Smith Street

Voted world's coolest street, Smith Street boasts an eclectic mix of shopping, trendy bars, queer venues, live music, and food spots. 

Smith Street lies on the border of Collingwood and Fitzroy. Smith Street spans from Victoria Parade in the south up to Queens Parade in the north. 

Smith Street was named world's coolest street by TimeOut in 2021.  

The street is known for cool shopping and it's great nightlife - with pubs, bars, queer and live music venues. Smith Street is also home to great bakeries, restaurants and other foodie delights.  

Smith Street is conveniently serviced by tram route 86.  

Precinct map

 

Precinct data 

Each year, we visit ground floor businesses across our 12 retail precincts, to record vacancies and changes to business tenancies to monitor trends and assist with strategic planning. 

Click the image below to view the latest Smith Street data, including vacancy rates, retail mix, turnover rate and night time economy figures.