NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Mitchells Island, NSW, 2430
Desirability index
#884 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mitchells Island is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 462 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,882 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 8402.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $400, houses $550), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 462
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,304
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 188
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,244
- Employment rate
- 43.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 263
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3,882
- Against the person
- 1,132
- Against property
- 1,283
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8,402.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order246
- Breach Bail Conditions547
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment396
- Malicious Damage To Property367
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 917
- Mitchells Island Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1407 Manning Point Rd
- Manning Point Rd At Beach Rd
- Manning Point Rd At Carramar Dr
- Manning Point Rd At Factory Rd
- Manning Point Rd Opp Rainforest Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
29 planning-related records
2025· 8 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 Jobsons Lane MItchells IslandDetermined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 RAINFOREST DRIVE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
August 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support24 RUPRECHTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
- Farm buildings; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 RUPRECHTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport47 JOBSONS LANE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
April 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support24 RUPRECHTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool187 SANDRIDGE ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty171 PELICAN BAY ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty24 LESLIES LANE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool187 SANDRIDGE ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure261 BEAL AVENUE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Under Assessment
February 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 VOSS PLACE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 RUPRECHTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 Jobsons Lane MItchells IslandDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1332 MANNING POINT ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
September 2023
- Dual occupancy10 LOTEN LANE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 RUPRECHTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling261 BEAL AVENUE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1449 MANNING POINT ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
May 2023
- Port, wharf, boating facilities1453 MANNING POINT ROAD, Mitchell's Island NSW 243Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation108 SANDRIDGE ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Change of use2 VOSS PLACE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling1332 MANNING POINT ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Withdrawn
- Dwelling261 BEAL AVENUE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing5 SCOTTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling90 FACTORY ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
August 2021
- Hotel or motel accommodation108 SANDRIDGE ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
June 2021
- Subdivision of land67 PELICAN BAY ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
March 2021
- Subdivision of land24 LESLIES LANE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 1407 Manning Point RdBus stop
- Manning Point Rd at Beach RdBus stop
- Manning Point Rd at Carramar DrBus stop
- Manning Point Rd at Factory RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 6.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #884 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1407 Manning Point Rdtransport
- Manning Point Rd At Beach Rdtransport
- Manning Point Rd At Carramar Drtransport
- Manning Point Rd At Factory Rdtransport
- Manning Point Rd Opp Rainforest Drtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning20 RUPRECHTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Lodged 04 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Change of useplanning2 VOSS PLACE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Lodged 24 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning10 LOTEN LANE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Lodged 15 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning261 BEAL AVENUE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Lodged 17 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1332 MANNING POINT ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Lodged 29 Aug 2022 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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