Ben Lomond vs Mount Mitchell

Ben Lomond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Mount Mitchell. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Mitchell: a median of $462,000, against $275,000 in Ben Lomond, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ben Lomond tends to suit families with children 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

Ben Lomond

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 23%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (106% vs 92%)
  • But Mount Mitchell carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ben Lomond

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper houses ($275,000 vs $462,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ben Lomond

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $180/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ben Lomond

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (536.7 km vs 561.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (415 min vs 432 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Ben Lomond is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Mount Mitchell carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Mount Mitchell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.7% vs -11.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ben Lomond and Mount 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.

Ben Lomond Mount 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.

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Walkability 13 / 0
Ben Lomond — Walkability: 13/100 Mount Mitchell — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 70
Ben Lomond — Safety: 26/100 Mount Mitchell — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 62 / 44
Ben Lomond — Low fire risk: 62/100 Mount Mitchell — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Mount Mitchell rents higher ($180/wk vs $125/wk); Ben Lomond has more residents (135 vs 106).

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Population 135
+21% vs other
 106
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.2% +27.7%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $64,012/yr
+5% vs other
 $61,048/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk $180/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
0-4 2.2% / 7.5%
Ben Lomond — 0-4: 2.2% Mount Mitchell — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 20.7% / 3.8%
Ben Lomond — 5-14: 20.7% Mount Mitchell — 5-14: 3.8%
15-19 9.6% / 3.8%
Ben Lomond — 15-19: 9.6% Mount Mitchell — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 — / 3.8%
Ben Lomond — 20-24: not among its largest Mount Mitchell — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 5.2% / 11.3%
Ben Lomond — 25-34: 5.2% Mount Mitchell — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 8.1% / 2.8%
Ben Lomond — 35-44: 8.1% Mount Mitchell — 35-44: 2.8%
45-54 14.8% / 11.3%
Ben Lomond — 45-54: 14.8% Mount Mitchell — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 16.3% / 25.5%
Ben Lomond — 55-64: 16.3% Mount Mitchell — 55-64: 25.5%
65-74 17.8% / 14.2%
Ben Lomond — 65-74: 17.8% Mount Mitchell — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 3.7% / 2.8%
Ben Lomond — 75-84: 3.7% Mount Mitchell — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / —
Ben Lomond — 85+: not among its largest Mount Mitchell — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

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.

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.8%
Ben Lomond — New Zealand: 2.2% Mount Mitchell — New Zealand: 2.8%
England — / 4.7%
Ben Lomond — England: not among its largest Mount Mitchell — England: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ben Lomond 50.0% lone person
Ben Lomond — Lone Person: 50.0% Ben Lomond — Couple Families: 38.2% Ben Lomond — Group Household: 0.0% Ben Lomond — One Parent Families: 11.8%
Mount Mitchell 46.2% lone person
Mount Mitchell — Lone Person: 46.2% Mount Mitchell — Couple Families: 23.1% Mount Mitchell — Group Household: 30.8% Mount Mitchell — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ben Lomond 105.9% houses
Ben Lomond — Houses: 105.9% Ben Lomond — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Mitchell 91.7% houses
Mount Mitchell — Houses: 91.7% Mount Mitchell — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 18.9%
Ben Lomond — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Mount Mitchell — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 6.6%
Ben Lomond — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Mount Mitchell — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 9.4%
Ben Lomond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Mount Mitchell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ben Lomond 18.9% renting
Ben Lomond — Owned Outright: 52.8% Ben Lomond — Mortgage: 28.3% Ben Lomond — Renting: 18.9%
Mount Mitchell 10.3% renting
Mount Mitchell — Owned Outright: 55.2% Mount Mitchell — Mortgage: 34.5% Mount Mitchell — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Median house price $275,000 $462,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
New dwellings approved 77
across Armidale
 12
across Glen Innes Severn
Approvals change year on year -76% —

Ranking within NSW

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
House price Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 2% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW

Liveability

Ben Lomond is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ben Lomond carries more crime risk (74 vs 30); Mount Mitchell carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 38).

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
30/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ben Lomond

  • Ben Lomond Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Mount Mitchell

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 36 21

Mobility

Mount Mitchell sits further from the CBD (561.9 km vs 536.7 km).

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 536.7 km 561.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 415 min 432 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2365
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2365
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.

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Car (driver) 47.4% / 48.4%
Ben Lomond — Car (driver): 47.4% Mount Mitchell — Car (driver): 48.4%
Worked from Home 40.4% / 41.9%
Ben Lomond — Worked from Home: 40.4% Mount Mitchell — Worked from Home: 41.9%
Walked Only 12.3% / 9.7%
Ben Lomond — Walked Only: 12.3% Mount Mitchell — Walked Only: 9.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.4%).

Setting

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Elevation 1,340 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,257 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Annual rainfall 906 mm 817 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.0°C 26.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 1.5°C 1.6°C

Council rates

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Average residential rate $1,477/yr $966/yr
Council Armidale Glen Innes Severn

Federal electorate

Ben Lomond Mount Mitchell
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ben Lomond

Affordable Family Rural

Mount Mitchell

Affordable River Rural

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