Smithfield - Elizabeth North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A significant gap in resources marks Smithfield - Elizabeth North, where the overall advantage score is just 756, far below the national average of 1,000. This is an area facing high levels of disadvantage across the board, with very low access to money and education.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Smithfield - Elizabeth North — lower than 99% of areas.
| Smithfield - Elizabeth North | 1 |
|---|---|
| 5113, SA | 1 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks in the lowest category for overall advantage, education, and access to resources. These scores are smaller than about 90% of other areas at this level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
756
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 3.5% since 2021, which is around the middle for its level. This is a little below the South Australian growth rate of 5.6%.
13,041
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 377 businesses in the area, a count that is smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
377
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage 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/economy-advantage
