Blakeview vs Smithfield

Blakeview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Smithfield. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blakeview, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Smithfield, about half of households rent. On these figures, Blakeview tends to suit couples, while Smithfield suits renters and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Blakeview

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 97/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Smithfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $324/wk)
  • But Blakeview leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Smithfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Smithfield

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Blakeview carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 97/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Blakeview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.2% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blakeview and Smithfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blakeview Smithfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blakeview Smithfield
Walkability 71 / 81
Blakeview — Walkability: 71/100 Smithfield — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 27 / 3
Blakeview — Safety: 27/100 Smithfield — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blakeview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Smithfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 22 / 28
Blakeview — Low flood risk: 22/100 Smithfield — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Blakeview has more residents (8,979 vs 2,482); Blakeview has higher household incomes ($88,712 vs $54,548).

Blakeview Smithfield
Population 8,979
+72% vs other
 2,482
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.2% +2.3%
Median age 31 35
Median household income $88,712/yr
+39% vs other
 $54,548/yr
Median weekly rent $324/wk
+20% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blakeview Smithfield
0-4 8.3% / 7.2%
Blakeview — 0-4: 8.3% Smithfield — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 16.8% / 14.3%
Blakeview — 5-14: 16.8% Smithfield — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 5.7% / 6.8%
Blakeview — 15-19: 5.7% Smithfield — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.7% / 6.6%
Blakeview — 20-24: 6.7% Smithfield — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 18.3% / 14.0%
Blakeview — 25-34: 18.3% Smithfield — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 14.5% / 11.6%
Blakeview — 35-44: 14.5% Smithfield — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.0% / 11.7%
Blakeview — 45-54: 11.0% Smithfield — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 9.6% / 11.4%
Blakeview — 55-64: 9.6% Smithfield — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 5.6% / 8.5%
Blakeview — 65-74: 5.6% Smithfield — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 2.8% / 5.2%
Blakeview — 75-84: 2.8% Smithfield — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 0.7% / 2.6%
Blakeview — 85+: 0.7% Smithfield — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blakeview 46.4% couple families
Blakeview — Couple Families: 46.4% Blakeview — Lone Person: 26.7% Blakeview — One Parent Families: 22.0% Blakeview — Group Household: 3.3% Blakeview — Other Families: 1.6%
Smithfield 27.8% couple families
Smithfield — Couple Families: 27.8% Smithfield — Lone Person: 37.5% Smithfield — One Parent Families: 28.0% Smithfield — Group Household: 5.3% Smithfield — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blakeview 32.0% renting
Blakeview — Owned Outright: 17.1% Blakeview — Mortgage: 51.0% Blakeview — Renting: 32.0%
Smithfield 50.9% renting
Smithfield — Owned Outright: 16.3% Smithfield — Mortgage: 32.8% Smithfield — Renting: 50.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blakeview Smithfield
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 13.4%
Blakeview — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Smithfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 3.8%
Blakeview — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Smithfield — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 3.9%
Blakeview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Smithfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.8%
Blakeview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Smithfield — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.4%
Blakeview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Smithfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blakeview Smithfield
England 6.1% / 6.5%
Blakeview — England: 6.1% Smithfield — England: 6.5%
Afghanistan 0.4% / 2.9%
Blakeview — Afghanistan: 0.4% Smithfield — Afghanistan: 2.9%
India 1.6% / 1.1%
Blakeview — India: 1.6% Smithfield — India: 1.1%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.0%
Blakeview — Philippines: 1.4% Smithfield — Philippines: 1.0%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.0%
Blakeview — Scotland: 0.8% Smithfield — Scotland: 1.0%
Pakistan — / 1.5%
Blakeview — Pakistan: not among its largest Smithfield — Pakistan: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.6%
Blakeview — New Zealand: 0.7% Smithfield — New Zealand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blakeview 97.2% houses
Blakeview — Houses: 97.2% Blakeview — Townhouses: 2.5% Blakeview — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Smithfield 80.4% houses
Smithfield — Houses: 80.4% Smithfield — Townhouses: 19.1% Smithfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blakeview Smithfield
Median house price $715,000 $675,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $676,000 $694,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 150 sales
 26 days
from 26 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blakeview Smithfield
2 bed $545K / $602K
Blakeview — 2 bed: $545K (15 sales) Smithfield — 2 bed: $602K (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

3 bed $675K / $655K
Blakeview — 3 bed: $675K (115 sales) Smithfield — 3 bed: $655K (27 sales)

115 vs 27 sales

4 bed $780K / $790K
Blakeview — 4 bed: $780K (82 sales) Smithfield — 4 bed: $790K (9 sales)

82 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Smithfield has more commercially zoned land (18% vs 0%); Smithfield has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Blakeview Smithfield
Residential 88% 66%
Commercial 0% 18%
Industrial 0% 13%
Parks and recreation 11% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Blakeview Smithfield
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blakeview Smithfield
Houses 4.1%
$580/wk on $734K
 4.3%
$545/wk on $660K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Blakeview Smithfield
House price Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 3% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Schools Higher than 58% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 43% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 78% of SA

Liveability

Blakeview scores higher overall (46 vs 26); Smithfield is more walkable (81 vs 71).

Blakeview Smithfield
Grade C D
Score 46/100 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Smithfield carries more crime risk (97 vs 73).

Blakeview Smithfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 High
97/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Blakeview Smithfield
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Blakeview

  • Trinity College Blakeview Independent · Combined above peers
  • Blakes Crossing Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Blakeview Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Smithfield

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Blakeview Smithfield
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 8 2
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 15 0

Mobility

Blakeview Smithfield
Walkability score 71/100 81/100
Distance to Adelaide 32.9 km
+3% vs other
 31.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 60.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 135.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5114
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5114
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blakeview Smithfield
Car (driver) 84.4% / 79.3%
Blakeview — Car (driver): 84.4% Smithfield — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 6.3%
Blakeview — Worked from Home: 6.6% Smithfield — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 7.0%
Blakeview — Car (passenger): 4.6% Smithfield — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Bus 2.9% / 6.2%
Blakeview — Bus: 2.9% Smithfield — Bus: 6.2%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.1%
Blakeview — Walked Only: 1.3% Smithfield — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Blakeview Smithfield
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.6 km 15.2 km

NBN connectivity

Blakeview Smithfield
Connectivity score 72/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
2,146 premises
 55%
1,408 premises

Climate

Blakeview Smithfield
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blakeview Smithfield
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blakeview Smithfield
Average residential rate $2,101/yr
same for both
Council Playford
same for both

Federal electorate

Blakeview Smithfield
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blakeview Smithfield
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blakeview

Family Large Blocks Outer Quiet River

Smithfield

Affordable Easy Commute Outer Transport Hub

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