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Mitcham

South Australia · Mitcham · Adelaide - South

Why “Mitcham (SA)”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Mitcham into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Mitcham is a locality in the Mitcham area of South Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Mitcham (SA) SA2.

Where in SA
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At a glance
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Schools
8
Top ICSEA 1121 (gov)
Childcare
11
NQS-rated services
Population
17,169
+0.8% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Mitcham (SA) SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon SA zoning

Government schools in Mitcham

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for SA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Unley High School Government · 1,547 students
ICSEA 1084
Urrbrae Agricultural High School Government · 1,102 students
ICSEA 1074
Mitcham Girls High School Government · 754 students
ICSEA 1083
Mitcham Primary School Government · 629 students
ICSEA 1121

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Scotch College
Independent 1,213 students
ICSEA 1146 intake context
Mercedes College
Catholic 1,111 students
ICSEA 1133 intake context
St Joseph's School
Catholic 256 students
ICSEA 1135 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Mitcham (SA)

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All SA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Mitcham Preschool Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Hawthorn
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mitcham Village Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Mitcham
    Exceeding NQS
  • Happy Haven OSHC Mitcham
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Kingswood
    Meeting NQS
  • Wanslea Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Kingswood
    Meeting NQS
  • Hawthorn Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 80 places · Hawthorn
    Meeting NQS
  • Scotch College Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 71 places · Mitcham
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA Scotch College OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Mitcham
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Clapham
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Clapham
    Meeting NQS
  • St Joseph's School OSHC - Kingswood
    Centre-Based Care · 55 places · Kingswood
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA Clapham OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 39 places · Clapham
    Meeting NQS
  • Mercedes College OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 70 places · Springfield
    Working Towards NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
2
Parks
11
Train stations
4

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Mitcham (SA) SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
17,169
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.80%
2024→25
Net change
+133
people / yr
Density
1,500
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+133
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-6
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-40
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+179

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Mitcham
+0.80%
SA median
+0.70%
National median
+0.80%