3,305 ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,278
- 2016: 2,873
- 2021: 3,305
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Smithfield Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Smithfield Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Smithfield Plains is far younger than those in the rest of the state, with a typical age of just 29. This youthful profile is driven by a large number of children and young adults, creating a community that stands out significantly from the national average.
3,305
▲ +45.1%
- 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 Plains — higher than 85% of areas.
| Smithfield Plains | 3,305 |
|---|---|
| 5114, SA | 36,847 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,305 people, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. Residents here are much younger than the national figure, with a typical age 9 years lower than the Australian average.
29 yrs ▲ +3.6%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 26.8% of the population, a figure well above the 17% seen across South Australia. This contributes to the area's young feel, while seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here than in most other areas.
9.4% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.8% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Smithfield Plains splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Over half of residents have never been married, and 13.7% are in a de facto relationship, both of which are higher than most areas.
6.5% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Smithfield Plains, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41347/smithfield-plains/topic/demographics-identity