Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Smithfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Smithfield, QLD (postcode 4878) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+79.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,705 | 5,303 | 6,664 | +2,959 · +79.9% |
| Median age | 36 | 33 | 34 | -2 · -5.6% |
| Median household income | $1,235/wk | $1,585/wk | $1,840/wk | +$605 · +49% |
| Median personal income | $569/wk | $716/wk | $816/wk | +$247 · +43.4% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $360/wk | $420/wk | +$120 · +40% |
| Median mortgage | $1,746/mo | $1,863/mo | $1,755/mo | +$9 · +0.5% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Smithfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,664
was 5,303 in 2016
+1,361 · +25.7%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$60 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,840/wk
was $1,585/wk in 2016
+$255 · +16.1%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Smithfield population growth · Smithfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.