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Mitcham vs Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Name: Mitcham vs Norwood Payneham and St Peters — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Mitcham profile · Norwood Payneham and St Peters profile

Mitcham Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Mitcham and Norwood Payneham and St Peters are two nearby South Australian areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Mitcham is a place of larger family homes, where 79% are separate houses and 78% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Norwood Payneham and St Peters is much denser, with far more people renting (36.3%) and a higher share of people living alone (35.1%). While Mitcham is very walkable, Norwood Payneham and St Peters is a walker's paradise, with 98% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both health services and groceries.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who completed Year 12. They also share similar typical personal incomes, and both have about the same share of people aged 65 and over. While they have many similarities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people born overseas has grown since 2011. This gap is now 8.1 percentage points, with a higher share of people born abroad in Norwood Payneham and St Peters.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.5 pts higher in Mitcham 3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in Mitcham Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters Household size: 0.4 larger in Mitcham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +30,130 larger in Mitcham gap steady

67,617 78th pct 37,487 71st pct

Median age in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +1 yrs older in Mitcham gap narrowing

42 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.3%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 44.0%

32.7% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Mitcham Norwood Payneham and St Peters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 65.5%

5.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

1.9% China +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Italy +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +10.5 pts 31.6%

33.7% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 24.3%

4.5% Italian +10.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

4.3% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

3.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 70.1%

2.5% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 42.8%

40.8% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

4.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +11 more in Mitcham

25 77th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +0.47 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

2.15 24th pct 2.62 33rd pct

Students in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +2,263 more in Mitcham

15,085 84th pct 12,822 81st pct

Avg size in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +312 larger in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

603 90th pct 916 100th pct

ICSEA in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +13 higher in Mitcham

1,101 91st pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 71.7%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

8.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

4.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

17.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

14.5% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$13 higher in Mitcham gap narrowing

$891 76th pct $878 75th pct

Household income in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$332 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$1,996 85th pct $1,664 70th pct

Family income in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$180 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,518 88th pct $2,338 84th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.2% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 38.1%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Diabetes even 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%

5.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Three or more even 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +203 larger in Mitcham

420 45th pct 217 31st pct

Median age in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +7 yrs older in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

25 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$119 higher in Mitcham

$739 83rd pct $620 68th pct

Household income in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$552 higher in Mitcham

$2,094 89th pct $1,542 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +0.4 larger in Mitcham gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 55.5%

26.2% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

23.6% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 33.0%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$5 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap steady

$335 73rd pct $340 74th pct

Mortgage in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$19 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap narrowing

$1,981 82nd pct $2,000 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 25.9%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 32.1%

17.5% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

3.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house ◂ +27.5 pts 51.5%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.4% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 40.7%

18.5% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 14.3%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.4%

36.7% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.7% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.5% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.9%

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%

18.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +277 more in Mitcham

450 82nd pct 173 70th pct

Stops/1k in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +2.04 more in Mitcham

6.66 87th pct 4.61 67th pct

Departures/1k in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +448.6 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

1,724.0 88th pct 2,172.6 93rd pct

PT routes in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +42 more in Mitcham

83 87th pct 41 84th pct

Stop walk in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +7 longer in Mitcham

13 14th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 55.4%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

2.9% Bus +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 32.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

4.9% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

10.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

8.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services even 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +1 higher in Mitcham

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +1 higher in Mitcham

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +5 higher in Mitcham

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +21 higher in Mitcham

1,073 90th pct 1,052 88th pct

ERP in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +30,422 higher in Mitcham

71,267 77th pct 40,845 70th pct

Growth in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +3.4 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

4.6% 59th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Businesses in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +2,047 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

5,547 74th pct 7,594 79th pct

Approvals in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +26 higher in Mitcham

214 71st pct 188 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +44 higher in Mitcham

592 42nd pct 548 38th pct

Max temp in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +1.0 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

21.6 25th pct 22.6 32nd pct

Min temp in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +0.1 higher in Mitcham

11.5 56th pct 11.4 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +2.2 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

6.2 83rd pct 8.4 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +1.7 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

6.2 83rd pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +23.8 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

76.2% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +34.2 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

63.8% 74th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +6.9 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

93.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +14.3 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

81.9% 81st pct 96.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +1.4 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

98.6% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +39.0 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

59.1% 77th pct 98.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +0.8 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

14.1 30th pct 14.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +186 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

123 86th pct 310 94th pct

Mean slope in Mitcham in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +3.5 pts higher in Mitcham

6.9% 79th pct 3.4% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitcham vs Norwood Payneham and St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44340/mitcham/vs/LGA45290/norwood-payneham-and-st-peters