Median house price
$1.17M
+23% change
SA · Marion Council
Mitchell Park, 5043
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,088
Growth (1 yr)
+1.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.6%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,160/wk
Employment rate
53.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,170,500
Languages at home
31.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Nepali, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Mitchell Park is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Marion Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum, plus schools and education holding up better.
At a glance
Mitchell Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$590/wk
Houses $620 · Units $460
Population (ERP)
6,088
+1.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
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
#30
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
77th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
92nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
63rd
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
- 54.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 16% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1609th in Australia
- State rank
- 112th in SA
- Peer rank
- #30 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #86 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $460
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $620
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 60
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,170,500
- Median price change
- +23.4%
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
6,088(June 2025)
+1.8% annual · +9.6% over 5 years · 92th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.8%
- 5-year growth
- +9.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +110
- Change in 5 years
- +533
- Growth rank in SA
- 92th 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 (~6,550), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,754
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,160
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 159 of 2,705
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,582
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,380 / 1,079 / 72
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)
- 427
- Against the person
- 132
- Against property
- 295
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 70.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 200
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.1%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental87
- Other Theft65
- Sct - Residence40
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury78
- Theft From Motor Vehicle27
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
- Schools within 2 km
- 2 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,036.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 63th
School list
- Marion Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 149 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Clovelly Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 222 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Hamilton Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 994 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 609 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Westminster SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,401 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Suneden Specialist SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 72 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Bernadette's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 205 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Sunrise Christian School MarionCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 320 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and ServicesSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1035 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 34 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- SA School and Services for Vision ImpairedSpecial · Government · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 20 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Ascot Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 189 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mitchell Park Railway Station
- Stop 27A Bradley Gr - East side
- Stop 27A Bradley Gr - West side
- Stop 28 Bradley Gr - East side
- Stop 29A Sturt Rd - North side
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
113 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 51/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.52
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.26
Food & drink(3)
- SubwayFast food
- Pizza PalaceRestaurant
- The Golden WishboneRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- On the RunConvenience store
843 Marion Road, Mitchell Park
Community(3)
- Hamilton Secondary SchoolSchool
- Sacred Heart College Middle SchoolSchool
- Suneden Specialist SchoolSchool
Health & services(2)
- Mitchell Park PharmacyPharmacy
- Marion Animal HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Alawoona Avenue ReservePark
- Egan ReservePark
- Mitchell Park ReservePark
- Park (6)
- Peterson Avenue ReservePark
- TarturninthiPark
- Terra Avenue ReservePark
- Trowbridge Avenue ReservePark
- Playground
- Marist HallSports centre
- Adelaide Radio Controlled RacewaySports field
- Sports field
Transport(25)
25 bus stops
Other(27)
- Artwork
- house vArtwork
- Adelaide Complete BathroomsBathroom Furnishing
- Universal TilesBathroom Furnishing
- DreamlandBed
- Bench
- Adelaide Turbo ServicesCar Parts
- Pedders Suspension & BrakesCar Parts
- Marion Automatic TransmissionsCar repair
- Marion City Carpet CourtCarpet
931 Marion Road
- Fantastic FurnitureFurniture
- Harvey Norman Clearance Centre MarionFurniture
919 Marion Road
- Marion HotelHotel
- Nutrition Warehouse Mitchell ParkNutrition Supplements
- BCFOutdoor
941-945 Marion Road
- Parking (33)
- Parking Space
- BPPetrol station
- Marion Church of ChristPlace of worship
- OfficeworksStationery
939 Marion Road, Mitchell Park
- National StorageStorage Rental
- Teddy Bear TreasuresToys
- Track (3)
- City Discount TyresTyres
- Independent Battery DistributorsYes
- Mannix Air & SolarYes
- Solahart MarionYes
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Marion Church of Christ
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bedford Day Surgery (1.2 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)
- 261
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 42.9
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
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 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· 54 proposals
August 2026
- Two-Storey Residential Flat Building comprising Six (6) Dwellings and associated Tree Damaging Activity.2 -4 KARU CR MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
July 2026
- VerandahUNIT 6 39 THIRZA AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Verandah39 SAMPSON RD MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation and removal of a Regulated tree (Prunus Species)33 LUTANA CR MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 2 allotments)4 KELSEY AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Land Division (Community title 3 into 5 allotments)27 RICHARD AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043;29 -31 RICHARD AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Remove significant tree, Callistemon (Bottle Brush)34 LANARK AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Free standing sign887 MARION RD MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments9 RAGGATT CR MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Three (3x) single storey detached dwellings in a terraced arrangement and fencing18 PENRITH CT MITCHELL PARK SA 5043;20 PENRITH CT MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Land Division (Community title 1 into 3 allotments and common property)12 ALAWOONA AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Removal of Significant Tree (Melaleuca armillaris - Honey Myrtle)5 MORELAND AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
June 2026
- Building alterations7 GERALDINE AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Removal of a regulated street tree on verge in front of 2 Towbridge Ct, Mitchell Park2 TROWBRIDGE CT MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Verandah13 KIRRA AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
May 2026
- Three single-storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated retaining walls and fencing21 THORNE CR MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Three, two-storey detached dwellings including a swimming pool to Res 123 WATERMAN TCE MITCHELL PARK SA 5043;25 WATERMAN TCE MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- VerandahUNIT 8 8 WALTER AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Two single storey detached dwelling and associated fencing36 BYARD TCE MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Garage108 BRADLEY GR MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling33 BYARD TCE MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division – 1 into 3 allotments30 THORNE CR MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)48 SAMPSON RD MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Installation of a Stratco shed4 HURLEY CT MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Two single storey detached dwellings and fencing6 DAVID AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Land Division 1 into 3 (Torrens Title)31 RAGGATT CR MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached dwelling with associated fencing, a swimming pool and associated safety features12 DAISY AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Land Division (1 into 3) (Land Use Application 26008887)16 EGAN CR MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Two (2) x four-level residential flat buildings with associated access and car parking, combined retaining and fencing, landscaping, shelter and the removal of five (5) regulated trees91 ALAWOONA AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043;93 BRADLEY GR MITCHELL PARK SA 5043;97 -97B BRADLEY GR MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Under Assessment
- Variation to DA 22033758 by increasing height of cricket nets26 PERCY AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
April 2026
- VerandahUNIT 2 14 WOODLAND RD MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Two (2) single storey detached dwellings, fences and removal of two (2) Regulated Trees4 KELSEY AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments28 DAVID AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Four (4) Two-Story group dwellings with associated fencing, common driveway, landscaping and removal of a Regulated council street tree.7 WOODLAND RD MITCHELL PARK SA 5043;Decimal Degrees Lat :-35.0094006 Long:138.5667551Under Assessment
- Verandah30 DAVID AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Patio97D MCINERNEY AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
March 2026
- Removal of a Significant Corymbia citriodora (Lemon-Scented Gum)12 PETERSON AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- 1 into 3 detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated retaining and fencing16 EGAN CR MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling and fencing1B DAISY AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision Made
- Torrens title land division - 1 into 3 allotments in association with development application ID 2504087511 THIRZA AV MITCHELL PARK SA 5043Decision 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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Footpath Maintenance/RepairsSturt Road, Bradley Gr07 Jul 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (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 30.5%Labor 69.5%
8.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mitchell Park SouthLabor 72.0% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- MarionLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Mitchell ParkLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- SturtLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- St MarysLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)1.3 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Compare with
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