Elizabeth Downs vs Smithfield

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Elizabeth Downs, most households own their home. In Smithfield, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Smithfield: a median of $675,000, against $600,000 in Elizabeth Downs.

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

Elizabeth Downs

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Elizabeth Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $675,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Elizabeth Downs sits closer to the CBD (29.7 km vs 31.9 km)
  • Smithfield is more walkable (81/100 vs 46/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Smithfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Elizabeth Downs 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.

Elizabeth Downs 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.

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Walkability 46 / 81
Elizabeth Downs — Walkability: 46/100 Smithfield — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 12 / 3
Elizabeth Downs — Safety: 12/100 Smithfield — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Elizabeth Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Smithfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 16 / 28
Elizabeth Downs — Low flood risk: 16/100 Smithfield — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Elizabeth Downs has more residents (5,160 vs 2,482).

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Population 5,160
+52% vs other
 2,482
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +2.3%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $50,440/yr $54,548/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $260/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
0-4 7.0% / 7.2%
Elizabeth Downs — 0-4: 7.0% Smithfield — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 15.4% / 14.3%
Elizabeth Downs — 5-14: 15.4% Smithfield — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 6.3% / 6.8%
Elizabeth Downs — 15-19: 6.3% Smithfield — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.1% / 6.6%
Elizabeth Downs — 20-24: 7.1% Smithfield — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 14.7% / 14.0%
Elizabeth Downs — 25-34: 14.7% Smithfield — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 12.6% / 11.6%
Elizabeth Downs — 35-44: 12.6% Smithfield — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.4% / 11.7%
Elizabeth Downs — 45-54: 11.4% Smithfield — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 11.5% / 11.4%
Elizabeth Downs — 55-64: 11.5% Smithfield — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 8.1% / 8.5%
Elizabeth Downs — 65-74: 8.1% Smithfield — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 4.4% / 5.2%
Elizabeth Downs — 75-84: 4.4% Smithfield — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.7% / 2.6%
Elizabeth Downs — 85+: 1.7% Smithfield — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Downs 37.8% lone person
Elizabeth Downs — Lone Person: 37.8% Elizabeth Downs — One Parent Families: 28.5% Elizabeth Downs — Couple Families: 26.0% Elizabeth Downs — Group Household: 5.3% Elizabeth Downs — Other Families: 2.6%
Smithfield 37.5% lone person
Smithfield — Lone Person: 37.5% Smithfield — One Parent Families: 28.0% Smithfield — Couple Families: 27.8% Smithfield — Group Household: 5.3% Smithfield — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Downs 44.8% renting
Elizabeth Downs — Owned Outright: 21.5% Elizabeth Downs — Mortgage: 33.7% Elizabeth Downs — Renting: 44.8%
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.

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 13.4%
Elizabeth Downs — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Smithfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 3.9%
Elizabeth Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Smithfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / 3.8%
Elizabeth Downs — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Smithfield — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 0.8%
Elizabeth Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Smithfield — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.4%
Elizabeth Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Smithfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

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.

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
England 6.8% / 6.5%
Elizabeth Downs — England: 6.8% Smithfield — England: 6.5%
Afghanistan 1.1% / 2.9%
Elizabeth Downs — Afghanistan: 1.1% Smithfield — Afghanistan: 2.9%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.0%
Elizabeth Downs — Scotland: 0.7% Smithfield — Scotland: 1.0%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.0%
Elizabeth Downs — Philippines: 0.7% Smithfield — Philippines: 1.0%
Pakistan — / 1.5%
Elizabeth Downs — Pakistan: not among its largest Smithfield — Pakistan: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.6%
Elizabeth Downs — New Zealand: 0.6% Smithfield — New Zealand: 0.6%
India — / 1.1%
Elizabeth Downs — India: not among its largest Smithfield — India: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Downs 77.8% houses
Elizabeth Downs — Houses: 77.8% Elizabeth Downs — Townhouses: 20.3% Elizabeth Downs — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Smithfield 80.4% houses
Smithfield — Houses: 80.4% Smithfield — Townhouses: 19.1% Smithfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Median house price $600,000 $675,000
Median unit price $457,000 —
Median land price — $694,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 97 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.

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
2 bed $460K / $602K
Elizabeth Downs — 2 bed: $460K (11 sales) Smithfield — 2 bed: $602K (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

3 bed $600K / $655K
Elizabeth Downs — 3 bed: $600K (158 sales) Smithfield — 3 bed: $655K (27 sales)

158 vs 27 sales

4 bed $678K / $790K
Elizabeth Downs — 4 bed: $678K (24 sales) Smithfield — 4 bed: $790K (9 sales)

24 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Smithfield has more commercially zoned land (18% vs 1%); Smithfield has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Residential 82% 66%
Commercial 1% 18%
Parks and recreation 17% 3%
Industrial 0% 13%
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

Elizabeth Downs 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.

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Houses 4.3%
$530/wk on $634K
 4.3%
$545/wk on $660K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
House price Higher than 3% of SA
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 78% of SA

Liveability

Smithfield is more walkable (81 vs 46); Smithfield scores higher overall (26 vs 16).

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Grade D
same for both
Score 16/100 26/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Elizabeth Downs carries more flood risk (84 vs 72).

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 High
97/100
Flood High
84/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Elizabeth Downs

  • Elizabeth Downs Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Taparra 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

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

Mobility

Smithfield sits further from the CBD (31.9 km vs 29.7 km).

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Walkability score 46/100 81/100
Distance to Adelaide 29.7 km 31.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 131.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 135.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5113
 0.4%
postcode 5114
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 5113
 71
postcode 5114

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.

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Car (driver) 80.3% / 79.3%
Elizabeth Downs — Car (driver): 80.3% Smithfield — Car (driver): 79.3%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 7.0%
Elizabeth Downs — Car (passenger): 7.6% Smithfield — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Bus 6.2% / 6.2%
Elizabeth Downs — Bus: 6.2% Smithfield — Bus: 6.2%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 6.3%
Elizabeth Downs — Worked from Home: 4.8% Smithfield — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.1%
Elizabeth Downs — Walked Only: 0.5% Smithfield — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Elizabeth Downs Smithfield
Connectivity score 80/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,342 premises
 55%
1,408 premises

Climate

Elizabeth Downs 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)

Elizabeth Downs 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Elizabeth Downs

Affordable Family Outer Parks Townhouses

Smithfield

Affordable Easy Commute Outer Transport Hub

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