Median house price
$1.47M
+2.6% change
SA · Mitcham Council
Lower Mitcham, 5062
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,228
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
45
Median income
$2,045/wk
Employment rate
61.4%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,472,750
Languages at home
11.4%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
In Mitcham Council, Lower Mitcham is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses and trains covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Older homes and historic streetscapes give the suburb a character that is hard to manufacture anew.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer parks and green space compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Lower Mitcham snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$745/wk
Houses $780 · Units $473
Population (ERP)
2,228
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#18
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
24th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
64th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
87th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 48.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 30% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2317th in Australia
- State rank
- 209th in SA
- Peer rank
- #18 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #159 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $472.5
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $780
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $745
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,472,750
- Median price change
- +2.6%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
2,228(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 64th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +2.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +17
- Change in 5 years
- +50
- Growth rank in SA
- 64th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,250), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,187
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,045
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 43 of 902
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 656 / 115 / 84 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 39
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 243 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 49
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -16.8%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental11
- Other Theft4
- Sct - Residence5
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury7
- Theft From Motor Vehicle5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,108.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 87th
School list
- Scotch CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1146 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,213 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Colonel Light Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 688 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Mitcham Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 754 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Mitcham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 629 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 256 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Clapham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Therese SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 172 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Unley High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 1,547 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Westbourne Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1126 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 480 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Springbank Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1021 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 249 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mitcham Railway Station
- Mitcham Railway Station
- Stop 13C Grange Rd - South side
- Stop 14 Belair Rd - West side
- Torrens Park Railway Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 12/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.91
Community(1)
- Mitcham Community CentreCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Barrans ReservePark
- Denman ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(4)
2 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(7)
- Bicycle Parking
- Nellie's GardenGarden
Belair Road
- Mitcham Park 'n' RideParking
- Parking (3)
- Post Box (2)
- Shelter
- Waste Basket (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hamilton House Day Surgery (1.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 47
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 21 proposals
July 2026
- Outbuilding1 COOLIDGE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling alterations and additions6 BELMONT ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling alteration and addition63 DENMAN TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Variation of Development Applications 080/0155/16 and 080/0927/17 - Extend operating hours of lights on Court 5/Court B on Saturdays42 -48 DENMAN TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Verandah33 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
June 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed)44 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)52 PRICE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)1 COOLIDGE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
May 2026
- Building alterations, dwelling additions, carport and swimming pool26 CHASEWATER ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Concrete swimming pool and safety fencing11 SURREY CR LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Spa and fence barriers25A MURRAY ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Verandah8 SPRUCE CR LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
April 2026
- Louvre Verandah16 WATTLE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Tree-damaging activity (root severing for installation of root barrier system)9 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062;UNIT 1 7 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
March 2026
- Single storey dwelling additions and alterations19 MITCHAM AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Verandah and a change in use of outbuilding to ancillary accommodation44 CATHERINE ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
February 2026
- Removal of 3 regulated palm trees.12 BELMONT ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling, outbuilding and associated retaining walls, fencing and landscaping10 CHASEWATER ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- verandah replacement46 CATHERINE ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Carport and storage shed8 SPRUCE CR LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and Tree damaging activity (works within the TPZ only).11 SURREY CR LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Installation of above ground spa and safety barriers1 COOLIDGE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fence57 DENMAN TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Single storey additions and alterations to existing dwelling including a new attached carport and verandah47 MITCHAM AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Dwelling additions12 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling addition73 WATTLEBURY RD LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
November 2025
- Outbuilding (shed) with bathroom and toilet61 DENMAN TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Change of use to supported accommodation, partial demolition, additions and alterations to the existing building, construction of a masonry front fence, and removal of two regulated Palm trees66 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Verandahs25 CHASEWATER ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Inground Swimming Pool and Safety Features12 YULINDA TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
October 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling and combined fencing and retaining walls6 HOOD ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Outbuilding63 DENMAN TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Concrete Swimming Pool20 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Verandah replacement8 PRICE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- single storey detached dwelling with associated earthwork, retaining and fencing53 DENMAN TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- single storey detached dwelling with associated earthwork, retaining and fencing25 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
September 2025
- Partial demolition, dwelling addition and alteration including living areas, alfresco and garage, and relocation of swimming pool safety barriers12 BELMONT ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Verandah22 MITCHAM AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- verandah69 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Restoration works to a local heritage place, including salt damp treatment and exterior painting6 WATTLE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
- Front fence with masonry pillars1 KEYS RD LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 2 4 PRICE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Inground concrete swimming pool and safety fence26 YULINDA TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
- Partial demolition, building alterations, dwelling addition and verandah16 HOLME AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
17 heritage places
- Ashleigh House12 The Grove LOWER MITCHAMLocal heritage
- Attached Houses, former The Inn Nursery23 Sizer Street LOWER MITCHAMLocal heritage
- Dwelling ('Wattlebury House')42 - 44 Wattlebury Road LOWER MITCHAMState heritage
- Former Mitcham Primary School - former school building & residence242 Belair Road LOWER MITCHAMLocal heritage
- Former The Inn Nursery School28 Sizer Street LOWER MITCHAMLocal heritage
- Former Uniting Church57A Price Avenue LOWER MITCHAMLocal heritage
- Hawthorn Masonic Hall6 Wattle Avenue LOWER MITCHAMLocal heritage
- House12 Belmont Street LOWER MITCHAMLocal heritage
- House4a Wattle Avenue LOWER MITCHAMLocal heritage
- House3 Surrey Crescent LOWER MITCHAMLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Boothby
- Member of Parliament
- Louise MILLER-FROST (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,524
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 38.4%Labor 61.6%
0.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Colonel Light GardensLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Hawthorn WestLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Daw ParkLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- ClaphamLabor 63.5% · Coalition 36.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- KingswoodLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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