Suburbs Mitchell Park (SA)

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Mitchell Park SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mitchell Park SA is 5,754 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mitchell Park is $635 per week ($33,020 per year). Median rent in Mitchell Park is $278 per week ($1,205 per month). Mitchell Park has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mitchell Park has a population density of 2773.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mitchell Park is India. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mitchell Park is $1,582.

There were 245 recorded offences in Mitchell Park in 2025-26, a rate of 43 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (107 offences).

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📍 Mitchell Park, South Australia — 35.0052°S, 138.5623°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (25)

Mitchell Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mitchell Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$635/wk
$33,020 per year
#6527 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$278/wk
$1,205 per month
#5524 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,582/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mitchell Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (2,723) Female 52.7% (3,032)

Population Density

2773.3
people per km²
5,754 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,615
Family income/wk

Mitchell Park 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)

Mitchell Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.9% 547 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.1% 644 dwellings

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

Mitchell Park Country of Birth

Australia
82.5%
India
5.6%
England
3.9%
China
3.8%
Iran
1.2%
Bangladesh
0.8%
Greece
0.7%
Brazil
0.6%
Cambodia
0.5%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.4%

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

Mitchell Park Religion

No Religion
48.4%
Catholic
15.7%
Not stated
8.5%
Hinduism
6.6%
Anglican
6.5%
Islam
5.4%
Christian (other)
4.7%
Uniting Church
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mitchell Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.8%

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

Mitchell Park Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
20.7%
Other
18.3%
IAL Nepali
14.3%
Arabic
12.9%
SAL Tot
9.1%
Hindi
8.3%
Cantonese
8.2%
IAL Punjabi
8.2%

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

Mitchell Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
31.1% 1,387 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.5% 1,048 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.3% 192 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.1% 1,833 people

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

Mitchell Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.1%
Certificate III/IV
29.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.2%
Postgraduate Degree
13.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.6%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

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

Mitchell Park Occupation

Professionals
33.8%
Community & Personal Service
18.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Managers
7.9%
Labourers
6.9%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.2%

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

Mitchell Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.2%
Health
17.1%
Society & Culture
16.5%
Engineering
12.7%
Education
7.7%
Information Technology
6.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.4%
Architecture & Building
3.5%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

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

Mitchell Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
56.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
31.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mitchell Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
3.7%
$300-$399/wk
5.9%
$400-$499/wk
9.8%
$500-$649/wk
7.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.1%
$4,000+/wk
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mitchell Park Marital Status

💍
Married
36.4% 1,784
↔️
Separated
3.6% 175
📋
Divorced
11.2% 550
🕊️
Widowed
5.6% 274
👤
Never married
43.1% 2,112

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mitchell Park Ancestry

English
25.6%
Australian
24.3%
Other
15.6%
Chinese
6.4%
Scottish
5.7%
Irish
5.3%
German
4.8%
Indian
3.4%
Italian
2.9%
Greek
2.2%
Filipino
2.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mitchell Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.1%
Vocational Education
18.4%
Secondary — Government
17.7%
Pre-school
8.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.2%
Primary — Catholic
6.9%
Secondary — Catholic
5.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%

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

Mitchell Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.1% 988
✅
No need for assistance
90.9% 9,927

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

Mitchell Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.4% 712
—
Not a volunteer
84.6% 3,903

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mitchell Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
4.9%
$800-$999/mo
8.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
28.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mitchell Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.5%
Did not go to work
12.6%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Train
5.6%
Bus
3.9%
Walked only
1.7%
Bicycle
0.9%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Tram/Light Rail
0.4%
Truck
0.2%

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

Mitchell Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.0%
1 vehicle
45.4%
2 vehicles
29.8%
3 vehicles
6.9%
4+ vehicles
2.9%

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

Mitchell Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.8%
2 bedrooms
26.3%
3 bedrooms
58.9%
4 bedrooms
8.4%
5 bedrooms
1.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

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

Mitchell Park Population Mobility

15.2%
moved in the last year
46.0%
moved in the last 5 years
6.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mitchell Park Indigenous Population

2.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
243
Indigenous residents
10,777
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mitchell Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
732
Asthma
200
Diabetes
199
Arthritis
192
Heart disease
156
Lung condition
136
Stroke
74
Cancer
70
Kidney disease
45
Dementia
11

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

Mitchell Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
8.1%
$300-$399/wk
6.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
10.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mitchell Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.7%
Couple — no children
29.2%
Couple — no children under 15
12.4%
One parent — children under 15
10.4%
One parent — no children under 15
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mitchell Park Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 8
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 109
👤
Never served
97.5% 4,532

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mitchell Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 639
—
Did not provide
86.1% 3,964

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mitchell Park Children Ever Born

No children
42.1%
1 child
16.9%
2 children
24.3%
3 children
11.4%
4 children
3.9%
5+ children
1.4%

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

Mitchell Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
24
1951–1960
91
1961–1970
126
1971–1980
83
1981–1990
167
1991–2000
130
2001–2010
458
2011–2015
293
2016
87
2017
85
2018
115
2019
138
2020
60
2021
7

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

Mitchell Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
28.6%
15–29 hours
11.5%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
30.0%

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

Mitchell Park Household Size

1 person
37.7%
2 persons
31.1%
3 persons
15.4%
4 persons
9.8%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mitchell Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,564
Moved from SA
571
Moved — same area (SA2)
130
Moved from overseas
31
Moved from NSW
27
Moved from VIC
25
Moved from QLD
14
Moved from NT
4
Moved from WA
3

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

Mitchell Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.1%
Step family — no other children
7.0%
Blended family — no other children
3.1%
Intact family — other children present
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mitchell Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 245 total

Theft
107
Assault
63
Property Damage
38
Break & Enter
20
Fraud
12
Other Against Person
3
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Mitchell Park Schools

25
schools nearby
14
government
1056
avg ICSEA score
7,586
total students
Dara School Independent
Combined · R-10 · 93 students
1176
ICSEA
Westminster School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,401 students
1139
ICSEA
Australian Science and Mathematics School Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 419 students
1101
ICSEA
Edwardstown Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 512 students
1098
ICSEA
Bellevue Heights Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 177 students
1090
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Marion Independent
Combined · R-9 · 320 students
1090
ICSEA
Stella Maris Parish School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 429 students
1086
ICSEA
St Bernadette's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 205 students
1085
ICSEA
Christ the King School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 179 students
1079
ICSEA
Our Lady of Grace School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 225 students
1075
ICSEA
Suneden Specialist School Independent
Combined · U · 72 students
1065
ICSEA
Seaview High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,377 students
1038
ICSEA
Clovelly Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 222 students
1038
ICSEA
Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services Government
Combined · U · 34 students
1035
ICSEA
Warradale Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 286 students
1032
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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Mitchell Park Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,160/wk
Median Rent $278/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.0%

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

If you earn X in Mitchell Park

≈ $5,027/month
Median rent $278/wk
Left after rent $882/wk
Rent share 24.0%

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Mitchell Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Barmera
Pop: 2,884 Income: $578/wk Rent: $200/wk
Mannum
Pop: 2,919 Income: $487/wk Rent: $220/wk
Fulham (SA)
Pop: 2,920 Income: $812/wk Rent: $315/wk
Elizabeth South
Pop: 2,933 Income: $457/wk Rent: $220/wk
Kadina
Pop: 2,944 Income: $598/wk Rent: $250/wk
Kapunda
Pop: 2,947 Income: $625/wk Rent: $246/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mitchell Park

What is the population of Mitchell Park SA?

The population of Mitchell Park SA is 5,754 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2773.3 people per km².Mitchell Park is ranked #1,368 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mitchell Park?

The median personal income in Mitchell Park SA is $635 per week, or $33,020 per year.The median household income is $1,160 per week.Family income is $1,615 per week.Mitchell Park is ranked #6,527 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mitchell Park?

Median rent in Mitchell Park SA is $278 per week ($1,205 per month).Rent represents 24.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mitchell Park ranks #5,524 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mitchell Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mitchell Park SA is $1,582. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mitchell Park?

The median age in Mitchell Park SA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mitchell Park a good suburb to live in?

Mitchell Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 5,754.The median income is $635/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.0% 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: 40893. All dollar figures in AUD.