Smithfield Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Smithfield (5114) is a suburb of Adelaide, North & North East Suburbs, South Australia. It is about 28 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Smithfield is in the federal electorate of Wakefield.

In the 2011 census the population of Smithfield was 2,094 and is comprised of approximately 53.0% females and 47.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Smithfield is 34 years of age.

67.1% of people living in the suburb of Smithfield were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 10.5% England, 1.8% Scotland, 1.4% Afghanistan, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.9% Italy, 0.9% Tanzania, 0.8% Philippines, 0.8% Germany, 0.6% Rwanda, 0.5% Sudan, 0.4% Iran, 0.4% Burundi, 0.4% South Sudan, 0.4% Netherlands.

83.0% of people living in Smithfield speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.4% Other, 1.2% Dari, 1.1% Persian, 1.0% Italian, 0.6% Spanish, 0.5% Greek, 0.4% Filipino , 0.4% German.

The religious makeup of Smithfield is 32.1% No religion, 16.4% Anglican, 16.4% Catholic, 11.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.3% Uniting Church, 3.0% Pentecostal, 2.7% Christian, nfd, 2.5% Islam, 2.2% Lutheran, 1.2% Presbyterian and Reformed.

35.5% of people are married, 41.2% have never married and 11.2% are divorced and 4.6% are separated. There are 125 widowed people living in Smithfield.

54.5% of the people living in Smithfield over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.0% are working on a part time basis. Smithfield has an unemployment rate of 12.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Smithfield are 18.1% Labourers, 15.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.1% Technicians & trades workers, 12.8% Sales workers, 12.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.7% Community & personal service workers, 7.7% Professionals, 6.2% Managers, 3.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Smithfield work in are 15.8% Manufacturing, 15.6% Retail trade, 11.6% Health care and social assistance, 7.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.7% Construction, 6.7% Public administration and safety, 6.1% Accommodation and food services, 4.9% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.5% Wholesale trade.

12.5% of homes are fully owned, and 31.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 52.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $370 per week and the median household income is $747 per week.

The median rent in Smithfield is $206 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1235 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Smithfield postcode 5114