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Smithfield - Elizabeth North

South Australia · Playford · Adelaide - North

Why “Smithfield - Elizabeth North”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Smithfield into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Smithfield - Elizabeth North is a locality in the Playford area of South Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Smithfield - Elizabeth North SA2.

Where in SA
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At a glance
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Schools
4
Top ICSEA 929 (gov)
Childcare
20
NQS-rated services
Population
13,041
+1.2% in 1 year
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Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Smithfield - Elizabeth North SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon SA zoning

Government schools in Smithfield - Elizabeth North

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for SA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Elizabeth North Primary School Government · 514 students
ICSEA 907
Elizabeth Downs Primary School Government · 420 students
ICSEA 904
Munno Para Primary School Government · 305 students
ICSEA 929
Taparra Primary School Government · 131 students
ICSEA 926

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Smithfield - Elizabeth North

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All SA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • St Thomas More School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · Elizabeth Park
    Exceeding NQS
  • Stepping Stone Curtis Road Childcare & Early Development Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 99 places · Munno Para
    Exceeding NQS
  • Roseberry House Early Learning Centre Playford
    Centre-Based Care · 80 places · Davoren Park
    Exceeding NQS
  • Elizabeth Downs Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Elizabeth Downs
    Exceeding NQS
  • Elizabeth Park Child Parent Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Elizabeth Park
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mark Oliphant College (B-12) Children's Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Munno Para West
    Exceeding NQS
  • YMCA Adelaide North Special School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 29 places · Munno Para West
    Exceeding NQS
  • Stepping Stone Munno Para Childcare & Early Development Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · Munno Para
    Meeting NQS
  • Elizabeth North Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Elizabeth North
    Meeting NQS
  • Happy Haven OSHC Elizabeth North
    Centre-Based Care · 59 places · Elizabeth North
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA Mark Oliphant OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 59 places · Munno Para West
    Meeting NQS
  • NACYS Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 55 places · Davoren Park
    Meeting NQS

+ 8 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
13,041
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.20%
2024→25
Net change
+150
people / yr
Density
1,633
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+150
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+56
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+22
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+72

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Smithfield - Elizabeth North
+1.20%
SA median
+0.70%
National median
+0.80%