South Australia · Suburb Profile

Mitcham SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mitcham SA is 1,832 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mitcham is $922 per week ($47,944 per year). Median rent in Mitcham is $328 per week ($1,421 per month). Mitcham has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Mitcham has a population density of 1029.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mitcham is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mitcham is $2,000.

There were 22 recorded offences in Mitcham in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

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Mitcham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mitcham Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$922/wk

$47,944 per year

#1882 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$328/wk

$1,421 per month

#3933 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: —

Mitcham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (857) Female 53.3% (978)

Population Density

1029.8

people per km²

1,832 people · 1.8 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,527

Family income/wk

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)

Mitcham Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.6% 277 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.4% 260 dwellings

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

Mitcham Country of Birth

Australia

87.0%

England

7.0%

China

1.8%

France

0.8%

Greece

0.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.4%

India

0.4%

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

Mitcham Religion

No Religion

52.3%

Catholic

17.9%

Anglican

13.0%

Not stated

5.1%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Eastern Orthodox

3.5%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Baptist

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mitcham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.8%

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

Mitcham Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

17.1%

French

14.3%

German

12.9%

IAL Sinhal

12.9%

Bengali

11.4%

Cantonese

11.4%

Italian

10.0%

Afrikaans

10.0%

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

Mitcham Employment

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Employed full-time

34.2% 507 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.5% 392 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 37 people

🏠

Not in labour force

36.8% 546 people

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

Mitcham Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.8%

Postgraduate Degree

18.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.9%

Certificate III/IV

13.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.2%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Mitcham Occupation

Professionals

46.7%

Managers

18.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Community & Personal Service

8.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.5%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

2.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

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

Mitcham Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.9%

Health

20.7%

Society & Culture

16.3%

Engineering

9.8%

Education

8.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.3%

Creative Arts

5.4%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Information Technology

2.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Mitcham Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mitcham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

20.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mitcham Marital Status

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Married

52.3% 807

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Separated

2.1% 32

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Divorced

8.8% 136

🕊️

Widowed

3.4% 52

👤

Never married

33.5% 517

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mitcham Ancestry

English

32.4%

Australian

26.4%

Irish

7.7%

Scottish

7.2%

Other

7.0%

German

5.6%

Italian

5.3%

Chinese

3.6%

Greek

2.0%

Indian

1.2%

Dutch

1.1%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mitcham School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

25.8%

Primary — Government

23.6%

Secondary — Government

11.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.1%

Secondary — Catholic

9.9%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Primary — Catholic

6.3%

Pre-school

4.7%

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

Mitcham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 143

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 3,454

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

Mitcham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.1% 349

—

Not a volunteer

76.9% 1,164

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mitcham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

5.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mitcham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.8%

Did not go to work

15.6%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Bus

3.4%

Walked only

2.4%

Bicycle

2.3%

Train

1.0%

Other

0.5%

Tram/Light Rail

0.4%

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

Mitcham Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.7%

1 vehicle

36.0%

2 vehicles

41.2%

3 vehicles

11.3%

4+ vehicles

6.7%

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

Mitcham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

23.6%

3 bedrooms

39.2%

4 bedrooms

25.1%

5 bedrooms

6.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Mitcham Population Mobility

13.0%

moved in the last year

39.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mitcham Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,598

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mitcham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

159

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Mitcham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mitcham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.9%

Couple — no children

26.3%

Couple — no children under 15

22.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mitcham Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 48

👤

Never served

96.5% 1,464

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mitcham Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 236

—

Did not provide

84.4% 1,278

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mitcham Children Ever Born

No children

34.4%

1 child

14.9%

2 children

31.6%

3 children

14.5%

4 children

4.7%

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

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

Mitcham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.2%

5–14 hours

35.0%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

16.2%

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

Mitcham Household Size

1 person

26.6%

2 persons

34.4%

3 persons

13.9%

4 persons

16.9%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mitcham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,556

Moved from SA

165

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

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

Mitcham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.9%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mitcham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 22 total

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Assault

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Mitcham Schools

schools nearby

government

1124

avg ICSEA score

14,042

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

Seymour College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 715 students

1150

ICSEA

Scotch College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,213 students

1146

ICSEA

Glen Osmond Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 363 students

1143

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

Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent

Primary · R-6 · 175 students

1133

ICSEA

Mercedes College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,111 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

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Mitcham Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,996/wk

Median Rent $328/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.4%

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

If you earn X in Mitcham

Your weekly income

≈ $8,649/month

Median rent $328/wk

Left after rent $1,668/wk

Rent share 16.4%

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Mitcham vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,154 Income: $927/wk Rent: $430/wk

Glenalta

Pop: 2,039 Income: $945/wk Rent: $380/wk

Glenelg South

Pop: 2,184 Income: $889/wk Rent: $340/wk

Glenunga

Pop: 2,184 Income: $902/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 919 Income: $692/wk Rent: $205/wk

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Pop: 2,102 Income: $661/wk Rent: $358/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mitcham

What is the population of Mitcham SA?

The population of Mitcham SA is 1,832 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1029.8 people per km².Mitcham is ranked #3,152 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mitcham?

The median personal income in Mitcham SA is $922 per week, or $47,944 per year.The median household income is $1,996 per week.Family income is $2,527 per week.Mitcham is ranked #1,882 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mitcham?

Median rent in Mitcham SA is $328 per week ($1,421 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mitcham ranks #3,933 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mitcham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in 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 Mitcham?

The median age in Mitcham SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mitcham a good suburb to live in?

Mitcham is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,832.The median income is $922/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% 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: 40891. All dollar figures in AUD.