Yennora vs Smithfield

Smithfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Yennora. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Yennora, most households rent. In Smithfield, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Yennora tends to suit renters, people living alone, and older residents, while Smithfield suits 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 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (17 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Yennora has cheaper units ($825,000 vs $1,190,500)
  • Smithfield leaves households under less mortgage stress (38% vs 51%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yennora

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($226/wk vs $400/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 44%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Smithfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 46/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Smithfield

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 46/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 88/100)
  • But Yennora has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 23%)

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 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yennora Smithfield
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.

Yennora Smithfield
Walkability 46 / 73
Yennora — Walkability: 46/100 Smithfield — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 12 / 35
Yennora — Safety: 12/100 Smithfield — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yennora — Low fire risk: 100/100 Smithfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Smithfield has more residents (13,160 vs 1,675); Smithfield rents higher ($400/wk vs $226/wk).

Yennora Smithfield
Population 1,675 13,160
+686% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +9.9%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $46,800/yr $67,600/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $226/wk $400/wk
+77% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yennora Smithfield
0-4 5.4% / 6.3%
Yennora — 0-4: 5.4% Smithfield — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 10.6% / 13.3%
Yennora — 5-14: 10.6% Smithfield — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.7% / 6.7%
Yennora — 15-19: 5.7% Smithfield — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.1% / 6.6%
Yennora — 20-24: 7.1% Smithfield — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 12.8% / 13.3%
Yennora — 25-34: 12.8% Smithfield — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 10.7% / 11.8%
Yennora — 35-44: 10.7% Smithfield — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 11.0% / 12.4%
Yennora — 45-54: 11.0% Smithfield — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 11.4% / 11.9%
Yennora — 55-64: 11.4% Smithfield — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 9.7% / 9.0%
Yennora — 65-74: 9.7% Smithfield — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 7.6% / 5.8%
Yennora — 75-84: 7.6% Smithfield — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 8.5% / 2.8%
Yennora — 85+: 8.5% Smithfield — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yennora 36.0% couple families
Yennora — Couple Families: 36.0% Yennora — Lone Person: 42.2% Yennora — One Parent Families: 14.9% Yennora — Group Household: 3.4% Yennora — Other Families: 3.4%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yennora 57.1% renting
Yennora — Owned Outright: 21.8% Yennora — Mortgage: 21.2% Yennora — Renting: 57.1%
Smithfield 44.5% renting
Smithfield — Owned Outright: 28.3% Smithfield — Mortgage: 27.3% Smithfield — Renting: 44.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yennora Smithfield
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 9.6%
Yennora — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Smithfield — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 7.4%
Yennora — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Smithfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 5.8%
Yennora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Smithfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.5%
Yennora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Smithfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.5%
Yennora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Smithfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

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.

Yennora Smithfield
Iraq 7.3% / 18.1%
Yennora — Iraq: 7.3% Smithfield — Iraq: 18.1%
Vietnam 8.7% / 6.9%
Yennora — Vietnam: 8.7% Smithfield — Vietnam: 6.9%
Lebanon 5.4% / 2.2%
Yennora — Lebanon: 5.4% Smithfield — Lebanon: 2.2%
China 2.9% / 1.0%
Yennora — China: 2.9% Smithfield — China: 1.0%
Italy 1.4% / 2.3%
Yennora — Italy: 1.4% Smithfield — Italy: 2.3%
Myanmar 2.3% / —
Yennora — Myanmar: 2.3% Smithfield — Myanmar: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Yennora — New Zealand: not among its largest Smithfield — New Zealand: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yennora 55.7% houses
Yennora — Houses: 55.7% Yennora — Townhouses: 24.6% Yennora — Flats / Apartments: 19.7%
Smithfield 77.3% houses
Smithfield — Houses: 77.3% Smithfield — Townhouses: 10.7% Smithfield — Flats / Apartments: 12.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yennora Smithfield
Median house price $1,331,000 $1,325,000
Median unit price $825,000 $1,190,500
Median land price — $1,180,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 7 sales
 26 days
from 107 sales

Zoning mix

Yennora has more industrially zoned land (73% vs 47%).

Yennora Smithfield
Industrial 73% 47%
Residential 15% 37%
Parks and recreation 6% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Environmental 4%
same for both
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

Yennora Smithfield
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
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.

Yennora Smithfield
Houses — 3.0%
$720/wk on $1.24M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Yennora Smithfield
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Income Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 55% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of NSW

Liveability

Smithfield is more walkable (73 vs 46); Smithfield scores higher overall (50 vs 37).

Yennora Smithfield
Grade C B
Score 37/100 50/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yennora carries more crime risk (88 vs 65).

Yennora Smithfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
65/100
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 13
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Yennora Smithfield
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 6.4 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.6%

Schools in Yennora

  • Verona School Government · Combined · Special school above peers
  • Yennora Public School Government · Primary at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yennora Smithfield
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 21
Childcare 1 17
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Yennora Smithfield
Walkability score 46/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 30.8 km 32.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 34 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 319.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2161
 0.6%
postcode 2164
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2161
 44
postcode 2164

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.

Yennora Smithfield
Car (driver) 50.0% / 60.8%
Yennora — Car (driver): 50.0% Smithfield — Car (driver): 60.8%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 29.6%
Yennora — Worked from Home: 36.1% Smithfield — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 5.0%
Yennora — Car (passenger): 7.3% Smithfield — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 5.6% / 2.1%
Yennora — Train: 5.6% Smithfield — Train: 2.1%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.3%
Yennora — Walked Only: 1.0% Smithfield — Walked Only: 1.3%

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

Setting

Yennora Smithfield
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.6 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 23.7 km

NBN connectivity

Yennora Smithfield
Connectivity score 84/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,103 premises
 21%
6,055 premises

Climate

Yennora Smithfield
Annual rainfall 909 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Yennora Smithfield
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 17.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.83 pphm 0.88 pphm

Council rates

Yennora Smithfield
Average residential rate $1,038/yr
same for both
Council Cumberland
same for both

Federal electorate

Yennora Smithfield
Division Blaxland Mcmahon
Member Jason Clare Chris Bowen
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yennora

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Retirees Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Smithfield

Multicultural Outer Parks River

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