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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%

University qualified

46.5%

Work from home

14.7%

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

57.6/100
Good

Top 4% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
  • Inner city
What Lower Mitcham is known for: Excellent transport, Heritage area, High desirability, Inner city

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Suburb profile

Lower Mitcham is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Mitcham Council, characterised by heritage listings. Notable landmarks include Hawthorn Masonic Hall and Mitcham Railway Station Building & Signal Box.

Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 31% year on year, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 87% below the peer median, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are higher rents and thinner local amenities, with median rents 24% above the peer median.

Lower Mitcham is a better fit for people who value lower crime and socio-economic advantage more than lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • Everyday shops and services are sparse

What stands out

  • Heritage listings
  • Hawthorn Masonic Hall
  • Mitcham Railway Station Building & Signal Box
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Lower Mitcham compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.47M

+2.6% change

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

#9

among Metro Adelaide · Mature

Crime rate

14th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

64th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

15%

2021 Census tenure

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
57.6/100 — Good
State standing
Top 4% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
775th in Australia
State rank
28th in SA
Peer rank
#9 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#24 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
93%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$346
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
46.8% / 38.2% / 15%
Employment rate
61.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14.7% / 4.8% / 62.7%
Walked or cycled to work
3.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
656 / 115 / 84 (+ 3 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

46.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 10% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified46.5% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified9.6% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational10% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below33.9% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce23.9%
  • Health17.7%
  • Society and culture14.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.1%
  • Education11.1%
  • Natural and physical sciences5.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$66,928

96th percentile in SA · +14% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,053

93rd percentile in SA · +5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

86th percentile in SA · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$153,399

98th percentile in SA · +142% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

58th percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5062 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,538
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,696
Median net rent
$839
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,117
Taxable income vs state median
+23%
Salary / wages vs state median
+18%
Rental investment vs state median
+33%
Super vs state median
+97%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

11.4% speak a language other than English at home; 18.3% born overseas

Language at home
1,903 English only · 245 other
Non-English at home
11.4%
Born overseas
393 (18.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
9 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
2,031
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
11

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin26 · 32.9%
  • Greek14 · 17.7%
  • Italian7 · 8.9%
  • Arabic6 · 7.6%
  • French5 · 6.3%
  • Gujarati4 · 5.1%
  • Persian4 · 5.1%
  • Urdu4 · 5.1%

Religion

50.6%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50.6%, while Christianity accounts for 41.8%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50.6%45.2%
Christianity41.8%40%
Other / not stated7.6%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.1%15.5%
Anglican11.3%7.2%
Uniting Church4.7%4.8%
Eastern Orthodox2.8%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)2.2%2.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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 (2025–26)
27
Against the person
3
Against property
24
Rate per 1,000 residents
12.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 729 residents
State crime-rate percentile
13.5th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
49
Decrease (daily rate)
-30.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
11
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.94

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences3
  • Obtain Benefit By Deception4
  • Sct - Residence3
  • Serious Assault3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

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 (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

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 (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

24 mapped amenities

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(6)
  • Mike Turtur BikewayCycling route
  • 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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Denman Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.8%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

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
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

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

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 (12%)

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· 23 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Building alterations, alterations to the existing fence, and construction of a verandah
    57 MURRAY ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Outbuilding (shed)
    61 WATTLEBURY RD LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • To remove a regulated tree
    12 FRASER ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made

  • July 2026

  • Outbuilding
    1 COOLIDGE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Single storey dwelling alterations and additions
    6 BELMONT ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
  • Single storey dwelling alteration and addition
    63 DENMAN TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Variation of Development Applications 080/0155/16 and 080/0927/17 - Extend operating hours of lights on Court 5/Court B on Saturdays
    42 -48 DENMAN TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Verandah
    33 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 pool
    26 CHASEWATER ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
  • Concrete swimming pool and safety fencing
    11 SURREY CR LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Spa and fence barriers
    25A MURRAY ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Verandah
    8 SPRUCE CR LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Louvre Verandah
    16 WATTLE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Single storey dwelling additions and alterations
    19 MITCHAM AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Verandah and a change in use of outbuilding to ancillary accommodation
    44 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 landscaping
    10 CHASEWATER ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
  • verandah replacement
    46 CATHERINE ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Carport and storage shed
    8 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 barriers
    1 COOLIDGE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Swimming pool and safety fence
    57 DENMAN TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Single storey additions and alterations to existing dwelling including a new attached carport and verandah
    47 MITCHAM AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Dwelling additions
    12 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Single storey dwelling addition
    73 WATTLEBURY RD LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • Outbuilding (shed) with bathroom and toilet
    61 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 trees
    66 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Verandahs
    25 CHASEWATER ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Inground Swimming Pool and Safety Features
    12 YULINDA TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Single storey detached dwelling and combined fencing and retaining walls
    6 HOOD ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding
    63 DENMAN TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Concrete Swimming Pool
    20 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Verandah replacement
    8 PRICE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • single storey detached dwelling with associated earthwork, retaining and fencing
    53 DENMAN TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • single storey detached dwelling with associated earthwork, retaining and fencing
    25 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 barriers
    12 BELMONT ST LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    22 MITCHAM AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • verandah
    69 THE GROVE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Restoration works to a local heritage place, including salt damp treatment and exterior painting
    6 WATTLE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Under Assessment
  • Front fence with masonry pillars
    1 KEYS RD LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Verandah
    UNIT 2 4 PRICE AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Inground concrete swimming pool and safety fence
    26 YULINDA TCE LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made
  • Partial demolition, building alterations, dwelling addition and verandah
    16 HOLME AV LOWER MITCHAM SA 5062Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
1% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.