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Adelaide vs Mitcham

Name: Adelaide vs Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Adelaide profile · Mitcham profile

Adelaide Mitcham

Mitcham and Adelaide are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Mitcham is a family-oriented area where the typical resident is 42 and 17.2% of people are children under 15. It has a high share of large detached houses (79%), and 29.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Adelaide is much younger, with a typical age of 32. It is more transient and diverse, with 45.4% of people born overseas and 65.4% having moved in the last five years. Housing there is mostly apartments or townhouses, and 59.5% of homes are rented.

Both areas are effectively alike in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national figure. They also share similar levels of education and job skills. While they have much in common in these areas, other gaps are widening. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those living alone has grown since 2011. At the same time, the gap in home ownership has narrowed, as more people in Mitcham now own their homes outright compared to those in Adelaide.

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Where they differ most

Population: 42,591 larger in Mitcham Renting: 42.0 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 70.3 pts higher in Mitcham 3+ bedrooms: 51.7 pts higher in Mitcham No car: 26.3 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Mitcham +42,591 larger in Mitcham gap steady

25,026 63rd pct 67,617 78th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Mitcham +10 yrs older in Mitcham gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 23.3%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.4 pts 12.4%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.8% Children (0–14) +11.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +26.9 pts 32.7%

26.2% Married +25.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

3.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Mitcham

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +27.0 pts ▸ 74.5%

12.0% China ◂ +10.1 pts 1.9%

4.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% India ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

27.3% English +14.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.2% Australian +16.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +15.7 pts 4.3%

7.5% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% German +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

55.9% English only +26.6 pts ▸ 82.5%

13.7% Mandarin ◂ +11.2 pts 2.5%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 50.0%

27.6% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide in Mitcham +11 more in Mitcham

14 62nd pct 25 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Mitcham +7.48 more in Adelaide

9.63 86th pct 2.15 24th pct

Students in Adelaide in Mitcham +6,088 more in Mitcham

8,997 75th pct 15,085 84th pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Mitcham +39 larger in Adelaide

643 93rd pct 603 90th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Mitcham +5 higher in Mitcham

1,096 91st pct 1,101 91st pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 71.4%

7.2% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 37.0%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%

12.2% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.1% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.2% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Mitcham +$111 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$780 59th pct $891 76th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Mitcham +$523 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$1,473 57th pct $1,996 85th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Mitcham +$298 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,220 79th pct $2,518 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.5%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.7%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 13.2%

11.3% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.2%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.3% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +2.1 pts 65.9%

16.1% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide in Mitcham +81 larger in Mitcham

339 40th pct 420 45th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Mitcham +2 yrs older in Adelaide

27 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Adelaide in Mitcham +$330 higher in Mitcham

$409 12th pct $739 83rd pct

Household income in Adelaide in Mitcham +$1,239 higher in Mitcham

$855 7th pct $2,094 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Mitcham +0.8 larger in Mitcham gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +32.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

55.2% Couples without children ◂ +28.9 pts 26.2%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +20.8 pts 23.6%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 33.3%

4.4% 4 people +14.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.3% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Mitcham +$65 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$400 87th pct $335 73rd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Mitcham +$248 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,981 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Mitcham +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +42.0 pts 17.5%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +24.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

21.6% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

2.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

8.7% Separate house +70.3 pts ▸ 79.0%

56.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.5 pts 9.4%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.5 pts 11.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 18.5%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.8 pts 2.6%

1.2% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 36.7%

20.6% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.8% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.6%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%

16.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Mitcham +145 more in Mitcham

305 76th pct 450 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Mitcham +5.53 more in Adelaide

12.19 100th pct 6.66 87th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Mitcham +10,050.2 more in Adelaide

11,774.2 100th pct 1,724.0 88th pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Mitcham +167 more in Adelaide

250 93rd pct 83 87th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide in Mitcham +1 longer in Mitcham

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Adelaide in Mitcham +12 longer in Mitcham

1 0th pct 13 14th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +27.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

24.0% Walked ◂ +22.5 pts 1.6%

12.9% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.3% Bus ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.5% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 32.6%

15.7% 2 vehicles +25.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.2% No vehicle ◂ +26.3 pts 4.9%

2.4% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.3% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 6.1%

9.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 34.6%

13.7% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative even 11.7%

7.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide in Mitcham +1 higher in Mitcham

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide in Mitcham +3 higher in Mitcham

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Adelaide in Mitcham +9 higher in Mitcham

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide in Mitcham even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide in Mitcham +15 higher in Mitcham

1,058 88th pct 1,073 90th pct

ERP in Adelaide in Mitcham +41,094 higher in Mitcham

30,173 64th pct 71,267 77th pct

Growth in Adelaide in Mitcham +13.7 pts higher in Adelaide

18.2% 100th pct 4.6% 59th pct

Businesses in Adelaide in Mitcham +7,428 higher in Adelaide

12,975 86th pct 5,547 74th pct

Approvals in Adelaide in Mitcham +103 higher in Mitcham

111 61st pct 214 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide in Mitcham +135 higher in Mitcham

458 28th pct 592 42nd pct

Max temp in Adelaide in Mitcham +1.1 higher in Adelaide

22.7 33rd pct 21.6 25th pct

Min temp in Adelaide in Mitcham +0.2 higher in Adelaide

11.7 59th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Mitcham +3.2 higher in Adelaide

9.5 100th pct 6.2 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Mitcham +1.8 more in Adelaide

8.0 100th pct 6.2 83rd pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Mitcham +23.8 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 76.2% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Mitcham +34.6 pts higher in Adelaide

98.3% 99th pct 63.8% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Mitcham +6.8 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Mitcham +17.9 pts higher in Adelaide

99.8% 100th pct 81.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Mitcham +1.4 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 89th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Mitcham +40.9 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 59.1% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Mitcham +33.4 more in Adelaide

47.4 86th pct 14.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Mitcham +387 higher in Adelaide

511 100th pct 123 86th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Mitcham +0.2 pts higher in Mitcham

6.8% 78th pct 6.9% 79th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40070/adelaide/vs/LGA44340/mitcham