Mitchell vs West Bathurst

Mitchell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 36 in West Bathurst. In Mitchell, the large majority of households rent and most households are people living alone. In West Bathurst, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in West Bathurst: a median of $629,000, 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 West 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

West Bathurst

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 30%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 20%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Mitchell carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Mitchell has cheaper houses ($320,000 vs $629,000)
  • West Bathurst leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 37%)

Weighs house 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

West Bathurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Bathurst

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Mitchell has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 6%)

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

Investors

West Bathurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mitchell and West 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 West 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 West Bathurst
Walkability 58 / 72
Mitchell — Walkability: 58/100 West Bathurst — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 56 / 18
Mitchell — Safety: 56/100 West Bathurst — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mitchell — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Bathurst — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Bathurst has more residents (3,634 vs 1,179); West Bathurst has higher household incomes ($67,548 vs $40,508).

Mitchell West Bathurst
Population 1,179 3,634
+208% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.0% -1.0%
Median age 30 36
Median household income $40,508/yr $67,548/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk $310/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mitchell West Bathurst
0-4 1.4% / 6.6%
Mitchell — 0-4: 1.4% West Bathurst — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 2.0% / 12.9%
Mitchell — 5-14: 2.0% West Bathurst — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 10.1% / 6.5%
Mitchell — 15-19: 10.1% West Bathurst — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 20.4% / 7.7%
Mitchell — 20-24: 20.4% West Bathurst — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 28.3% / 14.8%
Mitchell — 25-34: 28.3% West Bathurst — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 21.0% / 11.3%
Mitchell — 35-44: 21.0% West Bathurst — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 10.3% / 11.1%
Mitchell — 45-54: 10.3% West Bathurst — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 3.8% / 11.9%
Mitchell — 55-64: 3.8% West Bathurst — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 1.4% / 8.4%
Mitchell — 65-74: 1.4% West Bathurst — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 0.9% / 6.3%
Mitchell — 75-84: 0.9% West Bathurst — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 2.3%
Mitchell — 85+: not among its largest West Bathurst — 85+: 2.3%

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 — Couple Families: 9.6% Mitchell — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mitchell — Group Household: 11.2% Mitchell — Other Families: 4.0%
West Bathurst 44.1% lone person
West Bathurst — Lone Person: 44.1% West Bathurst — Couple Families: 26.2% West Bathurst — One Parent Families: 23.0% West Bathurst — Group Household: 5.3% West Bathurst — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent 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%
West Bathurst 39.1% renting
West Bathurst — Owned Outright: 32.3% West Bathurst — Mortgage: 28.6% West Bathurst — Renting: 39.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mitchell West Bathurst
Certificate III & IV 4.5% / 15.9%
Mitchell — Certificate III & IV: 4.5% West Bathurst — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 9.1%
Mitchell — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% West Bathurst — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.4% / 6.6%
Mitchell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.4% West Bathurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.8%
Mitchell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% West Bathurst — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Mitchell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest West Bathurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Mitchell West Bathurst
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.0%
Mitchell — New Zealand: 2.0% West Bathurst — New Zealand: 1.0%
England 1.0% / 1.6%
Mitchell — England: 1.0% West Bathurst — England: 1.6%
India 0.8% / 0.5%
Mitchell — India: 0.8% West Bathurst — India: 0.5%
Vietnam 1.1% / —
Mitchell — Vietnam: 1.1% West Bathurst — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / 0.8%
Mitchell — Philippines: 0.3% West Bathurst — Philippines: 0.8%
Lebanon 0.8% / —
Mitchell — Lebanon: 0.8% West Bathurst — Lebanon: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Mitchell — Germany: not among its largest West Bathurst — Germany: 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%
West Bathurst 94.3% houses
West Bathurst — Houses: 94.3% West Bathurst — Townhouses: 4.6% West Bathurst — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mitchell West Bathurst
Median house price $320,000 $629,000
Median unit price $465,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 39 sales

Zoning mix

Mitchell has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 3%).

Mitchell West Bathurst
Residential 3% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 54% 15%
Environmental 26% 3%
Parks and recreation 14% 11%
Rural and farming 0% 9%
Industrial 3% 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

Mitchell West 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 West Bathurst
Houses — 4.6%
$600/wk on $685K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mitchell West Bathurst
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

West Bathurst is more walkable (72 vs 58).

Mitchell West Bathurst
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 41/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

West Bathurst carries more crime risk (82 vs 44).

Mitchell West Bathurst
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
82/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mitchell West 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 West Bathurst

  • Bathurst West Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mitchell West Bathurst
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Mitchell West Bathurst
Walkability score 58/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 210.7 km 210.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 180 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.0
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 West Bathurst
Car (driver) 81.4% / 77.8%
Mitchell — Car (driver): 81.4% West Bathurst — Car (driver): 77.8%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 8.4%
Mitchell — Car (passenger): 7.7% West Bathurst — Car (passenger): 8.4%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 10.3%
Mitchell — Worked from Home: 5.7% West Bathurst — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Walked Only 3.6% / 3.2%
Mitchell — Walked Only: 3.6% West Bathurst — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bicycle 1.5% / 0.2%
Mitchell — Bicycle: 1.5% West Bathurst — Bicycle: 0.2%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Mitchell West Bathurst
Connectivity score 65/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
216 premises
 44%
1,753 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mitchell West 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

West Bathurst

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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