Mitcham, South Australia

Mitcham
Adelaide, South Australia
Mitcham
Coordinates 34°59′13″S 138°37′30″E / 34.987°S 138.625°E / -34.987; 138.625Coordinates: 34°59′13″S 138°37′30″E / 34.987°S 138.625°E / -34.987; 138.625
Population 1,605 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 5062
LGA(s) City of Mitcham
State electorate(s) Waite
Federal Division(s) Boothby

Mitcham is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Mitcham.

Created as a village separate from Adelaide ("Mitcham Village"), it was ancillary to a sheep station at Brown Hill Creek belonging to the South Australia Company. Prior to European settlement the area was inhabited by the Kaurna aboriginal people. A group of about 150 formerly camped at "Wirraparinga", now Mitcham reserve, (known for many years as "Brown Hill Creek reserve").[2]

Politics

Mitcham is located in the federal electorate of Boothby and the state electorate of Waite, which both tend to be safe Liberal seats.

It is the seat of the Mitcham Council.

The area is generally affluent.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mitcham (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  2. ↑ Chinner, Christine; Osborn P. (1974). Mitcham village sketchbook. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd. pp. 8–10. ISBN 0-85179-748-2.


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