Smithfield Plains Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5114
Postcode for Smithfield Plains, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 29 km from Adelaide · Pop. 3,305
3,305
Population
29
Median Age
$1,008
Household Income/wk
$251
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Smithfield Plains ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Smithfield Plains Compares

Smithfield Plains vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSmithfield PlainsSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,008 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $251 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,092 -SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 29 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 15.6% +SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Smithfield Plains is a locality 29 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5114. It falls within the Adelaide - North region. The local government area is Playford.

According to the 2021 Census, Smithfield Plains has a population of 3,305 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $1,008, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 15.6%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 214 (6.5% of residents).

Housing in Smithfield Plains includes a median weekly rent of $251, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,092, with 1,147 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 50.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Smithfield Plains scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Smithfield Plains is served by John Hartley School B-6.

Smithfield Plains is part of the Tea Tree Gully statistical area in South Australia.

Smithfield Plains Details

Postcode5114
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,305
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,008/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$511/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$251
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,092
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.5 km²
Population Density2197/km²
Total Dwellings1,147
Australian Citizens84.5%
Indigenous Population214 (6.5%)
Unemployment Rate15.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.6768
Longitude138.67674
Distance from Adelaide29 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Tea Tree Gully
Local GovernmentPlayford
Federal ElectorateSpence

Age Profile

0–14 (26.8%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (31.0%) 45–64 (18.8%) 65+ (9.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years887 (26.8%)
15–24 years463 (14.0%)
25–44 years1,025 (31.0%)
45–64 years620 (18.8%)
65+ years311 (9.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (13.2%) Mortgaged (35.9%) Rented (50.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma416 (12.6%)
Arthritis317 (9.6%)
Diabetes201 (6.1%)
Heart Disease114 (3.4%)
Lung Condition100 (3.0%)
Cancer60 (1.8%)
Dementia11 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle148 (13.3%)
1 vehicle493 (44.2%)
2 vehicles350 (31.4%)
3+ vehicles124 (11.1%)

Schools in Smithfield Plains

John Hartley School B-6
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 903 · 685 students

Suburbs Near Smithfield Plains

Same Postcode (5114)

More Smithfield Plains Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.