Lower Mitcham
SA 5062 · Mitcham
2,187 (2021) → 2,254 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lower Mitcham is a stable suburb in Mitcham, SA 5062, about 6km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.58M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 88/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Lower Mitcham has an overall score of 81/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 68/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.39%), China (2.15%), India (0.64%), Hong Kong (0.59%), Italy (0.55%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.11%), Greek (1.65%), Italian (1.01%), Urdu (0.5%), Nepali (0.46%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1087 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Scotch College - Torrens Park CampusCombined · Independent · 0.9kmICSEA 1150
- Colonel Light Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1112
- Mitcham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1118
- Mitcham Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1087
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1129
- Scotch College - Mitcham CampusCombined · Independent · 1.4km
- Clapham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1094
- St Therese SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1128
- Westbourne Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1133
- Unley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1082
- Springbank Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1017
- Mercedes CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1138
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lower Mitcham
Is Lower Mitcham safe?
Lower Mitcham has a residential safety score of 68/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,783 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Lower Mitcham?
In Lower Mitcham, the median house price is $1.58M. Median weekly house rent is $780.
How far is Lower Mitcham from Adelaide CBD?
Lower Mitcham is about 5.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 20 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Lower Mitcham?
Lower Mitcham has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lower Mitcham?
Lower Mitcham has a transport score of 88/100, including 2 train stations and 2 bus stops.