Clovelly Park vs Mitchell Park

In Clovelly Park, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mitchell Park, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Clovelly Park is closer to the city centre: 9.8 km, against 11.3 km. On these figures, Mitchell Park tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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

Clovelly Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 54%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Mitchell Park has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

  • Clovelly Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)
  • Mitchell Park has cheaper units ($550,000 vs $616,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mitchell Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($278/wk vs $358/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

Clovelly Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Mitchell Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 31%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Clovelly 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.

Clovelly 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.

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Walkability 86 / 82
Clovelly Park — Walkability: 86/100 Mitchell Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 35 / 19
Clovelly Park — Safety: 35/100 Mitchell Park — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clovelly Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mitchell Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mitchell Park has more residents (5,754 vs 3,126); Clovelly Park has higher household incomes ($83,200 vs $60,320).

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Population 3,126 5,754
+84% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +5.3%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $83,200/yr
+28% vs other
 $60,320/yr
Median weekly rent $358/wk
+22% vs other
 $278/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
0-4 5.7% / 5.1%
Clovelly Park — 0-4: 5.7% Mitchell Park — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.5% / 9.7%
Clovelly Park — 5-14: 11.5% Mitchell Park — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.3% / 4.6%
Clovelly Park — 15-19: 4.3% Mitchell Park — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 7.9% / 8.1%
Clovelly Park — 20-24: 7.9% Mitchell Park — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 20.2% / 17.8%
Clovelly Park — 25-34: 20.2% Mitchell Park — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 16.3% / 14.4%
Clovelly Park — 35-44: 16.3% Mitchell Park — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 11.0% / 11.1%
Clovelly Park — 45-54: 11.0% Mitchell Park — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 9.1% / 11.0%
Clovelly Park — 55-64: 9.1% Mitchell Park — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 7.5% / 9.6%
Clovelly Park — 65-74: 7.5% Mitchell Park — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.7% / 6.3%
Clovelly Park — 75-84: 4.7% Mitchell Park — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.0% / 2.3%
Clovelly Park — 85+: 2.0% Mitchell Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clovelly Park 35.3% lone person
Clovelly Park — Lone Person: 35.3% Clovelly Park — Couple Families: 39.3% Clovelly Park — One Parent Families: 13.6% Clovelly Park — Group Household: 9.1% Clovelly Park — Other Families: 2.7%
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.

Clovelly Park 34.9% renting
Clovelly Park — Owned Outright: 28.2% Clovelly Park — Mortgage: 36.9% Clovelly Park — Renting: 34.9%
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

Qualifications

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

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 16.1%
Clovelly Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Mitchell Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 12.8%
Clovelly Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Mitchell Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.2%
Clovelly Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Mitchell Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 5.7%
Clovelly Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Mitchell Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.6%
Clovelly Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Mitchell Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
India 6.4% / 4.1%
Clovelly Park — India: 6.4% Mitchell Park — India: 4.1%
Nepal 5.0% / 2.1%
Clovelly Park — Nepal: 5.0% Mitchell Park — Nepal: 2.1%
China 3.5% / 3.4%
Clovelly Park — China: 3.5% Mitchell Park — China: 3.4%
England 2.5% / 3.2%
Clovelly Park — England: 2.5% Mitchell Park — England: 3.2%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Clovelly Park — Philippines: not among its largest Mitchell Park — Philippines: 2.0%
Vietnam 1.1% / 0.7%
Clovelly Park — Vietnam: 1.1% Mitchell Park — Vietnam: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clovelly Park 68.8% houses
Clovelly Park — Houses: 68.8% Clovelly Park — Townhouses: 30.3% Clovelly Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
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

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Median house price $920,000 $906,000
Median unit price $616,250 $550,000
Median land price — $890,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 25 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.

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
3 bed $900K / $900K
Clovelly Park — 3 bed: $900K (48 sales) Mitchell Park — 3 bed: $900K (109 sales)

48 vs 109 sales

4 bed $985K / $1.07M
Clovelly Park — 4 bed: $985K (19 sales) Mitchell Park — 4 bed: $1.07M (28 sales)

19 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Residential 91% 88%
Industrial 7% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Commercial 2% 1%
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

Clovelly 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.

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Houses 4.2%
$705/wk on $864K
 4.0%
$680/wk on $895K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
House price Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools — Higher than 47% of SA
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 53% of SA

Liveability

Clovelly Park scores higher overall (70 vs 54).

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Grade A B
Score 70/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mitchell Park carries more crime risk (81 vs 65).

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Clovelly 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, 0.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 3.4%

Schools in Clovelly 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

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Walkability score 86/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.8 km 11.3 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 90/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5042
 0.8%
postcode 5043
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5042
 46
postcode 5043

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.

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Car (driver) 71.0% / 68.8%
Clovelly Park — Car (driver): 71.0% Mitchell Park — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 9.4%
Clovelly Park — Worked from Home: 10.8% Mitchell Park — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Train 6.2% / 8.2%
Clovelly Park — Train: 6.2% Mitchell Park — Train: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.7%
Clovelly Park — Car (passenger): 5.1% Mitchell Park — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 4.0% / 4.8%
Clovelly Park — Bus: 4.0% Mitchell Park — Bus: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Clovelly Park Mitchell Park
Connectivity score 67/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,403 premises
 36%
3,043 premises

Climate

Clovelly 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)

Clovelly 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

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

Federal electorate

Clovelly 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

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

Tags

Clovelly Park

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Urban

Mitchell Park

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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