Smithfield, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Smithfield, in the Cumberland Council local government area.
| Locality | Smithfield |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cumberland Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.84835 |
| Longitude | 150.94085 |
| Population | 11,899 |
| Density | 1334.0 /km² |
| Area | 8.9 km² |
| Elevation | 29 m |
| Postcode | 2164 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 25 km west |
Smithfield is a locality in the Cumberland Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 11,899. The locality covers an area of 8.9 km², giving a population density of about 1334.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 29 m above sea level. It lies approximately 25 km west of Sydney. Smithfield is located at 33.8484°S, 150.9409°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2164.
Smithfield rests in a gentle cradle of low hills, where the earth, a rich, ochre-tinged loam, slopes towards the meandering waters of Prospect Creek. It lies 2.8 km south-south-west of Greystanes, NSW (from Greystanes, NSW: bearing 193°T), and is situated 8.8 km south-south-east of Blacktown. The air here carries a persistent scent of sun-baked grass and the distant, sweetish tang of burgeoning orchards, a subtle perfume that clings to the afternoon. Patches of hardy native bush, resilient gums with their peeling bark and tough, leathery leaves, punctuate the cleared land, their silhouettes sharp against the vast, pale blue sky. The landscape possesses a quiet, unassuming beauty, a tapestry of greens and browns woven with the silver threads of creek beds and the occasional glint of corrugated iron roofs.
This is a place that grew from the fertile ground, its early prosperity tethered to the rich soil that fed Sydney's expanding needs. For generations, market gardens and orchards flourished, their bounty a testament to the hard work of families who tilled this land, their lives measured by the changing seasons and the labour of their hands. While industry has shifted and changed over the decades, the echoes of that agricultural past remain, a lingering sense of connection to the earth. Today, Smithfield continues to evolve, a neighbouring hub for commerce and distribution, yet the underlying character, shaped by its verdant beginnings and the steady pulse of its people, endures.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Smithfield, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Smithfield, in the Cumberland Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Smithfield includes the postcode (2164), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cumberland Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Smithfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |