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Mitcham vs Walkerville

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Mitcham profile · Walkerville profile

Mitcham Walkerville

Mitcham and Walkerville are two nearby areas in Adelaide with distinct profiles. Mitcham is much larger and more residential, with 79.0% of homes being separate houses and a typical resident aged 42. Walkerville is more compact and urban; it has a higher share of renters at 27.5%, and 99.9% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services. A notable difference is seen in the First Nations community: in Mitcham, the typical household income for First Nations people is $2,094, whereas in Walkerville it is much lower at $725.

Since 2011, the two areas have grown further apart in several ways. The gap in the share of people with no religion has widened to 10.8 points, and the difference in overseas births and home languages has also increased. Despite these trends, they remain very similar in other areas of life. Both have nearly identical unemployment rates of around 4% and similar typical weekly household incomes of approximately $2,000, with both sitting slightly above the national figure for age.

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Where they differ most

Population: 59,594 larger in Mitcham Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Mitcham Household size: 0.3 larger in Mitcham No religion: 10.8 pts higher in Mitcham Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Walkerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchamin Walkerville +59,594 larger in Mitcham gap steady
67,617 78th pct 8,023 43rd pct
Median age in Mitchamin Walkerville +3 yrs older in Walkerville gap steady
42 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Mitchamin Walkerville +0.2 pts higher in Mitcham gap steady
0.6% 6th pct 0.4% 3rd pct
Aged 65+ in Mitchamin Walkerville +3.7 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
20.9% 57th pct 24.6% 75th pct
Under 15 in Mitchamin Walkerville +2.4 pts higher in Mitcham gap steady
17.2% 45th pct 14.8% 17th pct
De facto in Mitchamin Walkerville +1.8 pts higher in Mitcham gap steady
9.7% 12th pct 7.9% 6th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.7%
20.9% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.7%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 51.1%
32.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 31.8%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
5.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Mitcham Walkerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mitchamin Walkerville +6.4 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
23.2% 77th pct 29.6% 85th pct

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 67.0%
5.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
1.5% India +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% China +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +8.1 pts 34.0%
33.7% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 24.6%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
9.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
4.3% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% German ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
1.9% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.6% Filipino even 0.7%

Language

Other language in Mitchamin Walkerville +8.1 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
15.1% 74th pct 23.2% 82nd pct
Limited English in Mitchamin Walkerville +0.7 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 73.1%
2.5% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Arabic even 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mitchamin Walkerville +10.8 pts higher in Mitcham gap widening
50.0% 87th pct 39.2% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 39.2%
40.8% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
4.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mitchamin Walkerville +2.6 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
71.4% 92nd pct 74.0% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Mitchamin Walkerville +4.1 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
40.0% 92nd pct 44.1% 95th pct
Schools in Mitchamin Walkerville +20 more in Mitcham
25 77th pct 5 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Mitchamin Walkerville +2.05 more in Walkerville
2.15 24th pct 4.20 54th pct
Students in Mitchamin Walkerville +12,720 more in Mitcham
15,085 84th pct 2,365 53rd pct
Avg size in Mitchamin Walkerville +130 larger in Mitcham
603 90th pct 473 80th pct
ICSEA in Mitchamin Walkerville +50 higher in Walkerville
1,101 91st pct 1,151 99th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 74.0%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
8.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
14.5% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 12.4%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.6% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%
11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
10.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mitchamin Walkerville +$110 higher in Walkerville gap widening
$891 76th pct $1,001 86th pct
Household income in Mitchamin Walkerville +$56 higher in Walkerville gap steady
$1,996 85th pct $2,052 86th pct
Family income in Mitchamin Walkerville +$244 higher in Walkerville gap narrowing
$2,518 88th pct $2,762 91st pct
High earners in Mitchamin Walkerville +5.4 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
16.6% 86th pct 22.0% 91st pct
High-income homes in Mitchamin Walkerville +4.2 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
29.5% 88th pct 33.7% 91st pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.8%
23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.5%
16.9% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 34.5%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.3%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.2%
6.8% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mitchamin Walkerville +2.0 pts higher in Mitcham
29.2% 49th pct 27.2% 39th pct
Mental health in Mitchamin Walkerville +1.5 pts higher in Mitcham
8.5% 51st pct 7.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Mitchamin Walkerville +0.2 pts higher in Walkerville gap narrowing
5.4% 48th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
4.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +1.6 pts ▸ 67.5%
20.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%
5.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mitchamin Walkerville +2.3 pts higher in Mitcham gap widening
22.7% 73rd pct 20.5% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Mitchamin Walkerville +0.6 pts higher in Mitcham gap steady
14.3% 88th pct 13.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Mitchamin Walkerville +5.3 pts higher in Mitcham gap steady
30.5% 87th pct 25.2% 53rd pct
Defence service in Mitchamin Walkerville +0.4 pts higher in Walkerville
3.1% 52nd pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mitchamin Walkerville +2.3 pts higher in Mitcham gap steady
23.6% 65th pct 21.3% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchamin Walkerville +384 larger in Mitcham
420 45th pct 36 9th pct
Median age in Mitchamin Walkerville +18 yrs older in Walkerville
25 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 96th pct
Year 12 in Mitchamin Walkerville +18.7 pts higher in Mitcham
60.6% 93rd pct 41.9% 74th pct
Unemployment in Mitchamin Walkerville
7.9% 26th pct —
Median income in Mitchamin Walkerville +$277 higher in Mitcham
$739 83rd pct $462 24th pct
Household income in Mitchamin Walkerville +$1,369 higher in Mitcham
$2,094 89th pct $725 1st pct
Indigenous language in Mitchamin Walkerville +13.9 pts higher in Walkerville
8.3% 72nd pct 22.2% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchamin Walkerville +0.3 larger in Mitcham gap widening
2.6 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mitchamin Walkerville +0.3 pts higher in Mitcham gap steady
9.9% 19th pct 9.6% 16th pct
Living alone in Mitchamin Walkerville +6.4 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
23.6% 20th pct 30.0% 58th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 57.0%
26.2% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
23.6% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchamin Walkerville +$45 higher in Walkerville gap widening
$335 73rd pct $380 83rd pct
Mortgage in Mitchamin Walkerville +$186 higher in Walkerville gap narrowing
$1,981 82nd pct $2,167 87th pct
People / bedroom in Mitchamin Walkerville even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mitchamin Walkerville +10.0 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
17.5% 15th pct 27.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in Mitchamin Walkerville +2.4 pts higher in Walkerville gap narrowing
38.3% 52nd pct 40.7% 60th pct
Separate houses in Mitchamin Walkerville +13.4 pts higher in Mitcham gap widening
79.0% 26th pct 65.6% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mitchamin Walkerville +9.1 pts higher in Mitcham gap widening
78.0% 55th pct 68.9% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 28.0%
17.5% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
3.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 65.6%
11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.4% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 37.5%
27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 23.4%
18.5% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.6% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
39.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 20.0%
11.7% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.5% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.9% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 21.8%
18.5% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.0%
15.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mitchamin Walkerville +3.0 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
4.9% 47th pct 7.9% 76th pct
Work from home in Mitchamin Walkerville +0.1 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
13.8% 60th pct 13.9% 60th pct
PT commute in Mitchamin Walkerville +0.3 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
4.8% 86th pct 5.0% 87th pct
PT stops in Mitchamin Walkerville +408 more in Mitcham
450 82nd pct 42 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Mitchamin Walkerville +1.42 more in Mitcham
6.66 87th pct 5.23 75th pct
Departures/1k in Mitchamin Walkerville +1,248.8 more in Walkerville
1,724.0 88th pct 2,972.8 100th pct
PT routes in Mitchamin Walkerville +59 more in Mitcham
83 87th pct 24 73rd pct
Stop walk in Mitchamin Walkerville +3 longer in Walkerville
3 21st pct 6 38th pct
Drive to city in Mitchamin Walkerville +6 longer in Mitcham
13 14th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 58.2%
13.8% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 38.7%
32.6% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%
4.9% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mitchamin Walkerville +8.0 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
34.3% 48th pct 42.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Mitchamin Walkerville +1.2 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
15.1% 65th pct 16.3% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mitchamin Walkerville +0.0 pts higher in Mitcham gap steady
4.2% 43rd pct 4.1% 42nd pct
Participation in Mitchamin Walkerville +4.0 pts higher in Mitcham gap narrowing
63.8% 78th pct 59.8% 59th pct
Full-time in Mitchamin Walkerville +2.9 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
55.5% 22nd pct 58.3% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
10.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
6.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
6.1% Accommodation & food even 6.2%
3.6% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.4% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.7% Clerical & administrative even 11.7%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%
9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%
7.6% Sales workers even 7.5%
6.1% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitchamin Walkerville even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Mitchamin Walkerville even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Mitchamin Walkerville +1 higher in Mitcham
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Mitchamin Walkerville even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Mitchamin Walkerville +24 higher in Walkerville
1,073 90th pct 1,097 93rd pct
ERP in Mitchamin Walkerville +62,594 higher in Mitcham
71,267 77th pct 8,673 41st pct
Growth in Mitchamin Walkerville +2.7 pts higher in Walkerville
4.6% 59th pct 7.3% 77th pct
Businesses in Mitchamin Walkerville +4,466 higher in Mitcham
5,547 74th pct 1,081 45th pct
Approvals in Mitchamin Walkerville +39 higher in Mitcham
214 71st pct 175 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitchamin Walkerville +135 higher in Mitcham
592 42nd pct 458 28th pct
Max temp in Mitchamin Walkerville +1.1 higher in Walkerville
21.6 25th pct 22.7 33rd pct
Min temp in Mitchamin Walkerville +0.2 higher in Walkerville
11.5 56th pct 11.7 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchamin Walkerville +1.4 higher in Walkerville
6.2 83rd pct 7.7 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mitchamin Walkerville +1.4 more in Walkerville
6.2 83rd pct 7.6 97th pct
15-min city in Mitchamin Walkerville +23.6 pts higher in Walkerville
76.2% 81st pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Mitchamin Walkerville +28.8 pts higher in Walkerville
63.8% 74th pct 92.5% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Mitchamin Walkerville +6.9 pts higher in Walkerville
93.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Mitchamin Walkerville +14.3 pts higher in Walkerville
81.9% 81st pct 96.2% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Mitchamin Walkerville +1.4 pts higher in Walkerville
98.6% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mitchamin Walkerville +18.8 pts higher in Walkerville
59.1% 77th pct 77.9% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Mitchamin Walkerville +2.9 more in Mitcham
14.1 30th pct 11.2 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Mitchamin Walkerville +111 higher in Walkerville
123 86th pct 235 91st pct
Mean slope in Mitchamin Walkerville +2.5 pts higher in Mitcham
6.9% 79th pct 4.4% 46th pct

Compare Mitcham with nearby areas

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Compare Walkerville with nearby areas

Norwood Payneham and St Peters Prospect Adelaide Port Adelaide Enfield Campbelltown Unley Burnside West Torrens

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitcham vs Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44340/mitcham/vs/LGA48260/walkerville