12,446 ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,166
- 2016: 12,232
- 2021: 12,446
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Smithfield - Elizabeth North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Smithfield - Elizabeth North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The population of Smithfield - Elizabeth North has grown by about 280 people since 2011, reaching 12,446 residents. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 35, which is several years younger than the national figure. It is also a place where the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has risen over the last decade.
12,446
▲ +2.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Smithfield - Elizabeth North — higher than 65% of areas.
| Smithfield - Elizabeth North | 12,446 |
|---|---|
| 5113, SA | 19,570 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian typical age of 41. While the area grew by 2.3% since 2011, the typical age has risen slightly from 33 to 35.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 17.0%. This contributes to the area's youth, while those aged 65 and over (15.7%) are well below the state average of 20.0%.
15.7% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Smithfield - Elizabeth North splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and rose from 4.0% in 2011. About 12.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
6.0% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Smithfield - Elizabeth North, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (28%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Smithfield - Elizabeth North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021034/smithfield-elizabeth-north/topic/demographics-identity