Ascot Park vs Mitchell Park

Ascot Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Mitchell Park. In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Ascot Park, most households own their home. In Mitchell Park, about half of households rent. Ascot Park is closer to the city centre: 9.5 km, against 11.3 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mitchell Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (54% vs 42%)
  • But Ascot Park carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ascot Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)
  • Mitchell Park has cheaper units ($550,000 vs $701,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mitchell Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($278/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ascot Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ascot Park and Mitchell Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Walkability 89 / 82
Ascot Park — Walkability: 89/100 Mitchell Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 29 / 19
Ascot Park — Safety: 29/100 Mitchell Park — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ascot Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mitchell Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mitchell Park has more residents (5,754 vs 3,588); Ascot Park has higher household incomes ($71,812 vs $60,320).

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Population 3,588 5,754
+60% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +5.3%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $71,812/yr
+16% vs other
 $60,320/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+13% vs other
 $278/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
0-4 5.4% / 5.1%
Ascot Park — 0-4: 5.4% Mitchell Park — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.0% / 9.7%
Ascot Park — 5-14: 9.0% Mitchell Park — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.3% / 4.6%
Ascot Park — 15-19: 4.3% Mitchell Park — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 9.3% / 8.1%
Ascot Park — 20-24: 9.3% Mitchell Park — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 22.2% / 17.8%
Ascot Park — 25-34: 22.2% Mitchell Park — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 15.2% / 14.4%
Ascot Park — 35-44: 15.2% Mitchell Park — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 10.5% / 11.1%
Ascot Park — 45-54: 10.5% Mitchell Park — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 9.4% / 11.0%
Ascot Park — 55-64: 9.4% Mitchell Park — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 7.5% / 9.6%
Ascot Park — 65-74: 7.5% Mitchell Park — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.4% / 6.3%
Ascot Park — 75-84: 5.4% Mitchell Park — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.9% / 2.3%
Ascot Park — 85+: 1.9% Mitchell Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ascot Park 48.5% lone person
Ascot Park — Lone Person: 48.5% Ascot Park — Couple Families: 25.6% Ascot Park — One Parent Families: 14.7% Ascot Park — Group Household: 8.8% Ascot Park — Other Families: 2.4%
Mitchell Park 47.7% lone person
Mitchell Park — Lone Person: 47.7% Mitchell Park — Couple Families: 25.7% Mitchell Park — One Parent Families: 16.5% Mitchell Park — Group Household: 7.6% Mitchell Park — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ascot Park 44.9% renting
Ascot Park — Owned Outright: 23.8% Ascot Park — Mortgage: 31.3% Ascot Park — Renting: 44.9%
Mitchell Park 51.5% renting
Mitchell Park — Owned Outright: 22.3% Mitchell Park — Mortgage: 26.2% Mitchell Park — Renting: 51.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
India 4.9% / 4.1%
Ascot Park — India: 4.9% Mitchell Park — India: 4.1%
Nepal 5.7% / 2.1%
Ascot Park — Nepal: 5.7% Mitchell Park — Nepal: 2.1%
China 3.7% / 3.4%
Ascot Park — China: 3.7% Mitchell Park — China: 3.4%
England 3.1% / 3.2%
Ascot Park — England: 3.1% Mitchell Park — England: 3.2%
Philippines 2.2% / 2.0%
Ascot Park — Philippines: 2.2% Mitchell Park — Philippines: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 16.1%
Ascot Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Mitchell Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 12.8%
Ascot Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Mitchell Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.2%
Ascot Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Mitchell Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 5.7%
Ascot Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Mitchell Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.6%
Ascot Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Mitchell Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ascot Park 42.3% houses
Ascot Park — Houses: 42.3% Ascot Park — Townhouses: 23.2% Ascot Park — Flats / Apartments: 34.5%
Mitchell Park 54.4% houses
Mitchell Park — Houses: 54.4% Mitchell Park — Townhouses: 42.5% Mitchell Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Median house price $887,500 $906,000
Median unit price $701,000 $550,000
Median land price — $890,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 30 sales
 18 days
from 61 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
2 bed $752K / $773K
Ascot Park — 2 bed: $752K (17 sales) Mitchell Park — 2 bed: $773K (10 sales)

17 vs 10 sales

3 bed $890K / $900K
Ascot Park — 3 bed: $890K (57 sales) Mitchell Park — 3 bed: $900K (109 sales)

57 vs 109 sales

4 bed $986K / $1.07M
Ascot Park — 4 bed: $986K (13 sales) Mitchell Park — 4 bed: $1.07M (28 sales)

13 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Residential 95% 88%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Industrial 3% 5%
Commercial 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Houses 4.1%
$688/wk on $872K
 4.0%
$680/wk on $895K
Units 4.2%
$540/wk on $662K
 —

Ranking within SA

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
House price Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools — Higher than 47% of SA
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 28% of SA —

Liveability

Ascot Park scores higher overall (66 vs 54).

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Grade A B
Score 66/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mitchell Park carries more crime risk (81 vs 71).

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
81/100
Flood — Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 1.5 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.4%

Schools in Ascot Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mitchell Park

  • Hamilton Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Clovelly Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sacred Heart College - Champagnat Campus Catholic · Combined
  • Sports College South Australia - Mitchell Park Campus Independent · Secondary
  • Suneden Specialist School Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Walkability score 89/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.5 km 11.3 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 19 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 90/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5043
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5043
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Car (driver) 69.5% / 68.8%
Ascot Park — Car (driver): 69.5% Mitchell Park — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 9.4%
Ascot Park — Worked from Home: 8.8% Mitchell Park — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Train 7.6% / 8.2%
Ascot Park — Train: 7.6% Mitchell Park — Train: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.7%
Ascot Park — Car (passenger): 6.4% Mitchell Park — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 4.5% / 4.8%
Ascot Park — Bus: 4.5% Mitchell Park — Bus: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Connectivity score 63/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,864 premises
 36%
3,043 premises

Climate

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Marion
same for both

Federal electorate

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ascot Park Mitchell Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ascot Park

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Urban

Mitchell Park

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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