Mitcham Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

67,617

Males

32,888 (48.6%)

Females

34,730 (51.4%)

Indigenous

420 (0.6%)

Born in Australia

76.3%

English Only at Home

84.5%

Australian Citizens

60,757

Other Languages

15.5%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

4.8%

5-14 years

12.4%

15-19 years

6.4%

20-24 years

6.0%

25-34 years

10.5%

35-44 years

12.8%

45-54 years

13.8%

55-64 years

12.3%

65-74 years

10.8%

75-84 years

6.9%

85+ years

3.3%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$891/week

Annual Personal Income

$46,332

Median Household Income

$1,996/week

Annual Household Income

$103,792

Median Family Income

$2,518/week

Annual Family Income

$130,936

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$335

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,981

Average Household Size

2.6 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

50,392 (76.3%)

Born Overseas

15,670 (23.7%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

38,151 (70.5%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

7,149 (13.2%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

5,452 (10.1%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

1,799 (3.3%)

Year 8 or Below

1,359 (2.5%)

Did Not Go to School

236 (0.4%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

18,974

Employed Part-time

13,487

Total Employed

34,223

Unemployed

1,489

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Participation Rate

63.8%

Labour Force

35,705

Not in Labour Force

18,825

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

18,715

Couple - No Children

7,189 (38.4%)

Couple with Children

9,005 (48.1%)

One Parent Family

2,283 (12.2%)

Other Family

236 (1.3%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

19,832 (79.0%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

2,806 (11.2%)

Flat/Apartment

2,365 (9.4%)

Other Dwelling

51 (0.2%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

25,099

Unoccupied Dwellings

1,525

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

1,224 (4.9%)

1 Vehicle

8,121 (32.6%)

2 Vehicles

10,323 (41.5%)

3 Vehicles

3,380 (13.6%)

4+ Vehicles

1,852 (7.4%)

Total Dwellings

24,900

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