QLD · Maranoa Council
Mitchell (Qld), QLD, 4465
Current weather
18.3°CMainly clear
62% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 24.3° / 11.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#107 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mitchell (Qld) is a small locality in the Maranoa area, home to around 995 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 59 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-32%), roughly 59.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and 2 school and preschool sites in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 995
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $955
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 95 of 483
- Median monthly mortgage
- $997
- Employment rate
- 50.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 6 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 59
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -32.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault7
- Good Order Offences19
- Other Property Damage15
- Traffic And Related Offences4
- Unlawful Entry7
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 860
- Mitchell State SchoolCombined
- St Patrick's Primary 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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mitchell Memorial ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- CWAATSICHcentre
- Counsellingcounselling
- Mitchell Medical PracticeAnn Streetdoctor
- Mitchell Multipurpose Health ServiceAnn Streethospital
- Quantum VigourCambridge Streetcounselling
- Revive Pharmacy MitchellCambridge Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Mitchell Railway StationState heritage place
- Mitchell War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 74.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #107 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
- Mitchell Railway StationheritageState heritage place
- Mitchell War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- CWAATSICHhealthcentre
- Counsellinghealthcounselling
- Mitchell Medical PracticehealthAnn Streetdoctor
- Mitchell Multipurpose Health ServicehealthAnn Streethospital
- Quantum VigourhealthCambridge Streetcounselling
- Revive Pharmacy MitchellhealthCambridge Streetpharmacy
- Mitchell Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Rotary Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site