Smiths Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Smiths Creek
(Clarence Valley, NSW) - 31.2 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
31.2 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Smiths Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Smiths Creek at a glance
How Smiths Creek is zoned
Buying in Smiths Creek? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 31.2 km², Smiths Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Landscape. The median lot measures about 341,257 m² across 64 parcels.
Who lives in Smiths Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Smiths Creek suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 873, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Grafton Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Smiths Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Smiths Creek itself.
14,917 in 2001 to 18,099 in 2025, up 21%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Smiths Creek data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Smiths Creek address
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See what's in the $9 report →Smiths Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Smiths Creek flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Smiths Creek and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 24%).
Is Smiths Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Smiths Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Smiths Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Smiths Creek is Rural Landscape, though the suburb also includes Recreational Waterways and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does Smiths Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Smiths Creek.
What is the typical lot size in Smiths Creek?
Across 64 surveyed parcels in Smiths Creek, the median lot size is about 341,257 m².
Is Smiths Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Smiths Creek scores 873 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbold | 2.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Wombat Creek | 3.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Winegrove | 6.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Pulganbar | 6.2 km | 0% | 100% |
| Punchbowl | 6.3 km | 0% | 100% |
| Upper Copmanhurst | 7.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Stockyard Creek | 7.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Lilydale | 9.0 km | 0% | 100% |
| Copmanhurst | 10.6 km | 0% | 98% |
| Fine Flower | 14.2 km | 0% | 100% |