$335 ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mitcham · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Mitcham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,981 are much higher than in most areas, making Mitcham a place with significant housing costs. While the area has a high number of larger homes, it is defined by a strong tendency toward home ownership rather than renting.
$335
▲ +26.4%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mitcham — higher than 73% of areas.
| Mitcham | $335 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the South Australian figure of $1,500, having risen by $248 since 2011. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas at $335, which is a little above the state average.
$1,981 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $1,981
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Mitcham splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (40%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mitcham, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in other areas, with only 17.5% of households renting, a figure far below the national average. Meanwhile, 38.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures.
17.5% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mitcham splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (38%), with Rented at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 78% having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 79% of all dwellings, although this has fallen 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.0% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 79.8%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mitcham, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mitcham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44340/mitcham/topic/housing-dwellings