creek — Couple Families: 40.0% Smiths Creek — Lone Person: 32.2% Smiths Creek — One Parent Families: 15.6% Smiths Creek — Group Household: 8.9% Smiths Creek — Other Families: 3.3%
Stokers Siding 39.9% couple families
Stokers Siding — Couple Families: 39.9% Stokers Siding — Lone Person: 30.8% Stokers Siding — One Parent Families: 21.0% Stokers Siding — Group Household: 8.4% Stokers Siding — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Smiths Creek 13.5% renting
Smiths Creek — Owned Outright: 53.2% Smiths Creek — Mortgage: 33.3% Smiths Creek — Renting: 13.5%
Stokers Siding 14.6% renting
Stokers Siding — Owned Outright: 46.1% Stokers Siding — Mortgage: 39.3% Stokers Siding — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 16.9%
Smiths Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Stokers Siding — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 11.7%
Smiths Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Stokers Siding — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.2%
Smiths Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Stokers Siding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.3%
Smiths Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Stokers Siding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.3%
Smiths Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Stokers Siding — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
England 8.1% / 5.6%
Smiths Creek — England: 8.1% Stokers Siding — England: 5.6%
Germany 1.2% / 1.0%
Smiths Creek — Germany: 1.2% Stokers Siding — Germany: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Smiths Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% Stokers Siding — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Smiths Creek — Philippines: 1.2% Stokers Siding — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Smiths Creek — Scotland: 0.9% Stokers Siding — Scotland: not among its largest
India — / 0.7%
Smiths Creek — India: not among its largest Stokers Siding — India: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Smiths Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Stokers Siding — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Smiths Creek 97.5% houses
Smiths Creek — Houses: 97.5% Smiths Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Stokers Siding 98.7% houses
Stokers Siding — Houses: 98.7% Stokers Siding — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Median house price $1,950,000 $1,185,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,760,000

Zoning mix

Stokers Siding has more rural and farming land (85% vs 62%); Smiths Creek has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 3%).

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Rural and farming 62% 85%
Environmental 25% 3%
Other and special use 6% 12%
Residential 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
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

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Income Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Stokers Siding carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 0).

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime — Moderate
40/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Smiths Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Stokers Siding

  • Stokers Siding Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 7 8

Mobility

Smiths Creek sits further from the CBD (794.9 km vs 790.2 km).

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Walkability score 8/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 794.9 km 790.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 516 min 514 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
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.

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Car (driver) 66.1% / 65.6%
Smiths Creek — Car (driver): 66.1% Stokers Siding — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 26.4%
Smiths Creek — Worked from Home: 25.4% Stokers Siding — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Walked Only 5.1% / 4.0%
Smiths Creek — Walked Only: 5.1% Stokers Siding — Walked Only: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.0%
Smiths Creek — Car (passenger): 3.4% Stokers Siding — Car (passenger): 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.5 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
131 premises
 0%
277 premises

Climate

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Smiths Creek Stokers Siding
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Smiths Creek

Premium River Rural

Stokers Siding

Acreage

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