Mitcham (C)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA44340
People 64,805
Male 48.3%
Female 51.7%
Median age 42
Families 17,512
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 26,658
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,604
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,842
Median weekly rent $300
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 31,270 48.3 825,997 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 33,531 51.7 850,652 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 352 0.5 34,184 2.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 64,805 people in Mitcham (C). Of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.

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Age Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 42 -- 40 -- 38 --
0-4 years 3,457 5.3 97,072 5.8 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 4,012 6.2 100,466 6.0 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 3,954 6.1 95,461 5.7 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 4,281 6.6 100,686 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 4,119 6.4 107,986 6.4 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 3,302 5.1 107,361 6.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 3,659 5.6 110,751 6.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 3,858 6.0 102,818 6.1 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 4,492 6.9 106,650 6.4 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 4,580 7.1 113,619 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 4,361 6.7 113,272 6.8 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 4,303 6.6 111,896 6.7 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 3,765 5.8 102,028 6.1 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 3,676 5.7 96,286 5.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 2,959 4.6 72,563 4.3 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 2,175 3.4 53,885 3.2 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 1,634 2.5 39,374 2.3 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 2,225 3.4 44,479 2.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Mitcham (C) was 42 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.5% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 28,201 52.8 659,638 47.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 1,186 2.2 44,199 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 4,139 7.8 127,916 9.2 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 3,095 5.8 83,281 6.0 985,204 5.2
Never married 16,761 31.4 468,621 33.9 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Mitcham (C) aged 15 years and over, 52.8% were married and 10.0% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 25,313 52.5 582,236 47.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 4,033 8.4 126,020 10.3 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 18,877 39.1 520,539 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Mitcham (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 52.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.4% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 847 4.2 20,292 4.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 3,883 19.1 94,526 19.5 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 948 4.7 26,196 5.4 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 1,181 5.8 22,589 4.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 1,628 8.0 52,721 10.9 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 883 4.3 19,484 4.0 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 1,578 7.7 21,053 4.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 987 4.8 31,394 6.5 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 5,236 25.7 78,780 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 403 2.0 11,501 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 2,790 13.7 106,438 21.9 1,707,023 23.7

In Mitcham (C) 31.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.5% were in primary school, 20.1% in secondary school and 30.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 18,740 35.1 256,510 18.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 5,329 10.0 115,102 8.3 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 1,360 2.5 42,793 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 4,868 9.1 188,790 13.6 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 8,452 15.8 214,813 15.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 3,490 6.5 128,782 9.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 3,419 6.4 138,607 10.0 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 17 0.0 1,077 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 7 0.0 174 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 2,780 5.2 119,572 8.6 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 180 0.3 11,000 0.8 145,844 0.8
Not stated 3,353 6.3 129,257 9.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Mitcham (C), 15.8% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 11.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 26,872 29.8 639,350 28.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 21,597 24.0 560,374 25.0 7,298,243 23.3
Scottish 6,616 7.3 140,424 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 6,451 7.2 134,437 6.0 2,388,058 7.6
German 5,277 5.9 129,923 5.8 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Mitcham (C) were English 29.8%, Australian 24.0%, Scottish 7.3%, Irish 7.2% and German 5.9%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Mitcham (C) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 47,546 73.4 1,192,546 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 3,851 5.9 97,392 5.8 907,570 3.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,285 2.0 24,610 1.5 509,555 2.2
India 675 1.0 27,594 1.6 455,389 1.9
New Zealand 558 0.9 12,937 0.8 518,466 2.2
Greece 493 0.8 8,682 0.5 93,743 0.4

In Mitcham (C), 73.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.9%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2.0%, India 1.0%, New Zealand 0.9% and Greece 0.8%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 18,935 29.2 513,545 30.6 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 5,016 7.7 109,094 6.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 3,576 5.5 79,405 4.7 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 34,468 53.2 869,207 51.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Mitcham (C), 53.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 29.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 38,153 58.9 954,233 56.9 12,231,150 52.3
England 5,532 8.5 144,172 8.6 1,403,096 6.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,620 2.5 31,646 1.9 704,658 3.0
Greece 1,308 2.0 21,892 1.3 226,920 1.0
Italy 1,185 1.8 51,307 3.1 470,138 2.0

In Mitcham (C), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 58.9%, England 8.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2.5%, Greece 2.0% and Italy 1.8%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 39,709 61.3 985,020 58.7 12,643,365 54.0
England 5,247 8.1 140,701 8.4 1,302,147 5.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,606 2.5 31,453 1.9 699,074 3.0
Greece 1,185 1.8 19,793 1.2 206,674 0.9
Italy 986 1.5 43,864 2.6 395,775 1.7

In Mitcham (C), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 61.3%, England 8.1%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2.5%, Greece 1.8% and Italy 1.5%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 25,244 39.0 594,313 35.4 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 10,057 15.5 301,034 18.0 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 7,195 11.1 167,658 10.0 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 4,908 7.6 150,215 9.0 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 4,761 7.3 118,229 7.1 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Mitcham (C) were No Religion, so described 39.0%, Catholic 15.5%, Anglican 11.1%, Not stated 7.6% and Uniting Church 7.3%. In Mitcham (C), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (52.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Mandarin 1,492 2.3 28,780 1.7 596,711 2.5
Greek 1,402 2.2 22,993 1.4 237,588 1.0
Italian 578 0.9 29,106 1.7 271,597 1.2
German 401 0.6 6,453 0.4 79,353 0.3
Cantonese 372 0.6 9,666 0.6 280,943 1.2
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English only spoken at home 52,904 81.7 1,311,533 78.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 4,253 17.3 117,512 17.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Mitcham (C) 81.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 2.3%, Greek 2.2%, Italian 0.9%, German 0.6% and Cantonese 0.6%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 17,219 52.4 435,110 53.9 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 12,127 36.9 270,409 33.5 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 1,579 4.8 40,582 5.0 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 1,962 6.0 60,488 7.5 787,452 6.9

There were 32,887 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mitcham (C). Of these 52.4% were employed full time, 36.9% were employed part-time and 6.0% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 4,572 14.8 95,282 12.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 3,640 11.8 77,283 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 3,919 12.7 97,844 13.1 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 5,392 17.4 153,550 20.6 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 11,829 38.2 281,566 37.7 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Mitcham (C), 14.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.2% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 10,464 33.8 151,091 20.3 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 4,215 13.6 94,075 12.6 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 4,068 13.2 99,540 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 3,372 10.9 89,625 12.0 1,157,003 10.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 3,108 10.1 100,142 13.4 1,447,414 13.5
Sales Workers 2,621 8.5 71,761 9.6 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 2,026 6.6 82,850 11.1 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 681 2.2 45,515 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Mitcham (C) included Professionals 33.8%, Managers 13.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.1%, Sales Workers 8.5%, Labourers 6.6% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 2.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 1,866 6.0 30,463 4.1 411,808 3.9
Higher Education 1,140 3.7 11,187 1.5 155,985 1.5
State Government Administration 927 3.0 15,118 2.0 158,980 1.5
Aged Care Residential Services 836 2.7 22,642 3.0 211,621 2.0
Primary Education 772 2.5 16,651 2.2 231,198 2.2

Of the employed people in Mitcham (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 6.0%, Higher Education 3.7%, State Government Administration 3.0%, Aged Care Residential Services 2.7% and Primary Education 2.5%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 715 -- 600 -- 662 --
Family 2,071 -- 1,510 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,604 -- 1,206 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Mitcham (C) was $715.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 19,585 63.4 492,357 66.0 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 1,514 4.9 32,679 4.4 503,582 4.7
Bus 1,369 4.4 29,592 4.0 323,201 3.0
Car, as passenger 1,341 4.3 34,003 4.6 489,922 4.6
Train 774 2.5 9,046 1.2 488,012 4.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 2,823 9.1 53,457 7.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 21,563 69.7 539,409 72.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Mitcham (C), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 63.4%, Worked at home 4.9%, Bus 4.4%, Car, as passenger 4.3% and Train 2.5%. On the day, 9.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 69.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 41,505 77.8 982,036 71.0 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 16,236 30.4 380,737 27.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 6,910 12.9 168,496 12.2 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 14,638 27.4 295,670 21.4 3,620,726 19.0

In Mitcham (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 77.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.4% provided care for children and 12.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 27.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 12,675 23.7 299,651 21.7 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 16,463 30.8 379,617 27.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 7,716 14.5 174,791 12.6 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 4,654 8.7 127,972 9.2 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Mitcham (C), 30.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.7% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 6,695 38.2 178,588 40.2 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 8,406 48.0 184,733 41.6 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 2,169 12.4 73,128 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 244 1.4 7,282 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Mitcham (C), 48.0% were couple families with children, 38.2% were couple families without children and 12.4% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 20.4 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 79.6 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Mitcham (C), 20.4% of single parents were male and 79.6% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 2,852 18.9 67,049 18.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 702 4.6 16,589 4.6 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 3,918 26.0 83,567 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 1,775 11.8 47,483 13.1 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 1,018 6.7 23,992 6.6 302,037 6.0
Both not working 3,113 20.6 84,108 23.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 791 5.2 18,943 5.2 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 929 6.2 21,592 5.9 311,381 6.2

In Mitcham (C), of couple families with children, 18.9% had both partners employed full-time, 4.6% had both employed part-time and 26.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 23,810 92.1 638,782 87.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 2,050 7.9 92,242 12.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Mitcham (C), 92.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.9% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 18,996 79.8 496,799 77.8 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 2,371 10.0 94,510 14.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 2,314 9.7 42,003 6.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 45 0.2 3,016 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Mitcham (C), 79.8% were separate houses, 10.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.7% were flats or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 29 0.1 1,611 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 673 2.8 21,505 3.4 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 4,598 19.3 118,792 18.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 10,657 44.8 333,035 52.1 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 7,412 31.1 150,400 23.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 430 1.8 13,455 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In Mitcham (C), of occupied private dwellings 2.8% had 1 bedroom, 19.3% had 2 bedrooms and 44.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 9,056 38.0 205,531 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 9,383 39.4 225,670 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 4,355 18.3 182,180 28.5 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 480 2.0 9,847 1.5 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 534 2.2 15,566 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Mitcham (C), 38.0% were owned outright, 39.4% were owned with a mortgage and 18.3% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 17,304 72.7 436,817 68.4 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 5,696 23.9 179,119 28.0 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 806 3.4 22,855 3.6 354,917 4.3

In Mitcham (C), of all households, 72.7% were family households, 23.9% were single person households and 3.4% were group households.

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Household income Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 17.7 -- 23.8 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 20.9 -- 10.7 -- 16.4

In Mitcham (C), 17.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 20.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 300 -- 260 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.2 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.8 -- 10.2 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,842 -- 1,491 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.7 -- 93.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.3 -- 6.6 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 1,284 5.4 47,848 7.5 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 7,813 32.8 228,940 35.8 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 9,733 40.9 229,930 36.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 4,402 18.5 112,047 17.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 580 2.4 20,017 3.1 285,197 3.4

In Mitcham (C), 32.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 18.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 2,582 10.8 108,737 17.0 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 20,751 87.2 515,114 80.6 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 471 2.0 14,941 2.3 221,494 2.7

In Mitcham (C), 87.2% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 171 47.9 16,891 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 186 52.1 17,292 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 26 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Mitcham (C), 47.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.1% were female. The median age was 26 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,384 -- 1,014 -- 1,203 --

In Mitcham (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.8 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,384.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Mitcham (C) % Mitcham (C) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 300 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,863 -- 1,387 -- 1,660 --

In Mitcham (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $300 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,863.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.