Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mitcham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mitcham, SA (postcode 5062) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,785 | 1,820 | 1,832 | +47 · +2.6% |
| Median age | 49 | 46 | 44 | -5 · -10.2% |
| Median household income | $1,403/wk | $1,566/wk | $1,996/wk | +$593 · +42.3% |
| Median personal income | $660/wk | $773/wk | $922/wk | +$262 · +39.7% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $293/wk | $328/wk | +$58 · +21.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,030/mo | $2,000/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | +0.2 · +8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mitcham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,832
was 1,820 in 2016
+12 · +0.7%
Median rent
$328/wk
was $293/wk in 2016
+$35 · +11.9%
Household income
$1,996/wk
was $1,566/wk in 2016
+$430 · +27.5%
Median age
44
was 46 in 2016
-2 · -4.3%
Dig deeper: Mitcham population growth · Mitcham then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.