Mitcham vs Netherby

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mitcham, about half of households are couple families. In Netherby, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Netherby: a median of $1.89 million, against $1.69 million in Mitcham, and rent is higher there too. Netherby is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 8.3 km. On these figures, Netherby tends to suit couples.

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 childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • But Netherby carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 41/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mitcham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,690,000 vs $1,892,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mitcham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($328/wk vs $380/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

Netherby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 41/100)

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

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

Mitcham Netherby
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.

Mitcham Netherby
Walkability 57 / 62
Mitcham — Walkability: 57/100 Netherby — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 59 / 72
Mitcham — Safety: 59/100 Netherby — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Mitcham — Low fire risk: 57/100 Netherby — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 55 / 77
Mitcham — Low flood risk: 55/100 Netherby — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Netherby has higher household incomes ($131,924 vs $103,792); Netherby rents higher ($380/wk vs $328/wk).

Mitcham Netherby
Population 1,832
+18% vs other
 1,510
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +5.4%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $103,792/yr $131,924/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $328/wk $380/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mitcham Netherby
0-4 3.2% / 4.2%
Mitcham — 0-4: 3.2% Netherby — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 12.4% / 13.8%
Mitcham — 5-14: 12.4% Netherby — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 8.5% / 7.7%
Mitcham — 15-19: 8.5% Netherby — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.7% / 5.9%
Mitcham — 20-24: 5.7% Netherby — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 9.1% / 8.0%
Mitcham — 25-34: 9.1% Netherby — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 11.3% / 11.6%
Mitcham — 35-44: 11.3% Netherby — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 15.2% / 14.6%
Mitcham — 45-54: 15.2% Netherby — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 13.0% / 13.0%
Mitcham — 55-64: 13.0% Netherby — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 11.6% / 12.3%
Mitcham — 65-74: 11.6% Netherby — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 7.0% / 7.4%
Mitcham — 75-84: 7.0% Netherby — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.7% / 2.1%
Mitcham — 85+: 2.7% Netherby — 85+: 2.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Netherby 57.6% couple families
Netherby — Couple Families: 57.6% Netherby — Lone Person: 29.2% Netherby — One Parent Families: 9.2% Netherby — Group Household: 3.2% Netherby — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mitcham 23.7% renting
Mitcham — Owned Outright: 39.3% Mitcham — Mortgage: 36.9% Mitcham — Renting: 23.7%
Netherby 16.3% renting
Netherby — Owned Outright: 48.1% Netherby — Mortgage: 35.6% Netherby — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mitcham Netherby
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 25.4%
Mitcham — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% Netherby — Bachelor Degree: 25.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 10.9%
Mitcham — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Netherby — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.4%
Mitcham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Netherby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 5.8%
Mitcham — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Netherby — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.8%
Mitcham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Netherby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

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.

Mitcham Netherby
England 5.9% / 3.3%
Mitcham — England: 5.9% Netherby — England: 3.3%
China 2.6% / 3.5%
Mitcham — China: 2.6% Netherby — China: 3.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.7%
Mitcham — South Africa: 0.8% Netherby — South Africa: 1.7%
India 0.7% / 1.5%
Mitcham — India: 0.7% Netherby — India: 1.5%
Malaysia — / 1.7%
Mitcham — Malaysia: not among its largest Netherby — Malaysia: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.7%
Mitcham — New Zealand: 0.9% Netherby — New Zealand: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mitcham 61.7% houses
Mitcham — Houses: 61.7% Mitcham — Townhouses: 17.2% Mitcham — Flats / Apartments: 21.1%
Netherby 65.2% houses
Netherby — Houses: 65.2% Netherby — Townhouses: 21.2% Netherby — Flats / Apartments: 13.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mitcham Netherby
Median house price $1,690,000 $1,892,500
Median unit price $696,000 $655,000
Median land price — $2,150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 10 sales
 50 days
from 13 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.

Mitcham Netherby
3 bed $1.5M / $1.6M
Mitcham — 3 bed: $1.5M (16 sales) Netherby — 3 bed: $1.6M (12 sales)

16 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.79M / $2.65M
Mitcham — 4 bed: $1.79M (14 sales) Netherby — 4 bed: $2.65M (8 sales)

14 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

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

Mitcham Netherby
Residential 56% 54%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 46%
Environmental 44% 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

Mitcham Netherby
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.

Mitcham Netherby
Houses 3.4%
$850/wk on $1.29M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mitcham Netherby
House price Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Income Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 12% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of SA —

Liveability

Netherby scores higher overall (86 vs 65).

Mitcham Netherby
Grade B A+
Score 65/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mitcham carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Mitcham carries more flood risk (45 vs 23).

Mitcham Netherby
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mitcham Netherby
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 5.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.6% 5.0%

Schools in Mitcham

  • Scotch College - Mitcham Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Netherby

  • Unley High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Urrbrae Agricultural High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mitcham Netherby
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 3 0

Mobility

Mitcham Netherby
Walkability score 57/100 62/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.3 km
+22% vs other
 6.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 12 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.0
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.

Mitcham Netherby
Car (driver) 70.5% / 70.6%
Mitcham — Car (driver): 70.5% Netherby — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 17.4%
Mitcham — Worked from Home: 16.0% Netherby — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.7%
Mitcham — Car (passenger): 3.7% Netherby — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus 3.8% / 3.2%
Mitcham — Bus: 3.8% Netherby — Bus: 3.2%
Bicycle 2.3% / 3.2%
Mitcham — Bicycle: 2.3% Netherby — Bicycle: 3.2%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.2%
Mitcham — Walked Only: 2.4% Netherby — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Mitcham Netherby
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mitcham Netherby
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
845 premises
 17%
600 premises

Climate

Mitcham Netherby
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)

Mitcham Netherby
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mitcham

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Netherby

Inner Premium Professionals River Townhouses

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