Lower Mitcham vs Torrens Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lower Mitcham: a median of $1.57 million, against $1.41 million in Torrens Park.

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

Lower Mitcham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

Torrens Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($605,500 vs $860,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,405,000 vs $1,575,000)

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

Lower Mitcham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 54/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Mitcham

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 56/100)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 54/100)

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 population growth.

Where they sit

Lower Mitcham and Torrens 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.

Lower Mitcham Torrens 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.

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Walkability 87 / 54
Lower Mitcham — Walkability: 87/100 Torrens Park — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 79 / 44
Lower Mitcham — Safety: 79/100 Torrens Park — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lower Mitcham — Low fire risk: 100/100 Torrens Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 41 / 31
Lower Mitcham — Low flood risk: 41/100 Torrens Park — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Lower Mitcham skews older (45 vs 43).

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Population 2,187 2,687
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +3.5%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $106,340/yr $112,580/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $346/wk
+5% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
0-4 4.7% / 3.9%
Lower Mitcham — 0-4: 4.7% Torrens Park — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 13.7% / 12.6%
Lower Mitcham — 5-14: 13.7% Torrens Park — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 6.4% / 8.8%
Lower Mitcham — 15-19: 6.4% Torrens Park — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 4.4% / 6.0%
Lower Mitcham — 20-24: 4.4% Torrens Park — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 8.3% / 10.3%
Lower Mitcham — 25-34: 8.3% Torrens Park — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.3% / 11.1%
Lower Mitcham — 35-44: 12.3% Torrens Park — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.5% / 14.0%
Lower Mitcham — 45-54: 13.5% Torrens Park — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 15.3% / 14.4%
Lower Mitcham — 55-64: 15.3% Torrens Park — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 12.1% / 11.5%
Lower Mitcham — 65-74: 12.1% Torrens Park — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 6.8% / 5.7%
Lower Mitcham — 75-84: 6.8% Torrens Park — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.4% / 1.8%
Lower Mitcham — 85+: 2.4% Torrens Park — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Mitcham 50.3% couple families
Lower Mitcham — Couple Families: 50.3% Lower Mitcham — Lone Person: 36.6% Lower Mitcham — One Parent Families: 10.9% Lower Mitcham — Group Household: 1.3% Lower Mitcham — Other Families: 1.0%
Torrens Park 46.3% couple families
Torrens Park — Couple Families: 46.3% Torrens Park — Lone Person: 34.8% Torrens Park — One Parent Families: 11.8% Torrens Park — Group Household: 6.0% Torrens Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Mitcham 15.0% renting
Lower Mitcham — Owned Outright: 46.8% Lower Mitcham — Mortgage: 38.2% Lower Mitcham — Renting: 15.0%
Torrens Park 20.1% renting
Torrens Park — Owned Outright: 41.7% Torrens Park — Mortgage: 38.2% Torrens Park — Renting: 20.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Bachelor Degree 24.3% / 24.5%
Lower Mitcham — Bachelor Degree: 24.3% Torrens Park — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 11.1%
Lower Mitcham — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Torrens Park — Postgraduate Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.3%
Lower Mitcham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Torrens Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 7.3%
Lower Mitcham — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Torrens Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.7%
Lower Mitcham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Torrens Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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.

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
England 4.4% / 6.0%
Lower Mitcham — England: 4.4% Torrens Park — England: 6.0%
China 2.1% / 2.2%
Lower Mitcham — China: 2.1% Torrens Park — China: 2.2%
India 0.6% / 1.3%
Lower Mitcham — India: 0.6% Torrens Park — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.3%
Lower Mitcham — New Zealand: 0.5% Torrens Park — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.0%
Lower Mitcham — South Africa: 0.5% Torrens Park — South Africa: 1.0%
Malaysia 0.5% / 0.8%
Lower Mitcham — Malaysia: 0.5% Torrens Park — Malaysia: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Mitcham 76.3% houses
Lower Mitcham — Houses: 76.3% Lower Mitcham — Townhouses: 13.4% Lower Mitcham — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Torrens Park 69.8% houses
Torrens Park — Houses: 69.8% Torrens Park — Townhouses: 13.7% Torrens Park — Flats / Apartments: 16.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Median house price $1,575,000 $1,405,000
Median unit price $860,000 $605,500
Median land price — $1,425,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 23 sales
 21 days
from 16 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.

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
3 bed $1.27M / $1.07M
Lower Mitcham — 3 bed: $1.27M (18 sales) Torrens Park — 3 bed: $1.07M (16 sales)

18 vs 16 sales

4 bed $2M / $1.69M
Lower Mitcham — 4 bed: $2M (17 sales) Torrens Park — 4 bed: $1.69M (27 sales)

17 vs 27 sales

5 bed $1.96M / $1.77M
Lower Mitcham — 5 bed: $1.96M (5 sales) Torrens Park — 5 bed: $1.77M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Residential 96% 90%
Environmental 0% 7%
Commercial 4% 3%
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

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
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.

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Houses —
same for both
Units — 3.0%
$440/wk on $770K

Ranking within SA

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
House price Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Income — Higher than 88% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 11% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 1% of SA

Liveability

Lower Mitcham is more walkable (87 vs 54); Lower Mitcham scores higher overall (87 vs 68).

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Torrens Park carries more crime risk (56 vs 21); Torrens Park carries more flood risk (69 vs 59).

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 3.7 km
 3
Tonsley, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 4.1%

Schools in Lower Mitcham

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

Schools in Torrens Park

  • Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Walkability score 87/100 54/100
Distance to Adelaide 7 km 7.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min
same for both
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Car (driver) 68.4% / 67.9%
Lower Mitcham — Car (driver): 68.4% Torrens Park — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 18.0%
Lower Mitcham — Worked from Home: 17.0% Torrens Park — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.6%
Lower Mitcham — Car (passenger): 4.0% Torrens Park — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 3.6% / 3.6%
Lower Mitcham — Train: 3.6% Torrens Park — Train: 3.6%
Bus 3.0% / 2.7%
Lower Mitcham — Bus: 3.0% Torrens Park — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Connectivity score 98/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
957 premises
 34%
1,245 premises

Climate

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
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)

Lower Mitcham Torrens 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

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Mitcham Torrens Park
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lower Mitcham

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Trains Transport Hub

Torrens Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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