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Mitchell Park

Ranked #57 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
47
#164 of 299
Safety
26
#221 of 299
Wealth
8
#275 of 299
Value
12
#255 of 299
Parks
78
#57 of 299
Cafés
29
#178 of 299
Transit
41
#119 of 299
Green space
66
#85 of 299
Active & healthy
52
#122 of 299

The numbers

Population5,754
Area1.87 km²
Median household income$1,160/wk
Median rent$278/wk
Crime rate78.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks10 (1.39 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park95.5% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues17

Who lives in Mitchell Park

Population
5,754
Median age
37 years
Median household income
$1,160/wk
Median rent
$278/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Mitchell Park — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Mitchell Park

Is Mitchell Park safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 26/100 for safety and ranking #221 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 78 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Mitchell Park good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 26/100, parks 78/100 and green space 66/100, with a median age of 37. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Mitchell Park expensive to live in?

Median rent is $278 a week, and household income ranks #275 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 12/100 for value.

Does Mitchell Park have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #119 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Mitchell Park?

96% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.4 hectares per 1,000 residents — 66/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

MarionClovelly ParkOaklands ParkSt MarysAscot ParkBedford Park

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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