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Andrews Farm vs Smithfield Plains

Name: Andrews Farm vs Smithfield Plains — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Andrews Farm profile · Smithfield Plains profile

Andrews Farm Smithfield Plains

Andrews Farm and Smithfield Plains are neighbouring areas in Adelaide's north. Andrews Farm has a larger population and is more likely to have separate houses, with 95.4% compared to 85.2% in Smithfield Plains. Employment and education levels are far higher in Andrews Farm, where 68.8% of adults are working or looking for work and 47.7% finished Year 12. In contrast, Smithfield Plains is very walkable, with 99.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport departures. However, Smithfield Plains sees a much higher rate of recorded offences, at 13,434 per 100,000 people compared to 5,380 in Andrews Farm.

The two areas share several similarities, including a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English and similar drive times to the city. The gaps in some areas are widening or narrowing over time, such as the crime rate change over the last five years which has remained similar for both. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for people aged 65 and over, though Smithfield Plains has a well higher share at 9.4%.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 18.6 pts higher in Andrews Farm Population: 5,394 larger in Andrews Farm Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in Andrews Farm Personal income: $261 higher in Andrews Farm Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Andrews Farm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +5,394 larger in Andrews Farm gap widening

8,699 87th pct 3,305 85th pct

Median age in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +1 yrs older in Smithfield Plains gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 31.0%

28.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.8%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

47.7% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

35.5% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 27.7%

9.2% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Andrews Farm Smithfield Plains

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 70.9%

3.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +3.4 pts 38.9%

39.1% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 36.7%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

5.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.3% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 76.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 52.2%

32.5% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 30.4%

5.6% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +0.72 more in Smithfield Plains

0.40 0th pct 1.13 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +2 more in Smithfield Plains

15 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +65 larger in Smithfield Plains

564 80th pct 628 87th pct

ICSEA in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +8 higher in Andrews Farm

950 27th pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 37.1%

20.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%

8.8% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 44.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

5.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +$261 higher in Andrews Farm gap steady

$772 54th pct $511 13th pct

Household income in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +$457 higher in Andrews Farm gap narrowing

$1,465 45th pct $1,008 14th pct

Family income in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +$428 higher in Andrews Farm gap narrowing

$1,653 35th pct $1,225 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 24.1%

12.3% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

43.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 31.2%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

0.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +8.5 pts 55.6%

19.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +215 larger in Andrews Farm

429 86th pct 214 86th pct

Median age in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +2 yrs older in Smithfield Plains

16 yrs 13th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +$69 higher in Andrews Farm

$600 45th pct $531 37th pct

Household income in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +$320 higher in Andrews Farm

$1,416 38th pct $1,096 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +0.3 larger in Andrews Farm gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 47.1%

27.2% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

21.1% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.8% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +$49 higher in Andrews Farm gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $251 40th pct

Mortgage in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +$208 higher in Andrews Farm gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,092 19th pct

People / bedroom in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 35.0%

10.9% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 85.2%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.3% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 70.8%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 14.9%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

0.3% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 67.1%

6.7% Under $200 +17.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 5.1%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 51.1%

19.1% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 4.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +10 more in Andrews Farm

23 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +1.29 more in Smithfield Plains

2.64 68th pct 3.93 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +766.7 more in Smithfield Plains

493.8 78th pct 1,260.5 88th pct

PT routes in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +3 more in Smithfield Plains

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +2 longer in Andrews Farm

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +1 longer in Smithfield Plains

29 25th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains even

18,313 72nd pct 18,313 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +26,493 more in Smithfield Plains

18,313 48th pct 44,806 62nd pct

Transit to city in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +7 longer in Andrews Farm

88 100th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 69.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.8% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 31.5%

3.9% No vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Sales workers even 10.5%

9.0% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

7.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +8,054 higher in Smithfield Plains

5,380 70th pct 13,434 88th pct

Assault/100k in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +1,968 higher in Smithfield Plains

1,391 76th pct 3,359 89th pct

Robbery/100k in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +45 higher in Smithfield Plains

46 43rd pct 91 72nd pct

Burglary/100k in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +1,440 higher in Smithfield Plains

678 65th pct 2,118 92nd pct

Theft/100k in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +2,284 higher in Smithfield Plains

1,196 55th pct 3,480 83rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +182 higher in Smithfield Plains

241 63rd pct 424 86th pct

Property damage/100k in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +1,974 higher in Smithfield Plains

1,506 80th pct 3,480 91st pct

5-yr change in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +0.4 pts higher in Andrews Farm

6.6% 63rd pct 6.2% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +3.5 higher in Smithfield Plains

4.0 78th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +4.6 more in Smithfield Plains

3.2 73rd pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +75.3 pts higher in Smithfield Plains

24.0% 73rd pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +64.9 pts higher in Smithfield Plains

29.5% 74th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +11.3 pts higher in Smithfield Plains

88.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +61.1 pts higher in Smithfield Plains

38.9% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +1.2 pts higher in Smithfield Plains

98.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +93.6 pts higher in Smithfield Plains

5.0% 73rd pct 98.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +1.6 more in Smithfield Plains

4.7 28th pct 6.4 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +29 higher in Smithfield Plains

220 91st pct 249 93rd pct

Mean slope in Andrews Farm in Smithfield Plains +1.4 pts higher in Andrews Farm

3.6% 22nd pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Andrews Farm with nearby areas

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Compare Smithfield Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Andrews Farm vs Smithfield Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40026/andrews-farm/vs/SAL41347/smithfield-plains