Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Smithfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Smithfield, NSW (postcode 2164) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,019 | 11,972 | 13,160 | +2,141 · +19.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 38 | +1 · +2.7% |
| Median household income | $970/wk | $1,173/wk | $1,300/wk | +$330 · +34% |
| Median personal income | $382/wk | $457/wk | $479/wk | +$97 · +25.4% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $360/wk | $400/wk | +$110 · +37.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | +$167 · +8.4% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | +0.2 · +6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Smithfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,160
was 11,972 in 2016
+1,188 · +9.9%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,300/wk
was $1,173/wk in 2016
+$127 · +10.8%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Smithfield population growth · Smithfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.