New Zealand's mammoth first innings total of 624 had given them a 65-run first-innings lead but the hosts began the final day on 258-2 in their second innings, with centurions Smith and Adam Voges unbeaten.
However, the Kiwis made inroads before lunch to give themselves a small chance of claiming a remarkable victory.
Smith went for 138, caught behind by BJ Watling off Trent Boult (2-77) and Mitchell Marsh (1) was dismissed lbw by Doug Bracewell.
Voges also went lbw, trapped in front by Tim Southee (4-97), and Australia were 294-5, having lost three wickets for 24.
Johnson was honoured by the New Zealand team when he came out for his final Test innings and then set about ensuring an unlikely defeat was completely out of the question.
The left-hander made a breezy 29 and hit five boundaries, as some lovely drives were interspersed with a few edges through the slips.
His fun ended when he was caught behind off Southee, having added 61 in quick time with Peter Nevill (35) to set the scene for the declaration.
The Kiwis were set 321 to win from 48 overs but, when they had reached 28-0, a shower delayed play for about an hour, before Johnson finished his career on a high note by removing the openers.
Tom Latham (15) was excellently caught by a sliding Josh Hazlewood on the fine-leg boundary and Martin Guptill (17) fended a rising delivery to Joe Burns at short leg.
However, the prospect of Johnson spearheading a stunning Aussie win faded very quickly as in-form New Zealand duo Kane Williamson (32 not out) and Ross Taylor (36 not out) confidently added 60 in the final hour before the players shook hands.
Having claimed 1-157 in the first innings, Johnson ended his distinguished Australia career with a far more impressive 2-20 from six overs in the second.
He finishes as Australia's fourth-highest Test wicket-taker of all-time with 313, behind only Shane Warne (708), Glenn McGrath (563) and Dennis Lillee (355).
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