13,160 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,019
- 2016: 11,972
- 2021: 13,160
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Smithfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Smithfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer people live in de facto relationships in Smithfield than in the rest of the state. The area is home to 13,160 people and is generally younger than most similar places, with a typical resident aged 38.
13,160
▲ +19.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Smithfield — higher than 88% of areas.
| Smithfield | 13,160 |
|---|---|
| 2164, NSW | 21,273 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 13,160 residents, Smithfield is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.6%, about the same as the state average.
17.6% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Smithfield splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 4.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.3% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
1.3% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.2% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Smithfield, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Smithfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13575/smithfield/topic/demographics-identity