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

74.1/100

#107 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 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 (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 MapQueensland 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

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

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

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Mitchell Railway StationState heritage place
  • Mitchell War MemorialState heritage place

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 Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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