Mitcham (SA)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL40891
People 1,832
Male 46.7%
Female 53.3%
Median age 44
Families 528
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 820
Average number of people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,996
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent (b) $328
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 857 46.7 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 978 53.3 902,924 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 8 0.4 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 1,801 98.3 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 26 1.4 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 44 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 59 3.2 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 93 5.1 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 130 7.1 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 155 8.5 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 104 5.7 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 95 5.2 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 78 4.3 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 102 5.6 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 112 6.1 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 143 7.8 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 132 7.2 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 100 5.5 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 139 7.6 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 101 5.5 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 110 6.0 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 78 4.3 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 49 2.7 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 49 2.7 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 807 52.2 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 32 2.1 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 136 8.8 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 52 3.4 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 517 33.4 523,561 35.4 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 745 50.7 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 120 8.2 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 605 41.2 571,276 42.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 17 3.0 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 86 15.1 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 23 4.0 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 37 6.5 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 147 25.9 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 40 7.0 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 36 6.3 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 94 16.5 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 174 30.6 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 32 5.6 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 160 28.2 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 197 34.7 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 8 1.4 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 38 6.7 82,819 16.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 705 45.6 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 150 9.7 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 37 2.4 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 98 6.3 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 232 15.0 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 90 5.8 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 85 5.5 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 69 4.5 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 31 2.0 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 4 0.3 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 58 3.7 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 803 43.8 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 653 35.6 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 190 10.4 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 178 9.7 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
German 138 7.5 135,225 7.6 1,026,138 4.0

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,373 74.9 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 108 5.9 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 48 2.6 25,709 1.4 549,618 2.2
United States of America 18 1.0 5,233 0.3 101,309 0.4
New Zealand 16 0.9 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
South Africa 14 0.8 8,212 0.5 189,207 0.7

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 536 29.1 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 162 8.8 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 121 6.6 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 974 53.0 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 46 2.5 87,514 4.9 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,097 59.9 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 169 9.2 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
Italy 58 3.2 50,942 2.9 477,065 1.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 57 3.1 34,387 1.9 784,594 3.1
New Zealand 34 1.9 18,653 1.0 673,661 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,141 62.3 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 171 9.3 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 57 3.1 34,807 2.0 787,673 3.1
Italy 52 2.8 42,610 2.4 391,399 1.5
Scotland 24 1.3 22,742 1.3 241,428 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 900 49.1 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 308 16.8 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 224 12.2 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 73 4.0 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 68 3.7 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Mitcham (SA), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (51.8%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Mandarin 40 2.2 32,133 1.8 685,274 2.7
Italian 24 1.3 23,828 1.3 228,042 0.9
Cantonese 19 1.0 10,166 0.6 295,281 1.2
Arabic 17 0.9 11,033 0.6 367,159 1.4
Greek 15 0.8 21,882 1.2 229,643 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 1,568 85.6 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 112 15.4 131,157 19.0 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 983 63.5 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 541 35.0 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 25 1.6 66,736 4.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 509 51.8 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 395 40.2 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 44 4.5 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 38 3.9 47,778 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 37 3.9 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 182 19.3 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 122 13.0 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 83 8.8 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 158 16.8 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 166 17.6 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 183 19.4 141,126 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 357 37.9 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 153 16.3 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 114 12.1 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 109 11.6 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 71 7.5 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 65 6.9 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 51 5.4 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 15 1.6 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 72 7.7 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 35 3.7 13,252 1.6 146,993 1.2
State Government Administration 33 3.5 13,236 1.6 174,336 1.4
Cafes and Restaurants 29 3.1 18,162 2.2 268,005 2.2
Accounting Services 23 2.4 8,330 1.0 146,553 1.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $922 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,527 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,996 N/A $1,455 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 559 59.4 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 29 3.1 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Bus 27 2.9 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
Walked only 19 2.0 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Bicycle 18 1.9 7,318 0.9 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 123 13.1 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 127 13.5 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 39 4.1 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 605 64.3 584,680 69.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,262 81.7 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 474 30.6 391,531 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 236 15.2 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 349 22.6 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 383 24.6 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 531 34.2 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 223 14.4 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 134 8.6 127,032 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 119 6.5 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 150 8.2 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 73 4.0 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 13 0.7 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 62 3.4 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 85 4.6 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 12 0.7 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 18 1.0 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 158 8.6 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 7 0.4 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 144 7.9 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,170 63.9 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 51 2.8 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,266 69.1 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 399 21.8 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 82 4.5 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 36 2.0 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 51 2.8 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 4 0.3 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 48 3.1 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 1,464 94.6 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 31 2.0 70,896 4.8 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 195 36.9 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 245 46.4 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 76 14.4 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 7 1.3 7,822 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.4 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 80.3 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 89 20.1 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 25 5.6 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 97 21.9 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 50 11.3 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 39 8.8 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 98 22.1 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 22 5.0 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 23 5.2 17,810 4.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 725 91.1 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 75 9.4 83,821 10.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 447 61.7 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 125 17.2 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 144 19.9 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 4 0.6 2,766 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 5 0.7 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 33 4.6 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 170 23.5 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 282 39.0 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 233 32.2 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.5 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 34 4.7 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 258 35.6 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 295 40.7 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 131 18.1 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 6 0.8 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 516 71.8 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 191 26.6 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 12 1.7 23,542 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 277 38.2 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 260 35.9 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 167 23.0 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 15 2.1 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 6 0.8 9,389 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 15.2 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 33.5 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 328 N/A 300 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 110 65.9 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 45 26.9 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 13 7.8 17,590 9.2 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 N/A 1,500 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 197 75.8 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 30 11.5 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 35 13.5 26,706 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 3 50.0 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 3 50.0 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 31 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,374 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mitcham (SA) % Mitcham (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 325 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,600 N/A 1,365 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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