Mitcham (SA), SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Mitcham is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, the historic core of the City of Mitcham that still carries the name of its beginnings as 'Mitcham Village'. Laid out as a village distinct from Adelaide, it grew up beside a South Australia Company sheep station on Brown Hill Creek. The Kaurna people are the traditional owners of this country; a group of around 150 is recorded as having camped at Wirraparinga, the creekside ground now kept as Mitcham Reserve, which once served as the village green. In 1909 the Church of England's Orphan Home for Girls relocated to Upper Mitcham. Today the quiet, leafy suburb remains the seat of the Mitcham Council, its village character still legible in the older streets around the reserve.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Mitcham (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1085, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mitcham (SA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,832
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,996
- SEIFA score
- 1085
- Coordinates
- -34.9830, 138.6218
Mitcham (SA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mitcham (SA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 23% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 286 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 259 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 373 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 516 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 391 | 21% |
Share of the 1,825 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 277 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 260 | 36% |
| Rented | 167 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 447 | 62% |
| Townhouses & semis | 125 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 144 | 20% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 724 occupied private dwellings in Mitcham (SA).
- Median weekly rent
- $328
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,527
- Median weekly personal income
- $922
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 430 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 237 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 8 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,125 (77%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 509
- Employed part-time
- 395
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mitcham (SA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mitcham (SA) is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14°C). The area receives roughly 711 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9°C | 17.5°C | 29 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 17°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 24.7°C | 16°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 21.4°C | 14°C | 51 mm |
| May | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm |
| Jun | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 100 mm |
| Jul | 14°C | 8.9°C | 104 mm |
| Aug | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 95 mm |
| Sep | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 62 mm |
| Oct | 20.5°C | 11.9°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 22.7°C | 13.6°C | 52 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 15.6°C | 31 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mitcham (SA)
Where is Mitcham (SA)?
Mitcham (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Mitcham (SA)?
At the 2021 Census, Mitcham (SA) had a population of about 1,832.
Is Mitcham (SA) an advantaged area?
Mitcham (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1085, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 93 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mitcham (SA)?
Mitcham (SA) has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 711 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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