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Smithfield SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Smithfield, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Smithfield SA is 2,482 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Smithfield is $526 per week ($27,352 per year). Median rent in Smithfield is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Smithfield has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Smithfield has a population density of 1182.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Smithfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smithfield is $1,100.

There were 402 recorded offences in Smithfield in 2025-26, a rate of 162 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (256 offences).

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Smithfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Smithfield Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$526/wk

$27,352 per year

#7962 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$260/wk

$1,127 per month

#5884 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,100/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Smithfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (1,185) Female 52.2% (1,292)

Population Density

1182.4

people per km²

2,482 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,281

Family income/wk

Smithfield Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Smithfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

33.2% 142 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

66.8% 286 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Smithfield Country of Birth

Australia

82.9%

England

8.0%

Afghanistan

4.5%

India

1.6%

Iran

1.5%

Cambodia

0.7%

Germany

0.4%

Greece

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Smithfield Religion

No Religion

49.9%

Not stated

13.1%

Catholic

11.0%

Islam

8.4%

Anglican

7.2%

Christian (other)

5.5%

Pentecostal

2.9%

Other Religions Tot

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Smithfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

23.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Smithfield Languages Spoken at Home

Other

70.4%

Italian

6.3%

SAL Tot

5.8%

IAL Punjabi

5.3%

IAL Nepali

3.4%

SAL Filipin

3.4%

Khmer

2.9%

Arabic

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Smithfield Employment

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Employed full-time

25.9% 440 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.5% 330 people

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Unemployed

6.9% 117 people

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Not in labour force

47.7% 809 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Smithfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.1%

Bachelor Degree

15.9%

Certificate I/II

8.4%

Postgraduate Degree

2.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Smithfield Occupation

Community & Personal Service

23.7%

Professionals

14.9%

Labourers

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.1%

Managers

7.7%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Smithfield Field of Study

Society & Culture

24.5%

Management & Commerce

19.1%

Engineering

14.4%

Health

10.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.9%

Education

7.4%

Information Technology

4.7%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Architecture & Building

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Smithfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

16.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Smithfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

10.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Smithfield Marital Status

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Married

31.4% 611

↔️

Separated

5.8% 113

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Divorced

12.2% 237

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Widowed

7.5% 147

👤

Never married

43.1% 840

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Smithfield Ancestry

English

31.7%

Australian

27.0%

Other

15.9%

Scottish

6.3%

German

4.5%

Irish

4.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

Italian

3.0%

Dutch

1.4%

Filipino

1.4%

Indian

1.0%

Greek

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Smithfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.0%

Secondary — Government

21.0%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Pre-school

8.8%

Primary — Catholic

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Secondary — Catholic

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Smithfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.7% 436

✅

No need for assistance

90.3% 4,048

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Smithfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.8% 171

—

Not a volunteer

90.2% 1,574

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Smithfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

5.5%

$600-$799/mo

9.2%

$800-$999/mo

17.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Smithfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.3%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Bus

4.9%

Walked only

1.1%

Other

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Smithfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.0%

1 vehicle

42.9%

2 vehicles

29.9%

3 vehicles

8.5%

4+ vehicles

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Smithfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

9.5%

3 bedrooms

72.2%

4 bedrooms

13.6%

5 bedrooms

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Smithfield Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

41.7%

moved in the last 5 years

12.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Smithfield Indigenous Population

5.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

231

Indigenous residents

4,277

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Smithfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

363

Asthma

116

Arthritis

101

Diabetes

101

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Smithfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

10.5%

$300-$399/wk

7.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

13.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Smithfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.3%

Couple — no children

20.3%

One parent — children under 15

18.8%

One parent — no children under 15

12.6%

Couple — no children under 15

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Smithfield Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

2.9% 50

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Never served

96.9% 1,695

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Smithfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.2% 281

—

Did not provide

83.8% 1,458

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Smithfield Children Ever Born

No children

29.1%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

25.2%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

8.2%

5+ children

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Smithfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

116

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

143

2011–2015

102

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Smithfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

25.3%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Smithfield Household Size

1 person

30.6%

2 persons

32.1%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

12.3%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Smithfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,883

Moved from SA

222

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Smithfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.0%

Step family — no other children

12.3%

Blended family — no other children

7.5%

Intact family — other children present

2.8%

Other couple — children only

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Smithfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 402 total

Theft

256

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Smithfield Schools

schools nearby

government

940

avg ICSEA score

12,996

total students

Trinity College Blakeview Independent

Combined · R-10 · 635 students

1037

ICSEA

St Patrick's Technical College Catholic

Secondary · 10-12 · 260 students

998

ICSEA

Blakes Crossing Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 712 students

983

ICSEA

Northern Adelaide Senior College Government

Secondary · U, 11-12 · 431 students

978

ICSEA

Hope Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 921 students

977

ICSEA

Catherine McAuley School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 483 students

976

ICSEA

St Columba College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,519 students

973

ICSEA

Adelaide North Special School Government

Combined · U · 178 students

964

ICSEA

Playford Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 398 students

944

ICSEA

Playford College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 670 students

940

ICSEA

Munno Para Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 305 students

929

ICSEA

Taparra Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 131 students

926

ICSEA

Craigmore South Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 225 students

922

ICSEA

Blakeview Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 542 students

921

ICSEA

Mark Oliphant College (B-12) Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 1,685 students

919

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Smithfield Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,049/wk

Median Rent $260/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Smithfield

Your weekly income

≈ $4,546/month

Median rent $260/wk

Left after rent $789/wk

Rent share 24.8%

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Smithfield vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Smithfield

What is the population of Smithfield SA?

The population of Smithfield SA is 2,482 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1182.4 people per km².Smithfield is ranked #2,733 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Smithfield?

The median personal income in Smithfield SA is $526 per week, or $27,352 per year.The median household income is $1,049 per week.Family income is $1,281 per week.Smithfield is ranked #7,962 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Smithfield?

Median rent in Smithfield SA is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 24.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Smithfield ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Smithfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Smithfield SA is $1,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Smithfield?

The median age in Smithfield SA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Smithfield a good suburb to live in?

Smithfield is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,482.The median income is $526/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41346. All dollar figures in AUD.