16,506 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,708
- 2016: 15,837
- 2021: 16,506
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.
More than half of the 16,506 people in Mitcham are married, reflecting a stable and mature community. It is a noticeably older area than the national average, with a significant number of seniors and a population that has grown by 5.1% since 2011.
16,506
▲ +5.1%
- 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 81% of areas.
| Mitcham | 16,506 |
|---|---|
| 5062, SA | 15,502 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Mitcham is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical person in South Australia and Australia. This population is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen 3.9 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.9%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
22.1% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mitcham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.0%, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
0.3% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sa2/403031069/mitcham/topic/demographics-identity