6,664 ▲ +79.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,707
- 2016: 5,303
- 2021: 6,664
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.
Much younger than most similar areas, Smithfield (Qld) is a growing hub with a typical resident aged just 34. This youthfulness is clear in the local numbers, where children under 15 make up nearly 20% of the population.
6,664
▲ +79.8%
- 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 86% of areas.
| Smithfield | 6,664 |
|---|---|
| 4878, QLD | 15,044 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,664 people, Smithfield is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
34 yrs ▼ -5.6%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 area, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.7%, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%.
11.7% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Smithfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Additionally, 17.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, well above the national figure of 11.5%.
6.0% ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Smithfield splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Smithfield
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/SAL32579/smithfield/topic/demographics-identity