Median house price
$686k
+19% change
SA · Playford Council
Smithfield Plains, 5114
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,258
Growth (1 yr)
+1.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.8%
Median age
29
Median income
$1,008/wk
Employment rate
42.4%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$686,000
Languages at home
16.9%non-English
Most common: Persian, Khmer, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Smithfield Plains is a practical mid-sized suburb in Playford Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus parks and green space lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum, plus schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Smithfield Plains snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$510/wk
Houses $525 · Units $450
Population (ERP)
4,258
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#71
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
86th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
92nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
15th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 39.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3783rd in Australia
- State rank
- 408th in SA
- Peer rank
- #71 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #289 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $450
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $525
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 80
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $686,000
- Median price change
- +19.3%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
4,258(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +10.8% over 5 years · 92th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.9%
- 5-year growth
- +10.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +78
- Change in 5 years
- +416
- Growth rank in SA
- 92th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,650), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,305
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,008
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 83 of 1,226
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,092
- Employment rate
- 42.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 977 / 130 / 45
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 444
- Against the person
- 122
- Against property
- 322
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 104.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 451
- Increase (daily rate)
- +15.6%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault30
- Other Property Damage And Environmental105
- Other Theft98
- Sct - Residence47
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury52
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 2 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 919
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 15th
School list
- John Hartley School B-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 685 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Compass Catholic CommunitySpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 916 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Columba CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 973 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 1,519 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Mark Oliphant College (B-12)Combined · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 1,685 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Adelaide North Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 964 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 178 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- John Hartley School B-6 Children's Centre199 Peachey RoadIntegrated Centres
- Smithfield Plains Kindergarten17 Bald StreetPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 78 Curtis Rd - South side
- Stop 78B Peachey Rd - West side
- Stop 78C Peachey Rd - East side
- Stop 79J Coventry Rd - North West side
- Stop 79J Coventry Rd - South East side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 places of worship · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 20/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.91
Shopping(1)
- Convenience store
Community(2)
- John Hartley SchoolSchool
- Smithfield Plains KindergardernSchool
Bald Street, Smithfield Plains
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Jessie Taylor Memorial ParkPark
- Park (2)
- John McVeity CentreSports centre
- Sports field
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(7)
- RepcoCar Parts
Unit T1 235 Curtis Road
- Auto MastersCar repair
- Parking (14)
- LibertyPetrol station
237 Curtis Road
- Adelaide Northern Suburbs Lutheran MissionPlace of worship
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
- Track (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Adelaide Northern Suburbs Lutheran Mission
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (8.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 303
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 71.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 30 proposals
August 2026
- Land Division 1 into 3 Community Title4 HOOLE ST SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- Partial removal of existing veranda and construction of a dwelling addition (two bedrooms)38 ROBERTS CR SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- Two dwellings and fence (above plinth).12 CRABB RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- Division of one allotment into 2 Torrens Title allotments.12 CRABB RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
July 2026
- Construction of 2 x garden sheds measuring 3m width x 0.8 depth x 1.95m height against the fence line (abut the boundary) to add storage for garden equipment and provide general extra storage1 SAXON ST SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- Double Storey Residential Flat Building Comprising Four Dwellings2 HEDDLE ST SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- Land Division one (1) into two (2) Torrens titled land division.135 COVENTRY RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- Three single-storey dwellings in a terrace arrangement63 CRITTENDEN RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling17B HINSLEY RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
June 2026
- Verandah8B BARRAT ST SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- Construction of single storey dwelling32 CRITTENDEN RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Construction of single storey dwelling32 CRITTENDEN RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 2 HINSLEY RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- Veranda9 HOOPER RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Land Division of 1 allotment into 2 Torrens titled allotments.21 BELL ST SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Convert existing shed to an ancillary accommodation72 TUDOR CR SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
May 2026
- Torrens Title 1 into 3 Land Division13 SAINT RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Two single storey detached dwellings and tree damaging activity.31 DAVISON CR SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- Verandah2 BARBON LANE SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
April 2026
- Domestic Patio11 CHAPMAN RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- SIngle Storey Detached Dwelling7 HOOPER RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
March 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling37 HOOPER RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling7 HOOPER RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division (1 into 3)42 BALLARD RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Colorbond Verandah13A DAVISON CR SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling with double garage, retaining wall and fencing17A HINSLEY RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Three single storey dwellings (in a terrace arrangement)121 COVENTRY RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Two single-storey dwellings by the South Australian Housing Trust20 BARKER CR SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
February 2026
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling36 BUCHANAN RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
January 2026
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 2 and Tree Damaging Activity (Removal of Significant Tree)144 COVENTRY RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling17B HINSLEY RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- TORRENS LAND DIVISION. 1 ALLOTMENT INTO 2 ALLOTMENTS.31 DAVISON CR SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
October 2025
- Three single storey detached dwellings and the removal of a regulated tree42 BALLARD RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- Land Division - 1 into 2 Allotments14 HOOPER RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 2 Allotments7 HOOPER RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Residential Land Division and Retrospective Tree Damaging Activity (Removal of Significant Tree)22 SOUTHAN ST SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Attached verandah on rear of house10 DAWSON LANE SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
September 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling4 GREENWOOD CR SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed)8 HINSLEY RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Two Single Storey Detached Dwellings and Tree Damaging Activity37 GREENWOOD CR SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling20 GREENWOOD CR SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Tree-damaging activity - Crown modification (removal of more than 30%)112 COVENTRY RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
August 2025
- Verandah7A DAVISON CR SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling14 GREENWOOD CR SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating three (3) allotments from one (1) allotment32 CRITTENDEN RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- Domestic outbuilding (shed)13 SCOTT RD SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
- new single storey detached dwelling.7A BARKER CR SMITHFIELD PLAINS SA 5114Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Spence
- Member of Parliament
- Matt BURNELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 138,898
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.7%Labor 65.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).
Coalition 30.3%Labor 69.7%
4.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Smithfield PlainsLabor 69.8% · Coalition 30.2% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Andrews FarmLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Munno Para WestLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Munno ParaLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Blakeview SouthLabor 67.4% · Coalition 32.6% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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