Median house price
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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Mitchell, 2911
Population
7
Median age
44
Median income
$874/wk
Employment rate
33.3%
Languages at home
100%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Mitchell is a residential smaller community in Unincorporated ACT with a familiar suburban feel. The area suits established families and long-term locals. Food and coffee punch above the usual for comparable suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene.
Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses and trains help with longer trips. Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Mitchell snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (Census)
7
2021 Census usual residence
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
School ICSEA
78th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 67
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 30
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -66.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Non-Fv4
- Other Offences31
- Property Damage9
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)14
- Burglary Shops3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Quarterly XLSX release
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,078
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 78th
School list
- Shirley Smith High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
294 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 8 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 2 sports centres · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Notable café culture — 8 cafés nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 61/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1142.86
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2000
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 285.71
Food & drink(14)
- The Bake HouseBakery
101 Lysaght Street
- The Oven DoorBakery
- Cafe GommysCafe
160 Lysaght Street
- Jindebah CoffeeCafe
- Jumping Start CafeCafe
Winchcombe Court
- Mitchello Coffee & SandwhichCafe
12 Sandford Street
- Nikkis CafeCafe
Heffernan Street
- The Bean Culture Expresso BarCafe
- TJs BurgersCafe
96-98 Vicars Street
- Wagona EspressoBarCafe
26-28 Winchcombe Court, Mitchell
- King Arthurs FeastFast food
36 Sandford Street
- Spit ShackFast food
83-101 Lysaght Street
- SubwayFast food
109 Flemington Road
- Bubba's BBQRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- BestoreConvenience store
Unit 3 109 Flemington Road
Health & services(1)
- Aussie ChemistPharmacy
24 Darling Street
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Anytime FitnessGym
2 Essington Street
- hiit republicGym
- My First GymGym
2 Essington Street
- PilatesGym
173 Flemington Road
- Park (2)
- BlocHaus Bouldering MitchellSports centre
Unit 1 2 Essington Street
- Club LimeSports centre
101 Flemington Road
- Belconnen Model Aero Club BMACSports field
Entertainment(1)
- Australian National Capital ArtistsArts centre
96 Hoskins Street
Transport(14)
12 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(119)
- BottlemartAlcohol
Heffernan Street
- Riddle RoomAmusement Arcade
160 Lysaght Street
- VR CanberraAmusement Arcade
83-101 Lysaght Street
- Dog's Day OutAnimal Boarding
3 Tooth Street
- Artwork
96 Hoskins Street
- ACT Shower Screen & WardrobesBathroom Furnishing
46 Hoskins Street
- Australian Bedding CompanyBed
Unit 2 78 Hoskins Street
- 99 BikesBicycle
157 Flemington Road
- ACT Bike SuperstoreBicycle
Unit 4 125 Lysaght Street
- Canberra Carparts & LubricantsCar Parts
- Pride Auto GroupCar Parts
9 Kemble Court
- Rare SparesCar Parts
19 Kemble Court
- RepcoCar Parts
7 Baillieu Court
- HertzCar Rental
8 Kemble Court
- Northside Euros German Auto SpecialistCar Rental
- ThriftyCar Rental
8 Kemble Court
- A&R VW RepairsCar repair
86 Hoskins Street
- AC DCCar repair
21 Kemble Court
- ACT AutoworxCar repair
86 Hoskins Street
- Auto Body TechniciansCar repair
Winchcombe Court
- Car repair
- Clockwork KitchensCar repair
3 Callan Street
- Gemini Collision RepairsCar repair
78 Hoskins Street
- Gentech Automotive & PerformanceCar repair
34 Hoskins Street
- IPM RacingCar repair
Winchcombe Court
- Kelley BodyworksCar repair
14 Baillieu Court
- Marko Body RepairsCar repair
74 Hoskins Street
- Mitchell Auto CentreCar repair
Winchcombe Court
- Mitchell Service CentreCar repair
- Motor SparesCar repair
- Premier AutomotiveCar repair
Winchcombe Court
- Car wash
- Bob Walker CarpetsCarpet
66 Dacre Street
- Capital FloorsCarpet
Unit 3 71 Darling Street
- Carpet OneCarpet
24 Darling Street
- VinniesCharity
32 Hoskins Street
- The Cleaning WarehouseCleaning Supplies
35 Essington Street
- Aerial SportsClothes
18 Winchcombe Court
- RSEA SafetyClothes
Unit 2 101 Flemington Road
- Global Energy Training Solutions (GETS)College
25-27 Darling Street
- National Community CareCounselling
Unit 3 85 Hoskins Street
- Right at HomeCounselling
70 Dacre Street
- Norwood Park CrematoriumCrematorium
- CBI Blinds & AwningsCurtain
24 Darling Street
- Gdance Classical Ballet & Performing ArtsDance
66 Dacre Street
- Gumnut DanceDance
Unit 2 36 Sandford Street
- Sirens CheerleadersDance
19 Dacre Street
- Harvey NormanDepartment Store
31 Dacre Street
- Harvey NormanDepartment Store
45 Dacre Street
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
92-94 Vicars Street
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Capital DoorworksDoors
Unit 2 5 Pelle Street
- MA Security Doors & ScreensDoors
38 Hoskins Street
- All Type Battery SolutionsElectrical
12 Sandford Street
- Electrical 1 WholesalersElectrical
87 Hoskins Street
- Popes Electrical & Data SuppliesElectrical
160 Lysaght Street
- Schneider ElectricElectrical
2 Dacre Street
- Spice of LifeErotic
48 Sandford Street
- Canberra FloorworldFlooring
173 Flemington Road
- Rivoland TilesFlooring
55 Darling Street
- Fountain (2)
- Crantley Perry & SonsFuneral Directors
12 Sandford Street
- Office Partners Office FurnitureFurniture
Unit 1 81 Hoskins Street
- Garden (36)
- Northside Community Garden COGSGarden
- Canberra Mower SuppliersGarden Centre
- Corkhill Bros. Soil 'n' StuffGarden Centre
35 Darling Street
- Goat HydroponicsGarden Centre
Winchcombe Court
- Supa GasGas
2 Tooth Street
- Sydney ToolsHardware
125 Flemington Road
- Funland CanberraIndoor Play
- Funland CanberraIndoor Play
181 Flemington Road
- Jupiter KitchensKitchen
5 Pelle Street
- Mint KitchensKitchen
- PK JoineryKitchen
76 Hoskins Street
- PK JoineryKitchen
Unit 3-4 76 Hoskins Street
- RBJ Kitchens & BathroomsKitchen
- Moto CentralMotorcycle
12 Sandford Street
- Fretvision Music TuitionMusic School
2 Dacre Street
- Dulux PaintsPaint
21 Kemble Court
- Haynes PaintPaint
85 Hoskins Street
- PPG TaubensPaint
87 Hoskins Street
- Wattle Paint CentrePaint
- Canberra MetroParking
- Parking
Baillieu Court
- Parking (93)
- Parking Space (5)
- AmpolPetrol station
- MetroPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- fusion City ChurchPlace of worship
87 Hoskins Street
- Kennards HirePlant Hire
117 Flemington Road
- Australian Federal PolicePolice
86 Vicars Street
- Australia PostPost office
- Mitchell Business CentrePost office
- Baillieu Lane Pedestrian ParklandPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- ACT Government Recycling Drop Off CentreRecycling
- Shelter (4)
- United Muslims of Canberra (UMC)Social Facility
Unit 4 2 Callan Street
- Storage KingStorage Rental
10-12 Essington Street
- Tailored Storage SolutionsStorage Rental
53 Dacre Street
- Adore TeaTea
Unit 2 2 Dacre Street
- Beaumont TilesTiles
143 Lysaght Street
- Capital TilesTiles
3 Pelle Street
- Volaré Tiles & FlooringTiles
Unit 1 78 Hoskins Street
- Mitchell Lawnmower CentreTool Hire
- Jolt GamesToys
56 Hoskins Street
- Forge ConstructionsTrade
- J & A Geotech TestingTrade
- RAM ConstructionsTrade
- Selum Construction SuppliesTrade
79 Grimwade Street
- TradelinkTrade
62 Brookes Street
- Trophy
83-101 Lysaght Street
- AutocoTyres
133 Flemington Road
- Jax Tyres & AutoTyres
10-12 Winchcombe Court
- Metro TyresTyres
2 Callan Street
- Vacant
- Waste Disposal
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- fusion City Church
87 Hoskins Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- University of Canberra Hospital (5.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Aussie ChemistDarling StreetPharmacy
- National Community CareHoskins StreetCounselling
- Right at HomeDacre StreetCounselling
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 1°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register.
2026· 3 proposals
July 2026
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
May 2026
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
January 2026
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINActive
September 2025
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
August 2025
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
April 2025
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
March 2025
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
February 2025
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
January 2025
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2024· 12 proposals
November 2024
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
October 2024
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
September 2024
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINActive
July 2024
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
April 2024
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
March 2024
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
February 2024
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
January 2024
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
November 2023
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
September 2023
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
July 2023
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
April 2023
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
March 2023
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
July 2022
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
June 2022
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
May 2022
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
April 2022
- SUBCMITCHELL · GUNGAHLINCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Norwood Park Crematorium 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fenner
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew LEIGH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 105,428
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 27.9%Labor 72.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.4 km away).
Coalition 25.3%Labor 74.7%
2.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HarrisonLabor 74.1% · Coalition 25.9% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- FranklinLabor 78.3% · Coalition 21.7% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- PalmerstonLabor 75.3% · Coalition 24.7% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- FordeLabor 73.5% · Coalition 26.5% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- GungahlinLabor 71.2% · Coalition 28.8% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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