Bathurst vs Mitchell

Mitchell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 41 in Bathurst. In both, most households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bathurst: a median of $670,000, against $320,000 in Mitchell, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bathurst tends to suit older residents, while Mitchell suits renters, young adults, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bathurst

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)
  • But Mitchell carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bathurst leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 37%)
  • Mitchell has cheaper houses ($320,000 vs $670,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mitchell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (81% vs 55%)
  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bathurst

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 58/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (177 min vs 183 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (208.1 km vs 210.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bathurst

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Mitchell carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bathurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.0% vs -10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bathurst and Mitchell drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bathurst Mitchell
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bathurst Mitchell
Walkability 96 / 58
Bathurst — Walkability: 96/100 Mitchell — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 5 / 56
Bathurst — Safety: 5/100 Mitchell — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bathurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mitchell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bathurst has more residents (7,001 vs 1,179); Bathurst has higher household incomes ($62,868 vs $40,508).

Bathurst Mitchell
Population 7,001
+83% vs other
 1,179
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% -10.0%
Median age 41 30
Median household income $62,868/yr
+36% vs other
 $40,508/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+28% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bathurst Mitchell
0-4 4.6% / 1.4%
Bathurst — 0-4: 4.6% Mitchell — 0-4: 1.4%
5-14 8.1% / 2.0%
Bathurst — 5-14: 8.1% Mitchell — 5-14: 2.0%
15-19 4.4% / 10.1%
Bathurst — 15-19: 4.4% Mitchell — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 9.5% / 20.4%
Bathurst — 20-24: 9.5% Mitchell — 20-24: 20.4%
25-34 16.3% / 28.3%
Bathurst — 25-34: 16.3% Mitchell — 25-34: 28.3%
35-44 10.5% / 21.0%
Bathurst — 35-44: 10.5% Mitchell — 35-44: 21.0%
45-54 10.4% / 10.3%
Bathurst — 45-54: 10.4% Mitchell — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 12.4% / 3.8%
Bathurst — 55-64: 12.4% Mitchell — 55-64: 3.8%
65-74 11.2% / 1.4%
Bathurst — 65-74: 11.2% Mitchell — 65-74: 1.4%
75-84 8.3% / 0.9%
Bathurst — 75-84: 8.3% Mitchell — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 4.3% / —
Bathurst — 85+: 4.3% Mitchell — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bathurst 59.1% lone person
Bathurst — Lone Person: 59.1% Bathurst — Couple Families: 17.7% Bathurst — One Parent Families: 14.2% Bathurst — Group Household: 7.2% Bathurst — Other Families: 1.9%
Mitchell 64.8% lone person
Mitchell — Lone Person: 64.8% Mitchell — Couple Families: 9.6% Mitchell — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mitchell — Group Household: 11.2% Mitchell — Other Families: 4.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bathurst 55.3% renting
Bathurst — Owned Outright: 28.7% Bathurst — Mortgage: 16.1% Bathurst — Renting: 55.3%
Mitchell 80.6% renting
Mitchell — Owned Outright: 12.1% Mitchell — Mortgage: 7.3% Mitchell — Renting: 80.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bathurst Mitchell
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 4.5%
Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Mitchell — Certificate III & IV: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 2.3%
Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Mitchell — Bachelor Degree: 2.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 1.4%
Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Mitchell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 1.2%
Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Mitchell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Bathurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Mitchell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bathurst Mitchell
India 2.5% / 0.8%
Bathurst — India: 2.5% Mitchell — India: 0.8%
England 2.3% / 1.0%
Bathurst — England: 2.3% Mitchell — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.0%
Bathurst — New Zealand: 1.3% Mitchell — New Zealand: 2.0%
Vietnam 0.5% / 1.1%
Bathurst — Vietnam: 0.5% Mitchell — Vietnam: 1.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.3%
Bathurst — Philippines: 1.1% Mitchell — Philippines: 0.3%
Nepal 1.4% / —
Bathurst — Nepal: 1.4% Mitchell — Nepal: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 0.8%
Bathurst — Lebanon: not among its largest Mitchell — Lebanon: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bathurst 50.1% houses
Bathurst — Houses: 50.1% Bathurst — Townhouses: 30.5% Bathurst — Flats / Apartments: 19.4%
Mitchell 29.9% houses
Mitchell — Houses: 29.9% Mitchell — Townhouses: 42.5% Mitchell — Flats / Apartments: 27.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bathurst Mitchell
Median house price $670,000 $320,000
Median unit price $500,000 $465,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 79 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mitchell has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 2%); Bathurst has more commercially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Bathurst Mitchell
Infrastructure and transport 11% 54%
Residential 51% 3%
Environmental 2% 26%
Parks and recreation 16% 14%
Commercial 12% 0%
Industrial 6% 3%
Rural and farming 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bathurst Mitchell
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bathurst Mitchell
Houses 4.0%
$580/wk on $750K
 —
Units 3.9%
$400/wk on $534K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Bathurst Mitchell
House price Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Schools Higher than 16% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 19% of NSW —

Liveability

Bathurst is more walkable (96 vs 58).

Bathurst Mitchell
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bathurst carries more crime risk (95 vs 44).

Bathurst Mitchell
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bathurst Mitchell
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 6 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bathurst

  • Bathurst Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bathurst South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Stanislaus' College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Mitchell

  • Carenne School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Skillset Senior College Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bathurst Mitchell
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 40 0
Parks & reserves 16 3
Childcare 12 1
GPs 12 0
Pharmacies 6 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 11 1
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 19 6

Mobility

Mitchell sits further from the CBD (210.7 km vs 208.1 km).

Bathurst Mitchell
Walkability score 96/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 208.1 km 210.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 183 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 157.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bathurst Mitchell
Car (driver) 67.7% / 81.4%
Bathurst — Car (driver): 67.7% Mitchell — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 12.4% / 5.7%
Bathurst — Worked from Home: 12.4% Mitchell — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Walked Only 11.8% / 3.6%
Bathurst — Walked Only: 11.8% Mitchell — Walked Only: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 7.7%
Bathurst — Car (passenger): 6.8% Mitchell — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.5%
Bathurst — Bicycle: 0.6% Mitchell — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Bathurst Mitchell
Elevation 678 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 714 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bathurst Mitchell
Connectivity score 59/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
5,417 premises
 35%
216 premises

Climate

Bathurst Mitchell
Annual rainfall 666 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bathurst Mitchell
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bathurst Mitchell
Average residential rate $1,301/yr
same for both
Council Bathurst
same for both

Federal electorate

Bathurst Mitchell
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bathurst Mitchell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bathurst

Affordable Parks River Townhouses

Mitchell

Affordable Multicultural Students Townhouses

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