Median price trend for houses
Based on 36 sales in the preceding 12 months
$645,000
Up 11.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $510k
- 3 bed
- $640k
- 4 bed
- $713k
- 5+ bed
- $1.11m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Smithfield
SA 5114 · Playford
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $645,000
- Median unit
- $460,000
- Population
- 2,482
- Postcode
- 5114
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ABS 2021
Smithfield, South Australia
Property market insights for Smithfield (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Smithfield (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 64 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Smithfield (SA), SA is currently $645,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Smithfield (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 11.2% for houses and 4.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $510,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $640,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $713,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,110,000 in Smithfield (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Smithfield (SA) is $500 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Smithfield (SA) is $460,000, which has increased 4.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $450,000 in Smithfield (SA).
Crime and safety
Is Smithfield safe?
The overall rate for Smithfield is 10,012 offences per 100,000 residents — 166% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Smithfield.
Overall crime rate
10,012
offences per 100,000 residents
166% aboveGreater Adelaide
SmithfieldGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Smithfield?
Smithfield SA 5114 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,482 people call Smithfield home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,049 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,482
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,100 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.4%Above
15–3427.5%Above
35–5423.4%Below
55–7419.9%Below
75 and over7.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.0%Above
Townhouses19.0%Above
Apartments1.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright16.3%Below
Paying a mortgage32.8%Below
Renting50.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.9%Above
One car42.7%Above
Two cars29.8%Below
Three or more13.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.4%Below
Drove to work68.3%Above
Train, tram or bus4.5%In line
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Smithfield
5.4% of workers in Smithfield worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.
6.5% of Smithfield residents were born in England.
44.8% of people in Smithfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Smithfield
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Smithfield SA 5114.
Is Smithfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.4% of Smithfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
608 family households lived in Smithfield; 33.9% were couple families and 34.2% were one-parent families.
43.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Smithfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Smithfield had 2,482 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Smithfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.0% of occupied private dwellings in Smithfield.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Smithfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
16.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
32.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
50.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Smithfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Smithfield had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 30.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 32.2%, while 22.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Smithfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
68.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
4.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Smithfield?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 42.7% of the total.
43.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Smithfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.7% reported a different address.
25.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Smithfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.5% of residents used only English at home.
18.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Smithfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.3% of Smithfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Smithfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.3% of ancestry responses in Smithfield.
Australian ancestry made up 31.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Smithfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 6.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.3% of workers, and education and training employed 4.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Smithfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
22.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 12.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Smithfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.7% reported asthma, 11.8% arthritis and 7.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Smithfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Smithfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,049 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,100.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Smithfield compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.4% in Smithfield, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 16.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Renting accounted for 50.9% in Smithfield, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Smithfield (SA)
Is Smithfield (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $645,000, while units and apartments sit at $460,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Smithfield (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 608 local families, and 21.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Smithfield (SA)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,110,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Smithfield (SA)
56 streets in Smithfield (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adaluna Cr
- Admiralty Cct
- Amaroo Ct
- Anderson
- Anne St
- Arcadia Dr
- Augusta Square
- Bagalowie Cr
- Broadmeadows Road
- Canberra Ct
- Charlotte St
- Charta Cct
- Coventry Rd
- Coventry Road
- Curtis Rd
- Curtis Road
- Dylan Ct
- Gardiner Tce
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- George Mccullum Rd
- Graeber Rd
- Hamra Dr
- Hope St
- Iberia
- Jane St
- John St
- Kirk St
- Konanda Rd
- Lucy St
- Lysle Ct
- Main North Rd
- Mary St
- Moir St
- Mora Cr
- Morialta Dr
- Moulds Cr
- Navigator Pde
- Oriana Ct
- Overlander
- Palina Ct
- Palina Rd
- Parachilna Ct
- Queen St
- Rose St
- Samuel St
- Station Rd
- Strathaird Boulevard
- Strathaird Ct
- Strathmore Ave
- Talia Ct
- Tepco Ct
- The Circuit
- Wahroonga Dr
- Warooka Cr
- Warooka Dr
- Wayfarer
- Wilterna Cr
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