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Smithfield

Ranked #38 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
56
#131 of 299
Safety
1
#297 of 299
Wealth
5
#285 of 299
Value
7
#270 of 299
Parks
53
#138 of 299
Cafés
29
#167 of 299
Transit
87
#38 of 299
Green space
56
#132 of 299
Active & healthy
40
#228 of 299

The numbers

Population2,482
Area2.07 km²
Median household income$1,049/wk
Median rent$260/wk
Crime rate367.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks4 (2.0 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park78.3% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues3

Who lives in Smithfield

Population
2,482
Median age
35 years
Median household income
$1,049/wk
Median rent
$260/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Smithfield — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Smithfield

Is Smithfield safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 1/100 for safety and ranking #297 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 367 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Smithfield good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 1/100, parks 53/100 and green space 56/100, with a median age of 35. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Smithfield expensive to live in?

Median rent is $260 a week, and household income ranks #285 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 7/100 for value.

Does Smithfield have good public transport?

It scores 87/100 for transit, #38 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Smithfield?

78% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 2.0 hectares per 1,000 residents — 56/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Smithfield PlainsElizabeth DownsDavoren ParkElizabeth NorthMunno ParaBlakeview

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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