2.5 ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Mitcham · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Mitcham
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family structures in Mitcham (SA) have remained steady over the last decade, with a consistent focus on family homes. The area is predominantly made up of couples with children, who account for 60.6% of all families.
2.5
▲ +8.7%
- 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
- 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
- 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
- 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
- 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
- 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
- 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
- 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
- 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
- 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
- 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
- 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
- 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
- 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
- 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
- 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
- 3.9–4.0: 258 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitcham — higher than 50% of areas.
| Mitcham | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 5062, SA | 2.6 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 26.3% of people here live alone, which is higher than most areas, though this is slightly below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. The typical home holds 2.5 people, matching the national average.
26.3% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Mitcham, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 60.6%, while one-parent families account for 12.4%. This share of one-parent families is higher than in most similar areas, despite being a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
12.4% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Mitcham, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40891/mitcham/topic/family-households