Real estate agent in
Smithfield
Smithfield is the northern corridor's engine room, James Cook University, the Smithfield shopping centre, world-championship mountain-bike trails, and Cattana Wetlands, all at the foot of the Kuranda Range.
Where is Smithfield?
Explore the neighbourhood, nearby amenities, and street view on Google Maps.
Open in Google MapsThe numbers in Smithfield right now
Smithfield's median house price sits around $800k, up strongly, roughly 14% over the past year, with well-presented homes typically selling in about 14 days and gross rental yields near 4.9%.
Source: aggregated CoreLogic, Domain and realestate.com.au suburb data, updated September 2026. Figures are approximate, move with the market, and are a guide only, not an appraisal. For your property's exact position, request a free valuation.
Typical commute times from Smithfield?
The character
of Smithfield.
No other Cairns suburb combines a university, the region's biggest northern retail hub, and direct access to both the beaches and the Tablelands road. The JCU campus gives it a permanent rental engine that investors price off.
The Smithfield
buyer profile.
Investors chasing dependable university-driven rental demand, families buying for catchments and convenience, and first-home buyers who want a house rather than a unit at their budget.
What sells in Smithfield.
- Nineties and 2000s brick family homes, the suburb's backbone
- Newer estate homes toward the range with mountain backdrops
- Townhouses and unit complexes near the campus, the yield stock
- Acreage-fringe properties on the western edge
Streets and
pockets.
Streets within cycling distance of JCU rent fastest and suit investors. The estate pockets off McGregor Road give families newer stock, and anything backing the range adds outlook without leaving the school runs.
How Smithfield
actually trades.
High liquidity by Cairns standards, investor and owner-occupier demand overlap across most of the price range, keeping days-on-market short. Accurate rent appraisals strengthen sale campaigns here.
A weekend
in Smithfield.
World-cup mountain-bike trails from the back of the suburb, birdwatching boardwalks at Cattana Wetlands, and a 15-minute radius that covers the city, Palm Cove and the Kuranda Range road.
Keep the difference.
Commission is 1% + GST of the sale price (1.5% + GST under $600,000), payable only on settlement. No sale, no commission. Portal listings at cost.
Selling in Smithfield, answered.
What is the median house price in Smithfield?
Smithfield's median house price is around $800,000 (approximate, past 12 months), up roughly 14% over the past year. Prices move with the market, so for your property's exact position, request a free valuation.
How long do homes take to sell in Smithfield?
Well-presented homes in Smithfield typically sell in about 14 days, with gross rental yields near 4.9%. Pricing to the current market and a full campaign, professional photography, a floor plan and, ideally, a 3D tour, are what keep that number low, especially with so many Cairns buyers inspecting online first.
How much can I save selling in Smithfield with 1% commission?
On Smithfield's approximate median of $800,000, a traditional agent charging 2.5% takes about $20,000 + GST in commission, plus a separate marketing invoice. The One Club charges 1% + GST on sales from $600,000, payable only on settlement: around $8,000 + GST, with photography, floor plans and the campaign included and portal listings at cost, a saving of roughly $12,000 + GST before marketing fees are even counted.