QLD · Brisbane Council
Mitchelton, QLD, 4053
Current weather
15.9°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.5° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#93 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mitchelton is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 9,244 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,529 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 165.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,244
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,228
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 216 of 3,577
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 64.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 200 / 109 / 640
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
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $680
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,529
- Against the person
- 203
- Against property
- 816
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 165.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences308
- Good Order Offences97
- Other Property Damage91
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)506
- Traffic And Related Offences135
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,062
- Mitchelton Special SchoolSpecial
- Mitchelton State High SchoolSecondary
- Mitchelton State SchoolPrimary
- Mt Maria CollegeSecondary
- Our Lady of Dolours 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
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- Frasers Rd at Irvine St
- Gizerah St near Mashobra St, stop 11
- Glen Retreat Rd near Andover St
- Taylors Rd at Gray Rd, stop 7/9
- Taylors Rd near Mitcham St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
146 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
167 Osborne Road, Mitchelton
- LiquorlandAlcohol
167 Osborne Road, Mitchelton
- Triple B BakeryBakery
- ANZBank
- Bbq
- Pillow Talk MitcheltonBed
Unit 4 177 Osborne Road, Mitchelton
- Bench (26)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Blackwood St at Mitchelton, stop 34Bus stop
- Blackwood St at Ruby St, stop 16Bus 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
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Belgenny Way ParkPark
- Emerald Place Park (no. 8)Park
- Fenwick ParkPark
- Lockrose Street ParkPark
- McConaghy Street park (no. 10-20)Park
- McConaghy Street Park (nos. 171-235)Park
- Mitchelton ParkPark
- Osborne Road Park (no. 76-84)Park
- Picabeen ParkPark
- Sid Loder ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Mitchelton Dental Caredentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- Mitchelton State SchoolState heritage place
- St Matthews Anglican ChurchState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
8 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Blackwood Street Early Learningchildcare
- Busy Bees at MitcheltonSussex Streetchildcare
- Milestones Early Learning BrooksideOsborne Roadchildcare
- Mother Duck Childcare and Kindergarten GaythorneHeliopolis Paradechildcare
- Seedlings Early Learning MitcheltonChurch Roadkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
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- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 86.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #93 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Blackwood Street Early Learningchildcarechildcare
- Busy Bees at MitcheltonchildcareSussex Streetchildcare
- Milestones Early Learning BrooksidechildcareOsborne Roadchildcare
- Mother Duck Childcare and Kindergarten GaythornechildcareHeliopolis Paradechildcare
- Seedlings Early Learning MitcheltonchildcareChurch Roadkindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
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- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Mitchelton State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- St Matthews Anglican ChurchheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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