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Lower Mitcham SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lower Mitcham, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lower Mitcham SA is 2,187 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lower Mitcham is $985 per week ($51,220 per year). Median rent in Lower Mitcham is $346 per week ($1,499 per month). Lower Mitcham has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Lower Mitcham has a population density of 2487.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lower Mitcham is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lower Mitcham is $2,000.

There were 13 recorded offences in Lower Mitcham in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Lower Mitcham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lower Mitcham Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$985/wk

$51,220 per year

#1309 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$346/wk

$1,499 per month

#3507 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lower Mitcham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,046) Female 52.1% (1,137)

Population Density

2487.8

people per km²

2,187 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,690

Family income/wk

Lower Mitcham Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lower Mitcham Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.1% 386 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.9% 315 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lower Mitcham Country of Birth

Australia

90.3%

England

5.1%

China

2.2%

India

1.0%

Iran

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lower Mitcham Religion

No Religion

54.5%

Catholic

17.3%

Anglican

12.2%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Not stated

3.9%

Eastern Orthodox

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lower Mitcham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lower Mitcham Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

30.6%

Other

21.2%

Greek

16.5%

Italian

8.2%

Arabic

7.1%

French

5.9%

SAL Tot

5.9%

Gujarati

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lower Mitcham Employment

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Employed full-time

36.9% 625 people

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Employed part-time

24.9% 422 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 52 people

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Not in labour force

35.2% 597 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lower Mitcham Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.5%

Postgraduate Degree

17.8%

Certificate III/IV

15.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.9%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lower Mitcham Occupation

Professionals

46.3%

Managers

18.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.6%

Community & Personal Service

8.5%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Labourers

2.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lower Mitcham Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.2%

Health

18.8%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Engineering

12.3%

Education

9.0%

Creative Arts

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Architecture & Building

3.4%

Information Technology

3.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lower Mitcham Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lower Mitcham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lower Mitcham Marital Status

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Married

57.1% 1,021

↔️

Separated

2.1% 37

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Divorced

8.2% 146

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Widowed

4.9% 88

👤

Never married

27.8% 497

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lower Mitcham Ancestry

English

32.4%

Australian

24.7%

Scottish

8.9%

Irish

7.5%

Other

6.9%

German

5.8%

Italian

4.9%

Chinese

3.4%

Greek

2.0%

Dutch

1.5%

Lebanese

1.0%

Indian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lower Mitcham School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.0%

Secondary — Government

12.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.0%

Pre-school

9.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.5%

Primary — Catholic

8.5%

Vocational Education

7.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lower Mitcham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 203

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 4,087

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lower Mitcham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.8% 398

—

Not a volunteer

77.2% 1,351

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lower Mitcham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lower Mitcham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.7%

Did not go to work

13.7%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Bus

3.1%

Bicycle

2.8%

Train

2.7%

Walked only

1.4%

Other

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lower Mitcham Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.3%

1 vehicle

34.6%

2 vehicles

42.8%

3 vehicles

13.4%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lower Mitcham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.6%

2 bedrooms

18.4%

3 bedrooms

50.8%

4 bedrooms

22.6%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lower Mitcham Population Mobility

8.3%

moved in the last year

31.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lower Mitcham Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,291

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lower Mitcham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

161

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lower Mitcham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lower Mitcham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.8%

Couple — no children

28.5%

Couple — no children under 15

19.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

One parent — children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lower Mitcham Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

3.4% 59

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Never served

96.5% 1,687

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lower Mitcham Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.4% 322

—

Did not provide

81.6% 1,428

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lower Mitcham Children Ever Born

No children

32.7%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

36.9%

3 children

15.4%

4 children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lower Mitcham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lower Mitcham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

36.6%

15–29 hours

19.2%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lower Mitcham Household Size

1 person

25.5%

2 persons

34.3%

3 persons

13.5%

4 persons

18.1%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lower Mitcham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,955

Moved from SA

127

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lower Mitcham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.4%

Step family — no other children

3.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lower Mitcham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 13 total

Theft

Fraud

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Lower Mitcham Schools

schools nearby

government

1113

avg ICSEA score

15,095

total students

Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent

Combined · R-12 · 400 students

1162

ICSEA

Unley Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 470 students

1154

ICSEA

Highgate School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 616 students

1150

ICSEA

Scotch College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,213 students

1146

ICSEA

St John's Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,009 students

1141

ICSEA

Concordia College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students

1140

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 256 students

1135

ICSEA

Mercedes College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,111 students

1133

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent

Primary · R-6 · 175 students

1133

ICSEA

Westbourne Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 480 students

1126

ICSEA

Mitcham Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 629 students

1121

ICSEA

Colonel Light Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 688 students

1119

ICSEA

Belair Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 490 students

1117

ICSEA

St Thomas' School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 297 students

1116

ICSEA

Edwardstown Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 512 students

1098

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lower Mitcham Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,045/wk

Median Rent $346/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lower Mitcham

Your weekly income

≈ $8,862/month

Median rent $346/wk

Left after rent $1,699/wk

Rent share 16.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lower Mitcham

What is the population of Lower Mitcham SA?

The population of Lower Mitcham SA is 2,187 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2487.8 people per km².Lower Mitcham is ranked #2,901 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lower Mitcham?

The median personal income in Lower Mitcham SA is $985 per week, or $51,220 per year.The median household income is $2,045 per week.Family income is $2,690 per week.Lower Mitcham is ranked #1,309 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lower Mitcham?

Median rent in Lower Mitcham SA is $346 per week ($1,499 per month).Rent represents 16.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lower Mitcham ranks #3,507 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lower Mitcham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lower Mitcham SA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lower Mitcham?

The median age in Lower Mitcham SA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lower Mitcham a good suburb to live in?

Lower Mitcham is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,187.The median income is $985/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40788. All dollar figures in AUD.