2,187 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,063
- 2016: 2,153
- 2021: 2,187
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lower Mitcham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lower Mitcham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lower Mitcham is 45, making this area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. With a population of 2,187, it is larger than about 81% of similar areas. This demographic mix is shaped by a high proportion of both children and seniors.
2,187
▲ +6.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Mitcham — higher than 79% of areas.
| Lower Mitcham | 2,187 |
|---|---|
| 5062, SA | 15,502 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 2,187 people, which is larger than about 81% of areas at this level. The typical resident's age of 45 is noticeably older than the typical Australian, who is 38.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This is alongside a higher-than-usual number of children under 15, who account for 18.4% of residents.
21.3% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lower Mitcham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (57.3%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 8.6%. Only 0.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.4% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lower Mitcham, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Lower Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40788/lower-mitcham/topic/demographics-identity