Population
+25.7% since 2016.
Smithfield had a population of 6,664 at the 2021 Census (+25.7% since 2016). Median age 34.4. Median weekly household income $1,841. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Smithfield's population grew by 25.7% to 6,664, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 34.4, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.6%.
32.8% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 23.3% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 6.0% of homes (12.5% across Queensland). The 2021 Census counted 2,311 households.
The median household earns $1,841 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $428 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,744 a month.
27.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 18.3% use a language other than English at home. 50.9% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).
2021 Census, Smithfield beside QLD and Australia.
| Measure | Smithfield | QLD | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,664 | 5,156,158 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +25.7% | +9.6% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 34.4 | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| Households | 2,311 | 1,869,452 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 6.0% | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 32.8% | 33.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 23.3% | 29.5% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,841 | $1,676 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $428 | $364 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,744 | $1,740 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 27.9% | 24.1% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 18.3% | 14.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 50.9% | 44.8% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
+25.7% since 2016.
Median age 34.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The largest groups in Smithfield at the 2021 Census.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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