Mitcham
SA 5062 · Mitcham
1,832 (2021) → 1,888 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mitcham is a stable suburb in Mitcham, SA 5062, about 7km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.65M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 77/100, and is about 10km inland. Mitcham has an overall score of 74/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 63/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.9%), China (2.62%), USA (0.98%), New Zealand (0.87%), South Africa (0.76%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.18%), Italian (1.31%), Cantonese (1.04%), Arabic (0.93%), Greek (0.82%)
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 1092 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Scotch College - Mitcham CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Scotch College - Torrens Park CampusCombined · Independent · 0.7kmICSEA 1150
- Mercedes CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1138
- Mitcham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1118
- Unley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1082
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1129
- St John's Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1134
- Urrbrae Agricultural High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1077
- St John's Grammar School - Sheoak Road CampusCombined · Independent · 1.9km
- Mitcham Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1087
- Clapham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1094
- Belair Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1119
- Highgate SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1150
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 Mitcham
Is Mitcham safe?
Mitcham has a residential safety score of 63/100, 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 2,456 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Mitcham?
In Mitcham, the median house price is $1.65M. Median weekly house rent is $660.
How far is Mitcham from Adelaide CBD?
Mitcham is about 6.5 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 32 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mitcham?
Mitcham has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mitcham?
Mitcham has a transport score of 77/100 and 11 bus stops.