ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Mitchell (ACT), ACT, 2911

Current weather

12.4°COvercast

82% humidity · 11.7 km/h wind · 12.8° / 9.8° today · 20.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Mitchell (ACT) is a small locality in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 7 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 35 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 5000.0 offences per 1,000 residents, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
7
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$874
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
33.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
35
Against the person
3
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
5,000
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
99.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+9.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv2
  • Burglary Shops3
  • Other Offences14
  • Property Damage5
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)8

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly)ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

54 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal
  • January 2026

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2025· 11 proposals
  • November 2025

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINActive
  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • August 2025

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • April 2025

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • February 2025

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • January 2025

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2024· 12 proposals
  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • September 2024

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • August 2024

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINActive
  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • March 2024

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • February 2024

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • January 2024

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2023· 9 proposals
  • December 2023

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • September 2023

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • April 2023

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • March 2023

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2022· 9 proposals
  • November 2022

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • July 2022

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • June 2022

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • May 2022

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • April 2022

  • SUBC
    MITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2021· 7 proposals

7 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 5 proposals

5 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applicationsACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site

Amenities

134 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BottlemartAlcohol

    Heffernan Street

  • Riddle RoomAmusement Arcade

    160 Lysaght Street

  • VR CanberraAmusement Arcade

    83-101 Lysaght Street

  • Dog's Day OutAnimal Boarding

    3 Tooth Street

  • Australian National Capital ArtistsArts centre

    96 Hoskins Street

  • The Bake HouseBakery

    101 Lysaght Street

  • The Oven DoorBakery
  • ACT Shower Screen & WardrobesBathroom Furnishing

    46 Hoskins Street

  • Australian Bedding CompanyBed

    Unit 2 78 Hoskins Street

  • 99 BikesBicycle

    157 Flemington Road

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Aussie ChemistDarling Streetpharmacy
  • National Community CareHoskins Streetcounselling
  • Right at HomeDacre Streetcounselling

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Norwood Park Crematorium 3 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
20
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Norwood Park Crematoriumheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aussie ChemisthealthDarling Streetpharmacy
  • National Community CarehealthHoskins Streetcounselling
  • Right at HomehealthDacre Streetcounselling
  • SUBCplanningMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINLodged 14 Jan 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINLodged 20 Nov 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINLodged 10 Nov 2025 · Active
  • SUBCplanningMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINLodged 06 Sep 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINLodged 02 Sep 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINLodged 20 Aug 2025 · Completed

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & clinicsOpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site
  • Active & completed development applicationsACT Planning · Updated on site