Median price trend for houses
Based on 82 sales in the preceding 12 months
$960,000
Up 7.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $804k
- 3 bed
- $920k
- 4 bed
- $1.18m
- 5+ bed
- $1.34m
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The quick read on
Mitchell Park
SA 5043 · Marion
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $960,000
- Median unit
- $662,000
- Population
- 5,754
- Postcode
- 5043
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ABS 2021
Mitchell Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Mitchell Park (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mitchell Park (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 80 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mitchell Park (SA), SA is currently $960,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mitchell Park (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 7.9% for houses and 26.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $804,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $920,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000 in Mitchell Park (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mitchell Park (SA) is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mitchell Park (SA) is $662,000, which has increased 26.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $421,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $612,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $800,000 in Mitchell Park (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Mitchell Park (SA) is $512 per week and has decreased 18.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mitchell Park safe?
The overall rate for Mitchell Park is 5,637 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mitchell Park.
Overall crime rate
5,637
offences per 100,000 residents
50% aboveGreater Adelaide
Mitchell ParkGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mitchell Park?
Mitchell Park SA 5043 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,754 people call Mitchell Park home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,160 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,754
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,582 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $278 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.8%Below
15–3430.5%Above
35–5425.5%In line
55–7420.6%Below
75 and over8.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses54.2%Below
Townhouses42.4%Above
Apartments2.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.3%Below
Paying a mortgage26.2%Below
Renting51.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car15.0%Above
One car45.3%Above
Two cars29.7%Below
Three or more9.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.1%Below
Drove to work59.3%Below
Train, tram or bus8.6%Above
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Mitchell Park
8.1% of workers in Mitchell Park worked from home on Census day.
4.1% of Mitchell Park residents were born in India.
40.6% of people in Mitchell Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mitchell Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mitchell Park SA 5043.
Is Mitchell Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.8% of Mitchell Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,458 family households lived in Mitchell Park; 35.4% were couple families and 22.7% were one-parent families.
36.8% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mitchell Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mitchell Park had 5,754 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mitchell Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 54.2% of occupied private dwellings in Mitchell Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 42.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mitchell Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
26.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
51.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mitchell Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mitchell Park had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 37.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 31.2%, while 15.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mitchell Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
59.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
8.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mitchell Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
15.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 45.3% of the total.
39.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mitchell Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.0% reported a different address.
33.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mitchell Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
65.0% of residents used only English at home.
30.0% used a language other than English at home.
4.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.5% spoke Cantonese and 1.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mitchell Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.0% of Mitchell Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.0% was born in Australia.
3.4% of residents were born in China.
4.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mitchell Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.9% of ancestry responses in Mitchell Park.
Australian ancestry made up 28.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mitchell Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 7.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 23.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mitchell Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.0%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
28.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mitchell Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mitchell Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mitchell Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,160 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,582.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $278 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mitchell Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.1% in Mitchell Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 22.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 51.5% in Mitchell Park, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mitchell Park (SA)
Is Mitchell Park (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $960,000, while units and apartments sit at $662,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mitchell Park (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 1,458 local families, and 14.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mitchell Park (SA)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,340,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Mitchell Park (SA)
85 streets in Mitchell Park (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbey Rd
- Alawoona Ave
- Arnold Dr
- Asher St
- Bahloo Ave
- Barkuna Ave
- Bedale Ave
- Bradley Gr
- Brayden Ct
- Brenda St
- Brooklawn Cl
- Bruce Ave
- Burnley Gr
- Byard Tce
- Cameron Ct
- Celtic Ave
- Charnwood St
- Constable Ct
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- Cumbria Ct
- Cummings Cr
- Daisy Ave
- David Ave
- Daws Rd
- Deepdene Ave
- Egan Cr
- Emma Cl
- Furner Rd
- Geneva Ct
- Geraldine Ave
- Greenglade Dr
- Haddon Street
- Handley Ave
- Harkin Ave
- Harkin Ct
- Harlow St
- Hester Ave
- Hewett Ave
- Hurley Ct
- Joanna Ct
- Karu Cr
- Kelly Gr
- Kelsey Ave
- Kenmay Ave
- Kirra Ave
- Lanark Ave
- Lodge St
- Lutana Cr
- Lynton Ave
- Maldon Ave
- Marion Rd
- Mary St
- Mcfarlane Ave
- Mcinerney Ave
- Merchant Ave
- Mills St
- Minkie Ave
- Moreland Ave
- Nellie Ave
- Orange Gr
- Parkwood Gr
- Penrith Ct
- Percy Ave
- Peterson Ave
- Quick Rd
- Raggatt Cr
- Ranford Cr
- Rayner Ct
- Renown Pl
- Richard Ave
- Sampson Ct
- Sampson Rd
- Shaun Cr
- Shepley St
- Sturt Rd
- Terra Ave
- Thirza Ave
- Thorne Cr
- Timothy Ct
- Trowbridge Ave
- Trowbridge Ct
- Wallace Ct
- Walter Ave
- Waterman Tce
- Woodland Rd
- Woodmere Ave
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