Mitchells Island vs Oxley Island

Oxley Island is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Mitchells Island. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Oxley Island, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mitchells Island tends to suit older residents, while Oxley Island suits families with children and couples.

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

Mitchells Island

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 49/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mitchells Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oxley Island

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oxley Island

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (221 min vs 228 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (320.4 km vs 326.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mitchells Island

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 49/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
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.

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Walkability 13 / 12
Mitchells Island — Walkability: 13/100 Oxley Island — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 82 / 51
Mitchells Island — Safety: 82/100 Oxley Island — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 89
Mitchells Island — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oxley Island — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Mitchells Island has more residents (462 vs 321); Mitchells Island rents higher ($290/wk vs $225/wk).

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Population 462
+31% vs other
 321
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% +0.6%
Median age 55 45
Median household income $67,808/yr $74,464/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+22% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
0-4 1.7% / 4.0%
Mitchells Island — 0-4: 1.7% Oxley Island — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 9.5% / 19.0%
Mitchells Island — 5-14: 9.5% Oxley Island — 5-14: 19.0%
15-19 4.8% / 5.6%
Mitchells Island — 15-19: 4.8% Oxley Island — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.9% / 3.1%
Mitchells Island — 20-24: 3.9% Oxley Island — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 3.9% / 7.8%
Mitchells Island — 25-34: 3.9% Oxley Island — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 8.7% / 10.0%
Mitchells Island — 35-44: 8.7% Oxley Island — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 16.9% / 13.4%
Mitchells Island — 45-54: 16.9% Oxley Island — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 19.3% / 15.3%
Mitchells Island — 55-64: 19.3% Oxley Island — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 22.3% / 13.7%
Mitchells Island — 65-74: 22.3% Oxley Island — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 7.8% / 5.3%
Mitchells Island — 75-84: 7.8% Oxley Island — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.4% / 0.9%
Mitchells Island — 85+: 2.4% Oxley Island — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mitchells Island 39.4% couple families
Mitchells Island — Couple Families: 39.4% Mitchells Island — Lone Person: 29.8% Mitchells Island — One Parent Families: 21.3% Mitchells Island — Group Household: 4.3% Mitchells Island — Other Families: 5.3%
Oxley Island 55.7% couple families
Oxley Island — Couple Families: 55.7% Oxley Island — Lone Person: 25.7% Oxley Island — One Parent Families: 12.9% Oxley Island — Group Household: 5.7% Oxley Island — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mitchells Island 9.1% renting
Mitchells Island — Owned Outright: 63.0% Mitchells Island — Mortgage: 27.9% Mitchells Island — Renting: 9.1%
Oxley Island 17.0% renting
Oxley Island — Owned Outright: 47.0% Oxley Island — Mortgage: 36.0% Oxley Island — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 17.1%
Mitchells Island — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Oxley Island — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 9.3%
Mitchells Island — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Oxley Island — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 6.5%
Mitchells Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Oxley Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.5%
Mitchells Island — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Oxley Island — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Mitchells Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Oxley Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

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.

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
England 3.5% / 2.2%
Mitchells Island — England: 3.5% Oxley Island — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / 4.4%
Mitchells Island — New Zealand: 1.3% Oxley Island — New Zealand: 4.4%
Bangladesh — / 1.6%
Mitchells Island — Bangladesh: not among its largest Oxley Island — Bangladesh: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.3% / —
Mitchells Island — Malaysia: 1.3% Oxley Island — Malaysia: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / —
Mitchells Island — South Africa: 1.1% Oxley Island — South Africa: not among its largest
China — / 0.9%
Mitchells Island — China: not among its largest Oxley Island — China: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mitchells Island 98.2% houses
Mitchells Island — Houses: 98.2% Mitchells Island — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Oxley Island 100.0% houses
Oxley Island — Houses: 100.0% Oxley Island — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Median house price $925,000 $940,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,005,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Oxley Island has more rural and farming land (85% vs 72%); Mitchells Island has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 15%).

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Rural and farming 72% 85%
Environmental 25% 15%
Residential 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

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Oxley Island carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Oxley Island carries more crime risk (49 vs 18).

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
81/100
 Moderate
64/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mitchells Island

  • Mitchells Island Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Oxley Island

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 8 11

Mobility

Mitchells Island sits further from the CBD (326.6 km vs 320.4 km).

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Walkability score 13/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 326.6 km
+2% vs other
 320.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 228 min 221 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
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.

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Car (driver) 73.0% / 64.7%
Mitchells Island — Car (driver): 73.0% Oxley Island — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 18.1%
Mitchells Island — Worked from Home: 18.4% Oxley Island — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Walked Only 2.6% / 8.6%
Mitchells Island — Walked Only: 2.6% Oxley Island — Walked Only: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.3%
Mitchells Island — Car (passenger): 3.9% Oxley Island — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus — / 4.3%
Mitchells Island — Bus: not among its largest Oxley Island — Bus: 4.3%
Bicycle 2.0% / —
Mitchells Island — Bicycle: 2.0% Oxley Island — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
241 premises
 0%
143 premises

Climate

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mitchells Island Oxley Island
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mitchells Island

Coastal Retirees Rural

Oxley Island

Family Rural

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