Smithfield, New South Wales
| Smithfield Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Smithfield Town Centre along The Horsley Drive | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 13,160 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1836 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2164 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 31 km (19 mi) west of Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | McMahon | ||||||||||||||
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Smithfield is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Smithfield is located 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Fairfield and Cumberland Council. Located in the Greater Western Sydney region, the suburb is one of the largest in Fairfield City by area.
Established in 1836, Smithfield was the first major settlement of the Fairfield LGA. The original 1838 summary plan of Smithfield shows the suburb laid out in a grid pattern with most of the streets having the same names as they do today. The suburb is a mix of residential, industrial and commercial areas, but is mostly characterized by low-density housing.
Located partially in the suburb, the Smithfield-Wetherill Park Industrial Estate is the largest industrial estate in the southern hemisphere and is the centre of manufacturing and distribution in greater western Sydney.