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Smithfield vs Smithfield Plains

Name: Smithfield vs Smithfield Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Smithfield profile · Smithfield Plains profile

Smithfield Smithfield Plains

Smithfield Plains and Smithfield (SA) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Smithfield Plains is younger, with a typical resident aged 29 and 26.8% of people under 15, compared to a typical age of 35 and 21.4% children in Smithfield (SA). There is a stark difference in crime rates; recorded offences are far higher in Smithfield (SA), where the theft rate is 28,606 per 100,000 people compared to 3,480 in Smithfield Plains. Smithfield (SA) also has far more public transport options, with 18 routes and 6.45 stops per 1,000 people, while Smithfield Plains has 8 routes and 3.93 stops.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently regarding safety, as the crime rate rose by 6.2% in Smithfield Plains while it fell by 9.2% in Smithfield (SA). Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,000 to $1,050, and share similar levels of university qualifications and English language proficiency. They both sit well above the national figure for unemployment, though this is higher in Smithfield Plains at 15.6%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in Smithfield Population: 823 larger in Smithfield Plains Aged 65+: 7.0 pts higher in Smithfield No religion: 6.6 pts higher in Smithfield Plains Born overseas: 5.9 pts higher in Smithfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +823 larger in Smithfield Plains gap widening

2,482 81st pct 3,305 85th pct

Median age in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +6 yrs older in Smithfield gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.4% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.9%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 9.4%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

31.4% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 27.7%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

5.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Smithfield Smithfield Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 70.9%

6.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.8% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

5.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 76.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

31.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

7.5% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains

— 1.13 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +7 more in Smithfield

24 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +76 larger in Smithfield Plains

553 78th pct 628 87th pct

ICSEA in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains even

943 24th pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

10.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

5.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.0% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Health even 8.0%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +$15 higher in Smithfield gap steady

$526 14th pct $511 13th pct

Household income in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +$41 higher in Smithfield gap steady

$1,049 16th pct $1,008 14th pct

Family income in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +$56 higher in Smithfield gap narrowing

$1,281 14th pct $1,225 12th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.6%

25.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.1%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

9.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.7%

8.4% Two conditions even 8.4%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +101 larger in Smithfield Plains

113 86th pct 214 86th pct

Median age in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +1 yrs older in Smithfield

19 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +$2 higher in Smithfield

$533 37th pct $531 37th pct

Household income in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +$29 higher in Smithfield

$1,125 23rd pct $1,096 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +0.1 larger in Smithfield Plains gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 47.1%

30.7% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 27.7%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 29.3%

14.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

5.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +$9 higher in Smithfield gap steady

$260 43rd pct $251 40th pct

Mortgage in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +$8 higher in Smithfield gap narrowing

$1,100 19th pct $1,092 19th pct

People / bedroom in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

2.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 85.2%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.6% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 67.1%

27.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.5%

5.0% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

38.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.9%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +3 more in Smithfield

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +2.51 more in Smithfield

6.45 83rd pct 3.93 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +2,783.8 more in Smithfield

4,044.3 100th pct 1,260.5 88th pct

PT routes in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +10 more in Smithfield

18 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +1 longer in Smithfield

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +3 longer in Smithfield

33 29th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +12,446 more in Smithfield

30,759 83rd pct 18,313 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +49,343 more in Smithfield

94,149 77th pct 44,806 62nd pct

Transit to city in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +10 longer in Smithfield Plains

71 76th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 69.4%

6.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.5% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.8% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

12.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

8.6% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

6.2% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +29,475 higher in Smithfield

42,909 100th pct 13,434 88th pct

Assault/100k in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +2,282 higher in Smithfield

5,641 93rd pct 3,359 89th pct

Robbery/100k in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +191 higher in Smithfield

282 94th pct 91 72nd pct

Burglary/100k in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +627 higher in Smithfield Plains

1,491 88th pct 2,118 92nd pct

Theft/100k in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +25,126 higher in Smithfield

28,606 100th pct 3,480 83rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +503 higher in Smithfield

927 95th pct 424 86th pct

Property damage/100k in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +1,476 higher in Smithfield

4,956 96th pct 3,480 91st pct

5-yr change in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +15.4 pts higher in Smithfield Plains

-9.2% 47th pct 6.2% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +0.5 higher in Smithfield Plains

7.0 93rd pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +1.0 more in Smithfield Plains

6.8 93rd pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +5.1 pts higher in Smithfield Plains

94.2% 97th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +0.3 pts higher in Smithfield Plains

94.1% 97th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +8.2 pts higher in Smithfield Plains

91.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +8.5 pts higher in Smithfield Plains

91.5% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +4.5 pts higher in Smithfield Plains

94.1% 98th pct 98.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +12.6 more in Smithfield

18.9 60th pct 6.4 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +15 higher in Smithfield Plains

234 92nd pct 249 93rd pct

Mean slope in Smithfield in Smithfield Plains +1.0 pts higher in Smithfield

3.2% 15th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smithfield vs Smithfield Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41346/smithfield/vs/SAL41347/smithfield-plains