Lower Mitcham

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,004 people were usually resident in Lower Mitcham: of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 0.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.6% of people usually resident in Lower Mitcham were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.4% of people usually resident in Lower Mitcham were Australian citizens, 16.4% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lower Mitcham were married, 9.6% were either separated or divorced, 6.6% were widowed and 29.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.7% of people usually resident in Lower Mitcham, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.4%, Italy 0.8%, Scotland 0.8%, China 0.7% and New Zealand 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lower Mitcham were No Religion 26.4%, Anglican 18.9%, Catholic 17.3%, Uniting Church 12.8% and Eastern Orthodox 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Lower Mitcham were Greek 2.7%, Italian 1.4%, Mandarin 0.8%, Cantonese 0.8% and French 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,062 people aged 15 years and over in Lower Mitcham were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 30.9% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. 574 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lower Mitcham were Professionals 36.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.8%, Managers 13.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%, Sales Workers 8.7%, Labourers 5.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lower Mitcham, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 6.7%, School Education 6.4%, Tertiary Education 4.9%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.4% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Lower Mitcham, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $587, the median family income was $1,513 and the median household income was $1,120.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 563 families in Lower Mitcham: of these 38.4% were couple families without children, 47.4% were couple families with children, 13.1% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 845 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lower Mitcham.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lower Mitcham, 82.5% were separate houses, 11.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Lower Mitcham, 46.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 31.6% were owned with a mortgage and 17.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Lower Mitcham, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 43.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Lower Mitcham, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Lower Mitcham, 66.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.6% were single (or lone) person households and 3.4% were group households.