Smithfield flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Smithfield
(City of Playford, SA) - 2.06 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.06 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Smithfield's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Smithfield
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Smithfield at a glance
How Smithfield is zoned
Selling in Smithfield? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose.
Across its 2.06 km², Smithfield is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 18% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 11 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 555 m² across 1,224 parcels.
Who lives in Smithfield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Smithfield suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 783, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Smithfield's 2,482 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Smithfield - Elizabeth North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Smithfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Smithfield itself.
12,124 in 2001 to 13,041 in 2025, up 8%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Smithfield data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Smithfield address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 2% of Smithfield. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Smithfield lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Smithfield planning - frequently asked
Is Smithfield flood-prone?
About 18% of Smithfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%.
Is Smithfield bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Smithfield and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City of Playford average is 49%).
Is Smithfield under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 2% of Smithfield, and over about 77% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Smithfield?
The dominant planning zone in Smithfield is General Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes Urban Neighbourhood and Housing Diversity Neighbourhood.
Does Smithfield have heritage-listed places?
Smithfield has 11 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Smithfield?
Across 1,224 surveyed parcels in Smithfield, the median lot size is about 555 m².
Does Smithfield have a train station?
There is no train station inside Smithfield itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.
What is the population of Smithfield?
At the 2021 Census Smithfield had 2,482 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Smithfield - Elizabeth North statistical area, which contains Smithfield, went from 12,124 people in 2001 to 13,041 in 2025, up 8%.
Is Smithfield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Smithfield scores 783 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Smithfield?
Median household income in Smithfield was $1,049 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,542 for the typical suburb in City of Playford. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,100 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Plains | 1.2 km | 24% | 0% |
| Elizabeth Downs | 1.7 km | 34% | 0% |
| Davoren Park | 1.7 km | 18% | 0% |
| Elizabeth North | 2.0 km | 26% | 0% |
| Munno Para | 2.4 km | 30% | 15% |
| Blakeview | 2.5 km | 25% | 40% |
| Andrews Farm | 2.6 km | 25% | 30% |
| Eyre | 3.0 km | 28% | 48% |
| Craigmore | 3.0 km | 17% | 40% |
| Elizabeth Park | 3.0 km | 38% | 0% |