Enoggera vs Mitchelton

Enoggera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Mitchelton. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Enoggera, about half of households rent. In Mitchelton, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Enoggera tends to suit young adults.

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

Mitchelton

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 7)
  • But Enoggera carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Enoggera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($368/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mitchelton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mitchelton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 39/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 9%)
  • But Enoggera has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Enoggera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.4% vs 8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Enoggera Mitchelton
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.

Enoggera Mitchelton
Walkability 39 / 90
Enoggera — Walkability: 39/100 Mitchelton — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 43 / 20
Enoggera — Safety: 43/100 Mitchelton — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Enoggera — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mitchelton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mitchelton has more residents (9,244 vs 5,849); Mitchelton skews older (37 vs 31).

Enoggera Mitchelton
Population 5,849 9,244
+58% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% +8.0%
Median age 31 37
Median household income $112,216/yr $115,856/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $368/wk $400/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Enoggera Mitchelton
0-4 5.9% / 6.8%
Enoggera — 0-4: 5.9% Mitchelton — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.7% / 13.4%
Enoggera — 5-14: 11.7% Mitchelton — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.5% / 5.9%
Enoggera — 15-19: 6.5% Mitchelton — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 13.2% / 6.0%
Enoggera — 20-24: 13.2% Mitchelton — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 19.7% / 14.0%
Enoggera — 25-34: 19.7% Mitchelton — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 14.4% / 16.0%
Enoggera — 35-44: 14.4% Mitchelton — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 12.3% / 13.9%
Enoggera — 45-54: 12.3% Mitchelton — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 7.3% / 9.7%
Enoggera — 55-64: 7.3% Mitchelton — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 4.7% / 6.7%
Enoggera — 65-74: 4.7% Mitchelton — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 2.8% / 4.4%
Enoggera — 75-84: 2.8% Mitchelton — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.4% / 3.3%
Enoggera — 85+: 1.4% Mitchelton — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Enoggera 39.9% couple families
Enoggera — Couple Families: 39.9% Enoggera — Lone Person: 36.8% Enoggera — One Parent Families: 13.5% Enoggera — Group Household: 7.8% Enoggera — Other Families: 1.8%
Mitchelton 45.8% couple families
Mitchelton — Couple Families: 45.8% Mitchelton — Lone Person: 32.4% Mitchelton — One Parent Families: 14.1% Mitchelton — Group Household: 6.0% Mitchelton — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Enoggera 46.3% renting
Enoggera — Owned Outright: 20.5% Enoggera — Mortgage: 33.2% Enoggera — Renting: 46.3%
Mitchelton 38.0% renting
Mitchelton — Owned Outright: 24.6% Mitchelton — Mortgage: 37.3% Mitchelton — Renting: 38.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Enoggera Mitchelton
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 18.9%
Enoggera — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% Mitchelton — Bachelor Degree: 18.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 11.2%
Enoggera — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Mitchelton — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.4%
Enoggera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Mitchelton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 6.6%
Enoggera — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Mitchelton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.4%
Enoggera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Mitchelton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Enoggera Mitchelton
England 2.7% / 3.4%
Enoggera — England: 2.7% Mitchelton — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.2%
Enoggera — New Zealand: 1.9% Mitchelton — New Zealand: 2.2%
India 1.9% / 0.9%
Enoggera — India: 1.9% Mitchelton — India: 0.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.0%
Enoggera — South Africa: 0.5% Mitchelton — South Africa: 1.0%
China 0.8% / 0.5%
Enoggera — China: 0.8% Mitchelton — China: 0.5%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.4%
Enoggera — Philippines: 0.6% Mitchelton — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Enoggera — Scotland: not among its largest Mitchelton — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Enoggera 63.3% houses
Enoggera — Houses: 63.3% Enoggera — Flats / Apartments: 23.6% Enoggera — Townhouses: 13.1%
Mitchelton 77.8% houses
Mitchelton — Houses: 77.8% Mitchelton — Flats / Apartments: 19.0% Mitchelton — Townhouses: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Enoggera Mitchelton
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,337,500
Median unit price $780,000 $741,000
Median land price $1,412,500 $1,415,550
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 34 sales
 23 days
from 88 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Enoggera Mitchelton
2 bed $1.45M / $1.21M
Enoggera — 2 bed: $1.45M (10 sales) Mitchelton — 2 bed: $1.21M (17 sales)

10 vs 17 sales

3 bed $1.4M / $1.24M
Enoggera — 3 bed: $1.4M (41 sales) Mitchelton — 3 bed: $1.24M (59 sales)

41 vs 59 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.5M
Enoggera — 4 bed: $1.22M (7 sales) Mitchelton — 4 bed: $1.5M (41 sales)

7 vs 41 sales

5 bed $2.18M / $1.75M
Enoggera — 5 bed: $2.18M (10 sales) Mitchelton — 5 bed: $1.75M (23 sales)

10 vs 23 sales

Development activity

Enoggera Mitchelton
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Enoggera Mitchelton
Houses — 3.5%
$800/wk on $1.2M
Units — 4.2%
$645/wk on $799K

Ranking within QLD

Enoggera Mitchelton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Mitchelton is more walkable (90 vs 39); Enoggera scores higher overall (74 vs 67).

Enoggera Mitchelton
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mitchelton carries more crime risk (80 vs 57).

Enoggera Mitchelton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
80/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Enoggera Mitchelton
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 4.4 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 5.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.3%

Schools in Enoggera

  • Hillbrook Anglican School Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Enoggera State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Assumption School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Mitchelton

  • Our Lady of Dolours School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mitchelton State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mitchelton State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mt Maria College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Mitchelton Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Enoggera Mitchelton
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 6 12
Parks & reserves 5 12
Childcare 7 10
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 9
Fuel stations 2 3

Mobility

Enoggera Mitchelton
Walkability score 39/100 90/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.2 km
+5% vs other
 9.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 19 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 107.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4051
 1.8%
postcode 4053
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4051
 46
postcode 4053

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.

Enoggera Mitchelton
Car (driver) 48.4% / 54.4%
Enoggera — Car (driver): 48.4% Mitchelton — Car (driver): 54.4%
Worked from Home 26.0% / 28.8%
Enoggera — Worked from Home: 26.0% Mitchelton — Worked from Home: 28.8%
Train 6.5% / 8.9%
Enoggera — Train: 6.5% Mitchelton — Train: 8.9%
Walked Only 9.5% / 2.2%
Enoggera — Walked Only: 9.5% Mitchelton — Walked Only: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.6%
Enoggera — Car (passenger): 3.4% Mitchelton — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle 3.6% / 1.4%
Enoggera — Bicycle: 3.6% Mitchelton — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.4%).

Setting

Enoggera Mitchelton
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 14.3 km

NBN connectivity

Enoggera Mitchelton
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,632 premises
 3%
4,429 premises

Climate

Enoggera Mitchelton
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Enoggera Mitchelton
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Enoggera Mitchelton
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Enoggera Mitchelton
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Enoggera Mitchelton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Enoggera

Inner Premium Professionals

Mitchelton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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