Kingswood vs Mitcham

Mitcham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Kingswood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Mitcham, most homes are detached houses. Kingswood is closer to the city centre: 6 km, against 8.3 km. On these figures, Kingswood tends to suit older residents.

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

Mitcham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Kingswood has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

Kingswood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 57/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (6 km vs 8.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kingswood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 21%)
  • But Mitcham carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kingswood is growing faster (10.5% vs 0.7%)
  • Mitcham returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kingswood Mitcham
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.

Kingswood Mitcham
Walkability 94 / 57
Kingswood — Walkability: 94/100 Mitcham — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 40 / 59
Kingswood — Safety: 40/100 Mitcham — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Kingswood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mitcham — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 85 / 55
Kingswood — Low flood risk: 85/100 Mitcham — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Kingswood has more residents (2,554 vs 1,832); Kingswood skews older (49 vs 44).

Kingswood Mitcham
Population 2,554
+28% vs other
 1,832
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% +0.7%
Median age 49 44
Median household income $98,696/yr $103,792/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $333/wk
+2% vs other
 $328/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingswood Mitcham
0-4 4.2% / 3.2%
Kingswood — 0-4: 4.2% Mitcham — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 10.6% / 12.4%
Kingswood — 5-14: 10.6% Mitcham — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.1% / 8.5%
Kingswood — 15-19: 6.1% Mitcham — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 4.7% / 5.7%
Kingswood — 20-24: 4.7% Mitcham — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 7.7% / 9.1%
Kingswood — 25-34: 7.7% Mitcham — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 11.1% / 11.3%
Kingswood — 35-44: 11.1% Mitcham — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 12.6% / 15.2%
Kingswood — 45-54: 12.6% Mitcham — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 12.2% / 13.0%
Kingswood — 55-64: 12.2% Mitcham — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 12.8% / 11.6%
Kingswood — 65-74: 12.8% Mitcham — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 8.1% / 7.0%
Kingswood — 75-84: 8.1% Mitcham — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 8.9% / 2.7%
Kingswood — 85+: 8.9% Mitcham — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingswood 45.9% couple families
Kingswood — Couple Families: 45.9% Kingswood — Lone Person: 37.5% Kingswood — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kingswood — Group Household: 3.2% Kingswood — Other Families: 1.2%
Mitcham 46.1% couple families
Mitcham — Couple Families: 46.1% Mitcham — Lone Person: 36.0% Mitcham — One Parent Families: 14.3% Mitcham — Group Household: 2.3% Mitcham — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingswood 23.0% renting
Kingswood — Owned Outright: 44.3% Kingswood — Mortgage: 32.7% Kingswood — Renting: 23.0%
Mitcham 23.7% renting
Mitcham — Owned Outright: 39.3% Mitcham — Mortgage: 36.9% Mitcham — Renting: 23.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kingswood Mitcham
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 24.9%
Kingswood — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Mitcham — Bachelor Degree: 24.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 9.8%
Kingswood — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Mitcham — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.2%
Kingswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Mitcham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 7.3%
Kingswood — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Mitcham — Certificate III & IV: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.8%
Kingswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Mitcham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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.

Kingswood Mitcham
England 5.1% / 5.9%
Kingswood — England: 5.1% Mitcham — England: 5.9%
China 2.0% / 2.6%
Kingswood — China: 2.0% Mitcham — China: 2.6%
India 1.2% / 0.7%
Kingswood — India: 1.2% Mitcham — India: 0.7%
Italy 1.2% / 0.6%
Kingswood — Italy: 1.2% Mitcham — Italy: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Kingswood — New Zealand: 0.8% Mitcham — New Zealand: 0.9%
Malaysia 0.9% / —
Kingswood — Malaysia: 0.9% Mitcham — Malaysia: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.8%
Kingswood — South Africa: not among its largest Mitcham — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingswood 53.3% houses
Kingswood — Houses: 53.3% Kingswood — Flats / Apartments: 25.9% Kingswood — Townhouses: 20.8%
Mitcham 61.7% houses
Mitcham — Houses: 61.7% Mitcham — Flats / Apartments: 21.1% Mitcham — Townhouses: 17.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kingswood Mitcham
Median house price $1,700,000 $1,690,000
Median unit price $747,500 $696,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 19 sales
 18 days
from 10 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.

Kingswood Mitcham
3 bed $1.49M / $1.5M
Kingswood — 3 bed: $1.49M (20 sales) Mitcham — 3 bed: $1.5M (16 sales)

20 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.95M / $1.79M
Kingswood — 4 bed: $1.95M (18 sales) Mitcham — 4 bed: $1.79M (14 sales)

18 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Mitcham has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 0%).

Kingswood Mitcham
Residential 93% 56%
Environmental 0% 44%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

Kingswood Mitcham
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Kingswood Mitcham
Houses 2.2%
$685/wk on $1.59M
 3.4%
$850/wk on $1.29M
Units 4.4%
$605/wk on $712K
 —

Ranking within SA

Kingswood Mitcham
House price Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Income Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Schools Higher than 97% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of SA —

Liveability

Kingswood is more walkable (94 vs 57); Kingswood scores higher overall (91 vs 65).

Kingswood Mitcham
Grade A+ B
Score 91/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mitcham carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Mitcham carries more flood risk (45 vs 15).

Kingswood Mitcham
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Low
15/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kingswood Mitcham
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.8 km
 3
Tonsley, 5.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 4.6%

Schools in Kingswood

  • Mitcham Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Mitcham Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Mitcham

  • Scotch College - Mitcham Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Kingswood Mitcham
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Mitcham sits further from the CBD (8.3 km vs 6 km).

Kingswood Mitcham
Walkability score 94/100 57/100
Distance to Adelaide 6 km 8.3 km
+38% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 68.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 5062
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5062
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.

Kingswood Mitcham
Car (driver) 66.8% / 70.5%
Kingswood — Car (driver): 66.8% Mitcham — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 16.0%
Kingswood — Worked from Home: 16.8% Mitcham — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Bus 4.5% / 3.8%
Kingswood — Bus: 4.5% Mitcham — Bus: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.7%
Kingswood — Car (passenger): 4.5% Mitcham — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 3.5% / 2.4%
Kingswood — Walked Only: 3.5% Mitcham — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Kingswood Mitcham
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kingswood Mitcham
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,089 premises
 1%
845 premises

Climate

Kingswood Mitcham
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kingswood Mitcham
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

Kingswood Mitcham
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Kingswood Mitcham
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingswood Mitcham
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kingswood

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees River Townhouses

Mitcham

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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