$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mitchell · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mitchell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $600 shows how much cheaper housing is in Mitchell compared to the rest of the state. This affordability extends to rentals, which are also well below national figures. The area offers a low-cost alternative to urban living while maintaining standard room occupancy levels.
$250
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitchell — lower than 60% of areas.
| Mitchell | $250 |
|---|---|
| 5632, SA | $163 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual monthly home loan is $600, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also lower than most places, sitting at $250 compared to a national figure of $375.
$600 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Other tenure (50%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mitchell splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Other tenure (42%), with Owned with a mortgage at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
There are 0.80 people per bedroom in Mitchell. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mitchell, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mitchell, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 79%; 3 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40892/mitchell/topic/housing-dwellings