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Kingswood vs Lower Mitcham

Name: Kingswood vs Lower Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Kingswood profile · Lower Mitcham profile

Kingswood Lower Mitcham

Kingswood (SA) and Lower Mitcham are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct housing and transport profiles. Kingswood (SA) is more urban in feel, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, more public transport stops, and a higher share of flats or apartments. In contrast, Lower Mitcham is dominated by separate houses, which are far higher at 76.3%, and has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (77.4% compared to 67.1% in Kingswood (SA)).

Both areas are very similar in terms of money, with typical household incomes and weekly rents being almost identical. While they share this financial profile, their populations differ; Kingswood (SA) is older, with 30% of residents aged 65 and over and a much higher share of people needing help with daily activities (12.6%). Lower Mitcham has more children and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (64.4%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Lower Mitcham Needs assistance: 7.9 pts higher in Kingswood 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in Lower Mitcham Participation: 10.0 pts higher in Lower Mitcham Aged 65+: 8.7 pts higher in Kingswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +367 larger in Kingswood gap widening

2,554 81st pct 2,187 79th pct

Median age in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +4 yrs older in Kingswood gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 21.3%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.8% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) even 10.8%

Marital status

49.7% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

28.5% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

11.0% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 4.9%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

2.0% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kingswood Lower Mitcham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 80.5%

5.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.1% English +2.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.1% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

11.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

7.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Chinese even 4.6%

4.0% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 87.0%

2.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

47.4% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 41.8%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham

7.96 71st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +3 more in Kingswood

29 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +52 larger in Kingswood

655 88th pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +8 higher in Kingswood

1,122 96th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 76.7%

10.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 40.3%

15.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

11.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

9.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Information technology even 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +$79 higher in Lower Mitcham gap widening

$906 73rd pct $985 81st pct

Household income in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +$147 higher in Lower Mitcham gap widening

$1,898 70th pct $2,045 77th pct

Family income in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +$7 higher in Lower Mitcham gap narrowing

$2,683 87th pct $2,690 87th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.7%

23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 18.4%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.7%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.5% Dementia ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

19.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +9 larger in Lower Mitcham

0 0th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +13 yrs older in Kingswood

54 yrs 90th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +$333 higher in Kingswood

$2,500 100th pct $2,167 98th pct

Household income in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +$751 higher in Lower Mitcham

$2,374 75th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 62.6%

24.4% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 25.5%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

5.6% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% 6 or more even 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +$13 higher in Lower Mitcham gap steady

$333 67th pct $346 70th pct

Mortgage in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +$100 higher in Kingswood gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.3% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 14.4%

2.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

53.3% Separate house +23.0 pts ▸ 76.3%

25.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.9 pts 9.8%

20.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 13.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 18.3%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.7%

30.0% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 21.0%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +13 more in Kingswood

18 86th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +4.76 more in Kingswood

7.05 86th pct 2.29 66th pct

Departures/1k in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +1,753.1 more in Kingswood

2,261.6 93rd pct 508.5 78th pct

PT routes in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +6 more in Kingswood

15 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +4 longer in Lower Mitcham

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +1 longer in Lower Mitcham

8 3rd pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +20,998 more in Kingswood

37,504 86th pct 16,506 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +39,200 more in Kingswood

97,673 78th pct 58,473 68th pct

Transit to city in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +4 longer in Lower Mitcham

42 22nd pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

14.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.4% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 34.5%

11.1% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +3,072 higher in Kingswood

4,855 65th pct 1,783 20th pct

Assault/100k in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +254 higher in Kingswood

666 48th pct 412 26th pct

Burglary/100k in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +313 higher in Kingswood

587 58th pct 274 24th pct

Theft/100k in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +1,664 higher in Kingswood

2,075 73rd pct 412 20th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +59 higher in Lower Mitcham

78 16th pct 137 37th pct

Property damage/100k in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +633 higher in Kingswood

1,135 71st pct 503 34th pct

5-yr change in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +6.5 pts higher in Kingswood

1.6% 59th pct -4.9% 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +1.3 higher in Kingswood

7.9 97th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +0.3 more in Kingswood

7.6 98th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +6.3 pts higher in Kingswood

100.0% 100th pct 93.7% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +18.9 pts higher in Kingswood

100.0% 100th pct 81.1% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +2.8 pts higher in Kingswood

100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +1.6 pts higher in Lower Mitcham

83.2% 94th pct 84.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +6.5 more in Kingswood

10.6 43rd pct 4.1 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +198 higher in Kingswood

339 97th pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Kingswood in Lower Mitcham +0.5 pts higher in Lower Mitcham

2.8% 9th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Kingswood with nearby areas

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Compare Lower Mitcham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingswood vs Lower Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40702/kingswood/vs/SAL40788/lower-mitcham