Median house price
$728k
+5.0% change
NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Mitchell, 2795
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,155
Growth (1 yr)
-0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-3.5%
Median age
30
Median income
$779/wk
Employment rate
21.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$728,000
Languages at home
6.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mitchell is a regional smaller community in Bathurst Regional Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Sydney. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. The community skews younger, with schools and childcare nearby.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer community and employment, plus growth momentum relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mitchell snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $580 · Units $430
Population (ERP)
1,155
-0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#95
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
68th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
5th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
35th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 36.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4370th in Australia
- State rank
- 1379th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #95 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #500 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $728,000
- Median price change
- +5%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,155(June 2025)
-0.3% annual · -3.5% over 5 years · 5th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.3%
- 5-year growth
- -3.5%
- Change in 1 year
- -4
- Change in 5 years
- -42
- Growth rank in NSW
- 5th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,150), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,179
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $779
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 150
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,235
- Employment rate
- 21.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 38 / 54 / 33
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.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 109
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 973
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 35th
School list
- Carenne SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 908 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 97 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Bathurst South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 184 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Skillset Senior CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 904 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 155 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Stanislaus' CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1038 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 713 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Bathurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 424 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Philomena's Catholic Primary School BathurstPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 216 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Bathurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 515 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Cathedral Catholic Primary School BathurstPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 363 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 917 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- The Assumption Catholic Primary School BathurstPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1031 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 393 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 2.0 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
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Browning St At Stewart St
- Mitchell Dr Before Panorama Av
- Panorama Av Opp TAFE NSW Bathurst, Main Entrance
- TAFE NSW Bathurst, Havannah St
- Vittoria St After Brooke Moore Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
87 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 sports centres · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 30 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.85
Community(2)
- Flannery CentreCommunity centre
- Carenne Public SchoolSchool
158 Browning Street
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Bathurst Golf ClubGolf course
- Vietnam Veteran's ParkPark
- Riding for the DisabledSports centre
- Bathurst ArchersSports field
- Bathurst Pistol ClubSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- see kangaroos hereViewpoint
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(17)
- Old Ammunition Factory Bomb ShelterAttraction
- Bench (8)
- 1083Camp Pitch
- 1084Camp Pitch
- 1085Camp Pitch
- 1086Camp Pitch
- 1087Camp Pitch
- Bathurst TAFECollege
- Drinking water
- Boundary Road ReserveNature Reserve
- Bathurst Golf ClubParking
- Parking (42)
- Charles Sturt Uni Bathurst Post OfficePost office
- Bathurst GaolPrison
- Bathurst Periodic Detention CentrePrison
- Public toilets
- Charles Sturt University MitchellUniversity
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boundary Road ReserveNature reserve
- Vietnam Veteran's ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (1.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 45
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 39.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 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 NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 Ennis Road Milsons PointDetermined
May 2026
- Vehicle repair station; Hours of operation and trading369 STEWART STREET MITCHELL 2795Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure15 GRIFFIN STREET MITCHELL 2795Determined
August 2023
- Other168 BROWNING STREET MITCHELL 2795Determined
2022· 6 proposals
October 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees136 VITTORIA STREET MITCHELL 2795Determined
June 2022
- Multi-dwelling housing20 GRIFFIN STREET MITCHELL 2795Determined
- Other369 STEWART STREET MITCHELL 2795Determined
- Subdivision of land; Hotel or motel accommodation369 STEWART STREET MITCHELL 2795Determined
February 2022
- Shed390 PANORAMA AVENUE MITCHELL 2795Determined
- Data storage premises366 PANORAMA AVENUE MITCHELL 2795Determined
2021· 5 proposals
August 2021
- Telecommunications and communication facilities366 PANORAMA AVENUE MITCHELL 2795Determined
July 2021
- Subdivision of land366 PANORAMA AVENUE MITCHELL 2795Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to commercial development136 VITTORIA STREET MITCHELL 2795Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs2 GRIFFIN STREET MITCHELL 2795Determined
April 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesMID WESTERN HIGHWAY MITCHELL 2795Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- SignageMultiple, centred on 4050 Mitchell Road (Zone S6)Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Bathurst Correctional CentreBrowning Street, BathurstSHR
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 NSW bush fire prone land 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
- Calare
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew GEE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,664
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.7 km away).
Coalition 53.2%Labor 46.8%
9.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BathurstLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Bathurst NorthLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Bathurst SouthLabor 51.1% · Coalition 48.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Bathurst WestLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Bathurst CentralLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)1.9 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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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