Mitcham vs Springfield

Mitcham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Springfield. 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 Springfield, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Springfield: a median of $2.6 million, against $1.69 million in Mitcham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mitcham tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Springfield suits 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

Springfield

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 41/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 62%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 60%)
  • But Mitcham has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Mitcham has cheaper houses ($1,690,000 vs $2,600,000)
  • Springfield leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mitcham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($328/wk vs $510/wk)
  • But Springfield leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mitcham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 46/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mitcham

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 46/100)
  • But Springfield 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 Springfield 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 Springfield
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 Springfield
Walkability 57 / 46
Mitcham — Walkability: 57/100 Springfield — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 59 / 72
Mitcham — Safety: 59/100 Springfield — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Mitcham — Low fire risk: 57/100 Springfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 55 / 26
Mitcham — Low flood risk: 55/100 Springfield — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Mitcham has more residents (1,832 vs 548); Springfield has higher household incomes ($234,572 vs $103,792).

Mitcham Springfield
Population 1,832
+70% vs other
 548
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +4.0%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $103,792/yr $234,572/yr
+126% vs other
Median weekly rent $328/wk $510/wk
+55% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mitcham Springfield
0-4 3.2% / 2.2%
Mitcham — 0-4: 3.2% Springfield — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 12.4% / 12.0%
Mitcham — 5-14: 12.4% Springfield — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 8.5% / 8.2%
Mitcham — 15-19: 8.5% Springfield — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.7% / 7.1%
Mitcham — 20-24: 5.7% Springfield — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 9.1% / 9.3%
Mitcham — 25-34: 9.1% Springfield — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 11.3% / 6.4%
Mitcham — 35-44: 11.3% Springfield — 35-44: 6.4%
45-54 15.2% / 14.2%
Mitcham — 45-54: 15.2% Springfield — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 13.0% / 18.6%
Mitcham — 55-64: 13.0% Springfield — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 11.6% / 13.3%
Mitcham — 65-74: 11.6% Springfield — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.0% / 7.1%
Mitcham — 75-84: 7.0% Springfield — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 2.7% / 2.4%
Mitcham — 85+: 2.7% Springfield — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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%
Springfield 57.0% couple families
Springfield — Couple Families: 57.0% Springfield — Lone Person: 20.2% Springfield — One Parent Families: 22.8% Springfield — Group Household: 0.0% Springfield — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Springfield 6.6% renting
Springfield — Owned Outright: 55.5% Springfield — Mortgage: 37.9% Springfield — Renting: 6.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mitcham Springfield
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 27.7%
Mitcham — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% Springfield — Bachelor Degree: 27.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 10.0%
Mitcham — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Springfield — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.8%
Mitcham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Springfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 2.9%
Mitcham — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Springfield — Certificate III & IV: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.0%
Mitcham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Springfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

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 Springfield
England 5.9% / 3.3%
Mitcham — England: 5.9% Springfield — England: 3.3%
China 2.6% / 4.4%
Mitcham — China: 2.6% Springfield — China: 4.4%
Greece — / 2.0%
Mitcham — Greece: not among its largest Springfield — Greece: 2.0%
India 0.7% / 1.1%
Mitcham — India: 0.7% Springfield — India: 1.1%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.5%
Mitcham — South Africa: 0.8% Springfield — South Africa: 0.5%
Vietnam — / 1.3%
Mitcham — Vietnam: not among its largest Springfield — Vietnam: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Mitcham — New Zealand: 0.9% Springfield — New Zealand: not among its largest

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 — Flats / Apartments: 21.1% Mitcham — Townhouses: 17.2%
Springfield 88.8% houses
Springfield — Houses: 88.8% Springfield — Flats / Apartments: 3.7% Springfield — Townhouses: 7.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mitcham Springfield
Median house price $1,690,000 $2,600,000
Median unit price $696,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 10 sales
 18 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Mitcham has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 8%).

Mitcham Springfield
Residential 56% 53%
Environmental 44% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 39%
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 Springfield
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 Springfield
Houses 3.4%
$850/wk on $1.29M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mitcham Springfield
House price Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Income Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 2% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of SA —

Liveability

Mitcham is more walkable (57 vs 46); Springfield scores higher overall (74 vs 65).

Mitcham Springfield
Grade B A
Score 65/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mitcham carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Springfield carries more flood risk (74 vs 45).

Mitcham Springfield
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 High
74/100
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

Mitcham Springfield
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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, 5.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 6.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.6% 6.2%

Schools in Mitcham

  • Scotch College - Mitcham Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Springfield

  • Mercedes College Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mitcham Springfield
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 3 1

Mobility

Mitcham Springfield
Walkability score 57/100 46/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.3 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 19 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 13 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.

Mitcham Springfield
Car (driver) 70.5% / 75.9%
Mitcham — Car (driver): 70.5% Springfield — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 22.0%
Mitcham — Worked from Home: 16.0% Springfield — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.0%
Mitcham — Car (passenger): 3.7% Springfield — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Bus 3.8% / —
Mitcham — Bus: 3.8% Springfield — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 2.4% / —
Mitcham — Walked Only: 2.4% Springfield — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Mitcham Springfield
Elevation 139 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 11.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mitcham Springfield
Connectivity score 75/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
845 premises
 42%
216 premises

Climate

Mitcham Springfield
Annual rainfall 457 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mitcham

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Springfield

Inner Large Blocks Luxury Professionals Quiet

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