Tonsley vs Mitchell Park

Tonsley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Mitchell Park. In Tonsley, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Mitchell Park, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mitchell Park: a median of $906,000, against $800,000 in Tonsley, though rent is higher in Tonsley. On these figures, Tonsley tends to suit young adults.

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

Mitchell Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 29%)

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

First-home buyers

Tonsley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $906,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mitchell Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($278/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mitchell Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 70/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mitchell Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Tonsley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Tonsley 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.

Tonsley 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.

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Walkability 70 / 82
Tonsley — Walkability: 70/100 Mitchell Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 10 / 19
Tonsley — Safety: 10/100 Mitchell Park — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tonsley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mitchell Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 90 / 74
Tonsley — Low flood risk: 90/100 Mitchell Park — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Mitchell Park has more residents (5,754 vs 743); Tonsley has higher household incomes ($76,440 vs $60,320).

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Population 743 5,754
+674% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +5.3%
Median age 31 37
Median household income $76,440/yr
+21% vs other
 $60,320/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+16% vs other
 $278/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tonsley Mitchell Park
0-4 3.9% / 5.1%
Tonsley — 0-4: 3.9% Mitchell Park — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 6.3% / 9.7%
Tonsley — 5-14: 6.3% Mitchell Park — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.4% / 4.6%
Tonsley — 15-19: 4.4% Mitchell Park — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 14.4% / 8.1%
Tonsley — 20-24: 14.4% Mitchell Park — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 29.1% / 17.8%
Tonsley — 25-34: 29.1% Mitchell Park — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 14.9% / 14.4%
Tonsley — 35-44: 14.9% Mitchell Park — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 8.6% / 11.1%
Tonsley — 45-54: 8.6% Mitchell Park — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 7.9% / 11.0%
Tonsley — 55-64: 7.9% Mitchell Park — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 6.6% / 9.6%
Tonsley — 65-74: 6.6% Mitchell Park — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 2.6% / 6.3%
Tonsley — 75-84: 2.6% Mitchell Park — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.9% / 2.3%
Tonsley — 85+: 1.9% Mitchell Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tonsley 55.5% lone person
Tonsley — Lone Person: 55.5% Tonsley — Couple Families: 18.0% Tonsley — One Parent Families: 10.9% Tonsley — Group Household: 11.3% Tonsley — Other Families: 4.3%
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.

Tonsley 43.8% renting
Tonsley — Owned Outright: 15.2% Tonsley — Mortgage: 41.1% Tonsley — Renting: 43.8%
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.

Tonsley Mitchell Park
India 3.6% / 4.1%
Tonsley — India: 3.6% Mitchell Park — India: 4.1%
Nepal 5.2% / 2.1%
Tonsley — Nepal: 5.2% Mitchell Park — Nepal: 2.1%
England 3.4% / 3.2%
Tonsley — England: 3.4% Mitchell Park — England: 3.2%
China 1.6% / 3.4%
Tonsley — China: 1.6% Mitchell Park — China: 3.4%
Philippines 2.3% / 2.0%
Tonsley — Philippines: 2.3% Mitchell Park — Philippines: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Bachelor Degree 22.1% / 16.1%
Tonsley — Bachelor Degree: 22.1% Mitchell Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 12.8%
Tonsley — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Mitchell Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.2% / 5.7%
Tonsley — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2% Mitchell Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.2%
Tonsley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Mitchell Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.6%
Tonsley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Mitchell Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tonsley 49.3% houses
Tonsley — Houses: 49.3% Tonsley — Townhouses: 30.9% Tonsley — Flats / Apartments: 19.8%
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

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Median house price $800,000 $906,000
Median unit price — $550,000
Median land price — $890,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 61 sales

Zoning mix

Tonsley has more commercially zoned land (61% vs 1%).

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Residential 29% 88%
Commercial 61% 1%
Industrial 10% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
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

Tonsley 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.

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Houses 4.6%
$680/wk on $772K
 4.0%
$680/wk on $895K
Units 5.0%
$600/wk on $630K
 —

Ranking within SA

Tonsley Mitchell Park
House price Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools — Higher than 47% of SA
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of SA —

Liveability

Mitchell Park is more walkable (82 vs 70); Tonsley scores higher overall (60 vs 54).

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mitchell Park carries more flood risk (26 vs 10).

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
81/100
Flood Low
10/100
 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

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 1.2 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 8.9% 3.4%

Schools in Tonsley

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

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

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Walkability score 70/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.1 km 11.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min
same for both
Public transport score 90/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 33.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5042
 0.8%
postcode 5043
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5042
 46
postcode 5043

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.

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Car (driver) 64.1% / 68.8%
Tonsley — Car (driver): 64.1% Mitchell Park — Car (driver): 68.8%
Train 12.2% / 8.2%
Tonsley — Train: 12.2% Mitchell Park — Train: 8.2%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 9.4%
Tonsley — Worked from Home: 10.4% Mitchell Park — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.7%
Tonsley — Car (passenger): 4.7% Mitchell Park — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 3.6% / 4.8%
Tonsley — Bus: 3.6% Mitchell Park — Bus: 4.8%
Walked Only 3.9% / 1.7%
Tonsley — Walked Only: 3.9% Mitchell Park — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Tonsley Mitchell Park
Connectivity score 65/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
338 premises
 36%
3,043 premises

Climate

Tonsley 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)

Tonsley 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

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

Federal electorate

Tonsley 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

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

Tags

Tonsley

Gentrifying Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Mitchell Park

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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