Mitchell vs South Bathurst

Mitchell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 38 in South Bathurst. In Mitchell, the large majority of households rent and most households are people living alone. In South Bathurst, most 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 South Bathurst: a median of $600,000, against $320,000 in Mitchell, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mitchell tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while South Bathurst suits families with children.

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

South Bathurst

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 30%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 20%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Mitchell carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mitchell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($320,000 vs $600,000)
  • has cheaper units ($465,500 vs $627,500)
  • But South Bathurst leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 37%)

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 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mitchell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mitchell

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 79/100)
  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 47/100)
  • But South Bathurst has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 2%)

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

Investors

South Bathurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mitchell South Bathurst
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.

Mitchell South Bathurst
Walkability 58 / 47
Mitchell — Walkability: 58/100 South Bathurst — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 56 / 21
Mitchell — Safety: 56/100 South Bathurst — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Mitchell — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Bathurst — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

South Bathurst has higher household incomes ($63,544 vs $40,508); South Bathurst rents higher ($310/wk vs $215/wk).

Mitchell South Bathurst
Population 1,179 1,583
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.0% +0.0%
Median age 30 38
Median household income $40,508/yr $63,544/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk $310/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mitchell South Bathurst
0-4 1.4% / 5.8%
Mitchell — 0-4: 1.4% South Bathurst — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 2.0% / 12.4%
Mitchell — 5-14: 2.0% South Bathurst — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 10.1% / 5.7%
Mitchell — 15-19: 10.1% South Bathurst — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 20.4% / 8.1%
Mitchell — 20-24: 20.4% South Bathurst — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 28.3% / 14.0%
Mitchell — 25-34: 28.3% South Bathurst — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 21.0% / 10.9%
Mitchell — 35-44: 21.0% South Bathurst — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 10.3% / 11.6%
Mitchell — 45-54: 10.3% South Bathurst — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 3.8% / 12.8%
Mitchell — 55-64: 3.8% South Bathurst — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 1.4% / 9.9%
Mitchell — 65-74: 1.4% South Bathurst — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 0.9% / 7.3%
Mitchell — 75-84: 0.9% South Bathurst — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 1.3%
Mitchell — 85+: not among its largest South Bathurst — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mitchell 64.8% lone person
Mitchell — Lone Person: 64.8% Mitchell — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mitchell — Couple Families: 9.6% Mitchell — Group Household: 11.2% Mitchell — Other Families: 4.0%
South Bathurst 45.0% lone person
South Bathurst — Lone Person: 45.0% South Bathurst — One Parent Families: 23.3% South Bathurst — Couple Families: 23.5% South Bathurst — Group Household: 7.0% South Bathurst — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mitchell 80.6% renting
Mitchell — Owned Outright: 12.1% Mitchell — Mortgage: 7.3% Mitchell — Renting: 80.6%
South Bathurst 38.6% renting
South Bathurst — Owned Outright: 31.9% South Bathurst — Mortgage: 29.4% South Bathurst — Renting: 38.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mitchell South Bathurst
Certificate III & IV 4.5% / 17.6%
Mitchell — Certificate III & IV: 4.5% South Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 10.0%
Mitchell — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% South Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.4% / 6.6%
Mitchell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.4% South Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.9%
Mitchell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% South Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Mitchell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest South Bathurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Mitchell South Bathurst
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.8%
Mitchell — New Zealand: 2.0% South Bathurst — New Zealand: 1.8%
England 1.0% / 1.6%
Mitchell — England: 1.0% South Bathurst — England: 1.6%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.3%
Mitchell — Philippines: 0.3% South Bathurst — Philippines: 1.3%
India 0.8% / 0.7%
Mitchell — India: 0.8% South Bathurst — India: 0.7%
Vietnam 1.1% / —
Mitchell — Vietnam: 1.1% South Bathurst — Vietnam: not among its largest
Lebanon 0.8% / —
Mitchell — Lebanon: 0.8% South Bathurst — Lebanon: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Mitchell — Sri Lanka: not among its largest South Bathurst — Sri Lanka: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mitchell 29.9% houses
Mitchell — Houses: 29.9% Mitchell — Townhouses: 42.5% Mitchell — Flats / Apartments: 27.6%
South Bathurst 90.2% houses
South Bathurst — Houses: 90.2% South Bathurst — Townhouses: 9.3% South Bathurst — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mitchell South Bathurst
Median house price $320,000 $600,000
Median unit price $465,500 $627,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

South Bathurst has more rural and farming land (54% vs 0%); Mitchell has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 0%).

Mitchell South Bathurst
Infrastructure and transport 54% 19%
Rural and farming 0% 54%
Environmental 26% 0%
Residential 3% 17%
Parks and recreation 14% 2%
Industrial 3% 9%
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

Mitchell South Bathurst
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.

Mitchell South Bathurst
Houses — 4.8%
$615/wk on $670K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mitchell South Bathurst
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 95% of NSW

Liveability

Mitchell scores higher overall (43 vs 30); Mitchell is more walkable (58 vs 47).

Mitchell South Bathurst
Grade C D
Score 43/100 30/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

South Bathurst carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); South Bathurst carries more crime risk (79 vs 44).

Mitchell South Bathurst
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
79/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Mitchell South Bathurst
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mitchell

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

Schools in South Bathurst

  • St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mitchell South Bathurst
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Mitchell South Bathurst
Walkability score 58/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 210.7 km 210.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 182 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Mitchell South Bathurst
Car (driver) 81.4% / 78.6%
Mitchell — Car (driver): 81.4% South Bathurst — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 10.1%
Mitchell — Worked from Home: 5.7% South Bathurst — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 7.8%
Mitchell — Car (passenger): 7.7% South Bathurst — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only 3.6% / 2.8%
Mitchell — Walked Only: 3.6% South Bathurst — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bicycle 1.5% / 0.7%
Mitchell — Bicycle: 1.5% South Bathurst — Bicycle: 0.7%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Mitchell South Bathurst
Connectivity score 65/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
216 premises
 52%
864 premises

Climate

Mitchell South Bathurst
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mitchell

Affordable Multicultural Students Townhouses

South Bathurst

Acreage Affordable

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