Marion vs Mitchell Park

Mitchell Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Marion. In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Marion, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mitchell Park, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Marion: a median of $1.04 million, against $906,000 in Mitchell Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Marion tends to suit older residents, while Mitchell Park suits renters.

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

Marion

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 54%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Mitchell Park has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mitchell Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($890,000 vs $1,127,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($906,000 vs $1,037,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($278/wk vs $355/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

Marion

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Mitchell Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 32%)

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

Marion 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.

Marion 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.

Marion Mitchell Park
Walkability 82 / 82
Marion — Walkability: 82/100 Mitchell Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 33 / 19
Marion — Safety: 33/100 Mitchell Park — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marion — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mitchell Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 74
Marion — Low flood risk: 35/100 Mitchell Park — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Mitchell Park has more residents (5,754 vs 4,101); Marion rents higher ($355/wk vs $278/wk).

Marion Mitchell Park
Population 4,101 5,754
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +5.3%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $71,032/yr
+15% vs other
 $60,320/yr
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+22% vs other
 $278/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marion Mitchell Park
0-4 4.4% / 5.1%
Marion — 0-4: 4.4% Mitchell Park — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 8.1% / 9.7%
Marion — 5-14: 8.1% Mitchell Park — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 6.7% / 4.6%
Marion — 15-19: 6.7% Mitchell Park — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.7% / 8.1%
Marion — 20-24: 6.7% Mitchell Park — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 14.4% / 17.8%
Marion — 25-34: 14.4% Mitchell Park — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 11.3% / 14.4%
Marion — 35-44: 11.3% Mitchell Park — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 10.4% / 11.1%
Marion — 45-54: 10.4% Mitchell Park — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 10.2% / 11.0%
Marion — 55-64: 10.2% Mitchell Park — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 10.9% / 9.6%
Marion — 65-74: 10.9% Mitchell Park — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 10.5% / 6.3%
Marion — 75-84: 10.5% Mitchell Park — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 6.8% / 2.3%
Marion — 85+: 6.8% Mitchell Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marion 45.4% lone person
Marion — Lone Person: 45.4% Marion — Couple Families: 34.6% Marion — One Parent Families: 12.6% Marion — Group Household: 5.5% Marion — Other Families: 1.9%
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.

Marion 28.0% renting
Marion — Owned Outright: 38.3% Marion — Mortgage: 33.7% Marion — Renting: 28.0%
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.

Marion Mitchell Park
England 4.7% / 3.2%
Marion — England: 4.7% Mitchell Park — England: 3.2%
India 3.6% / 4.1%
Marion — India: 3.6% Mitchell Park — India: 4.1%
China 3.2% / 3.4%
Marion — China: 3.2% Mitchell Park — China: 3.4%
Nepal 2.7% / 2.1%
Marion — Nepal: 2.7% Mitchell Park — Nepal: 2.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 2.0%
Marion — Philippines: 1.1% Mitchell Park — Philippines: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Marion Mitchell Park
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 16.1%
Marion — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Mitchell Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 12.8%
Marion — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Mitchell Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.2%
Marion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Mitchell Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 5.7%
Marion — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Mitchell Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.6%
Marion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Mitchell Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marion 67.7% houses
Marion — Houses: 67.7% Marion — Townhouses: 30.7% Marion — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
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

Marion Mitchell Park
Median house price $1,037,500 $906,000
Median unit price $602,500 $550,000
Median land price $1,127,500 $890,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 31 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.

Marion Mitchell Park
3 bed $980K / $900K
Marion — 3 bed: $980K (34 sales) Mitchell Park — 3 bed: $900K (109 sales)

34 vs 109 sales

4 bed $1.17M / $1.07M
Marion — 4 bed: $1.17M (20 sales) Mitchell Park — 4 bed: $1.07M (28 sales)

20 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Marion Mitchell Park
Residential 74% 88%
Parks and recreation 19% 6%
Industrial 5%
same for both
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

Marion 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.

Marion Mitchell Park
Houses 3.8%
$700/wk on $957K
 4.0%
$680/wk on $895K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Marion Mitchell Park
House price Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 53% of SA

Liveability

Marion Mitchell Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Marion carries more flood risk (65 vs 26); Mitchell Park carries more crime risk (81 vs 67).

Marion Mitchell Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
81/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 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

Marion Mitchell Park
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 1.8 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.4%

Schools in Marion

  • Marion Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sunrise Christian School Marion Independent · Combined at peers
  • Westminster School Independent · Combined at 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

Marion Mitchell Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 5 7
Childcare 6 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Marion Mitchell Park
Walkability score 82/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 11.5 km
+2% vs other
 11.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min
same for both
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 90/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 117.0
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 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.

Marion Mitchell Park
Car (driver) 69.8% / 68.8%
Marion — Car (driver): 69.8% Mitchell Park — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 9.4%
Marion — Worked from Home: 10.9% Mitchell Park — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Train 4.7% / 8.2%
Marion — Train: 4.7% Mitchell Park — Train: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.7%
Marion — Car (passenger): 5.0% Mitchell Park — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 5.1% / 4.8%
Marion — Bus: 5.1% Mitchell Park — Bus: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Marion Mitchell Park
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Marion Mitchell Park
Connectivity score 72/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
2,062 premises
 36%
3,043 premises

Climate

Marion 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)

Marion 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

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

Federal electorate

Marion 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

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

Tags

Marion

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

Mitchell Park

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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