Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Smithfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Smithfield, SA (postcode 5114) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,294 | 2,426 | 2,482 | +188 · +8.2% |
| Median age | 34 | 32 | 35 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $742/wk | $834/wk | $1,049/wk | +$307 · +41.4% |
| Median personal income | $369/wk | $449/wk | $526/wk | +$157 · +42.5% |
| Median rent | $204/wk | $240/wk | $260/wk | +$56 · +27.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,222/mo | $1,224/mo | $1,100/mo | $122 · -10% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
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
2,482
was 2,426 in 2016
+56 · +2.3%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$20 · +8.3%
Household income
$1,049/wk
was $834/wk in 2016
+$215 · +25.8%
Median age
35
was 32 in 2016
+3 · +9.4%
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.