1,832 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,785
- 2016: 1,820
- 2021: 1,832
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mitcham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mitcham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live here than in about 79% of similar areas, making Mitcham a relatively populous spot. It is a mature community where the typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
1,832
▲ +2.6%
- 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 Mitcham — higher than 77% of areas.
| Mitcham | 1,832 |
|---|---|
| 5062, SA | 15,502 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,832 people. Residents here are generally older than those in the rest of the state and the country.
44 yrs ▼ -10.2%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 46 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 make up 20.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here, at 15.4%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
20.9% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.2%, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 0.4%, a little below the state and national averages.
0.4% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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/sal/SAL40891/mitcham/topic/demographics-identity