16,795 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,811
- 2016: 16,148
- 2021: 16,795
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mitcham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mitcham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 13% since 2011 has seen Mitcham expand to 16,795 people. While the population is getting slightly older, the area remains balanced with a mix of young adults and families that mirrors state and national patterns.
16,795
▲ +13.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mitcham — higher than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 16,795 people in 2021, which is larger than about 83% of similar areas. This represents an increase of 1,984 people since 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The typical resident is 39, making the area a little older than the national figure of 38. While the proportion of children has fallen slightly to 17.7%, the number of seniors rose to 16.2% over the last decade.
16.2% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mitcham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (51.1%), though the proportion of people in de facto relationships is much lower than most areas at 9.8%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, which is among the lowest for its level.
0.4% ▲ +79.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mitcham, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041270/mitcham/topic/demographics-identity