Smithfield Plains SA Property Investment

Playford · 5114

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Median House Price

$611K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$210K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

3,305

Smithfield Plains Short-Term Rental Market

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Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Smithfield Plains: 18.3% a year, Sep qtr 2021 to Sep qtr 2026. Source: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Government of South Australia, Metro median house sales, sourced on 24 October 2026, https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/metro-median-house-sales. CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Playford council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 2,482. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Smithfield Plains.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

2 green3 yellow2 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5114 (ABS Census)

1.65 high impact

Median Household Income

1481 medium impact

Public Transport Score

44 medium impact

School Zone Quality

4.3 medium impact

Distance to CBD

28.84 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

2 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

66.8 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 5114

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 2 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population (suburb)

3,305

Education (IEO)

1/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

3/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

1.7/10

Offences per 1,000

127.4

Recorded offences

421

Smithfield Plains: score 1–10, relative to other SA suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: South Australia Police, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Mark Oliphant College (B-12)

PrimaryGovernment

4.4/10

John Hartley School B-6

PrimaryGovernment

4.3/10

Mark Oliphant College (B-12)

SecondaryGovernment

4.4/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.