Edwardstown vs Mitchell Park

In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Edwardstown, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mitchell Park, about half of households rent. Edwardstown is closer to the city centre: 7.8 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 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

Edwardstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($478,750 vs $550,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Edwardstown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (13 min vs 19 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (7.8 km vs 11.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mitchell Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 92/100)

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

Edwardstown 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.

Edwardstown 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.

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Walkability 86 / 82
Edwardstown — Walkability: 86/100 Mitchell Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 8 / 19
Edwardstown — Safety: 8/100 Mitchell Park — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Edwardstown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mitchell Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 88 / 74
Edwardstown — Low flood risk: 88/100 Mitchell Park — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Mitchell Park has more residents (5,754 vs 4,514); Edwardstown has higher household incomes ($70,720 vs $60,320).

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Population 4,514 5,754
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +5.3%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $70,720/yr
+15% vs other
 $60,320/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $278/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
0-4 5.4% / 5.1%
Edwardstown — 0-4: 5.4% Mitchell Park — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.6% / 9.7%
Edwardstown — 5-14: 9.6% Mitchell Park — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.3% / 4.6%
Edwardstown — 15-19: 4.3% Mitchell Park — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 7.7% / 8.1%
Edwardstown — 20-24: 7.7% Mitchell Park — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 19.1% / 17.8%
Edwardstown — 25-34: 19.1% Mitchell Park — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 15.1% / 14.4%
Edwardstown — 35-44: 15.1% Mitchell Park — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 11.1% / 11.1%
Edwardstown — 45-54: 11.1% Mitchell Park — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.8% / 11.0%
Edwardstown — 55-64: 11.8% Mitchell Park — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 9.3% / 9.6%
Edwardstown — 65-74: 9.3% Mitchell Park — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.3% / 6.3%
Edwardstown — 75-84: 4.3% Mitchell Park — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.9% / 2.3%
Edwardstown — 85+: 1.9% Mitchell Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Edwardstown 47.9% lone person
Edwardstown — Lone Person: 47.9% Edwardstown — Couple Families: 28.7% Edwardstown — One Parent Families: 13.2% Edwardstown — Group Household: 8.5% Edwardstown — Other Families: 1.8%
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.

Edwardstown 44.9% renting
Edwardstown — Owned Outright: 23.2% Edwardstown — Mortgage: 31.8% Edwardstown — 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.

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
India 3.5% / 4.1%
Edwardstown — India: 3.5% Mitchell Park — India: 4.1%
China 3.5% / 3.4%
Edwardstown — China: 3.5% Mitchell Park — China: 3.4%
England 2.8% / 3.2%
Edwardstown — England: 2.8% Mitchell Park — England: 3.2%
Nepal 3.8% / 2.1%
Edwardstown — Nepal: 3.8% Mitchell Park — Nepal: 2.1%
Philippines 1.2% / 2.0%
Edwardstown — Philippines: 1.2% Mitchell Park — Philippines: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 16.1%
Edwardstown — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Mitchell Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 12.8%
Edwardstown — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Mitchell Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.2%
Edwardstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Mitchell Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 5.7%
Edwardstown — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Mitchell Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.6%
Edwardstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mitchell Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edwardstown 60.1% houses
Edwardstown — Houses: 60.1% Edwardstown — Townhouses: 20.5% Edwardstown — Flats / Apartments: 19.4%
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

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Median house price $980,500 $906,000
Median unit price $478,750 $550,000
Median land price — $890,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 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.

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
2 bed $806K / $773K
Edwardstown — 2 bed: $806K (13 sales) Mitchell Park — 2 bed: $773K (10 sales)

13 vs 10 sales

3 bed $984K / $900K
Edwardstown — 3 bed: $984K (54 sales) Mitchell Park — 3 bed: $900K (109 sales)

54 vs 109 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $1.07M
Edwardstown — 4 bed: $1.13M (10 sales) Mitchell Park — 4 bed: $1.07M (28 sales)

10 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Edwardstown has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 5%).

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Residential 66% 88%
Industrial 28% 5%
Commercial 6% 1%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
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

Edwardstown 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.

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Houses 4.0%
$680/wk on $885K
 4.0%
$680/wk on $895K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
House price Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Income Higher than 40% 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 29% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 53% of SA

Liveability

Edwardstown scores higher overall (66 vs 54).

Edwardstown 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 flood risk (26 vs 12); Edwardstown carries more crime risk (92 vs 81).

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
81/100
Flood Low
12/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 2.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4%
same for both

Schools in Edwardstown

  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers

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

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Mitchell Park sits further from the CBD (11.3 km vs 7.8 km).

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Walkability score 86/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.8 km 11.3 km
+45% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 19 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 90/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5039
 0.8%
postcode 5043
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 5039
 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.

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Car (driver) 69.1% / 68.8%
Edwardstown — Car (driver): 69.1% Mitchell Park — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 9.4%
Edwardstown — Worked from Home: 11.0% Mitchell Park — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Train 7.3% / 8.2%
Edwardstown — Train: 7.3% Mitchell Park — Train: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.7%
Edwardstown — Car (passenger): 4.5% Mitchell Park — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 3.5% / 4.8%
Edwardstown — Bus: 3.5% Mitchell Park — Bus: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.1%).

Setting

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Edwardstown Mitchell Park
Connectivity score 71/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
2,916 premises
 36%
3,043 premises

Climate

Edwardstown 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)

Edwardstown 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

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

Federal electorate

Edwardstown 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

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

Tags

Edwardstown

Easy Commute Inner Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Mitchell Park

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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