Mitchellstown vs Nagambie

Mitchellstown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in Nagambie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mitchellstown, most households are people living alone. In Nagambie, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mitchellstown tends to suit people living alone, while Nagambie suits older residents.

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

Nagambie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Mitchellstown has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Mitchellstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mitchellstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nagambie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 112 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (148 km vs 154 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nagambie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Mitchellstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.6% vs 19.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mitchellstown Nagambie
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.

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Walkability 0 / 0
Mitchellstown — Walkability: 0/100 Nagambie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 28
Mitchellstown — Safety: 29/100 Nagambie — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 76 / 100
Mitchellstown — Low fire risk: 76/100 Nagambie — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 34 / 15
Mitchellstown — Low flood risk: 34/100 Nagambie — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Nagambie has more residents (2,254 vs 71); Nagambie rents higher ($295/wk vs $120/wk).

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Population 71 2,254
+3075% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.6% +19.5%
Median age 40 51
Median household income $97,448/yr
+39% vs other
 $59,488/yr
Median weekly rent $120/wk $295/wk
+146% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mitchellstown Nagambie
0-4 — / 5.9%
Mitchellstown — 0-4: not among its largest Nagambie — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.7% / 9.4%
Mitchellstown — 5-14: 12.7% Nagambie — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 8.5% / 4.2%
Mitchellstown — 15-19: 8.5% Nagambie — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.6% / 3.8%
Mitchellstown — 20-24: 5.6% Nagambie — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 12.7% / 9.7%
Mitchellstown — 25-34: 12.7% Nagambie — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 16.9% / 10.8%
Mitchellstown — 35-44: 16.9% Nagambie — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 22.5% / 9.7%
Mitchellstown — 45-54: 22.5% Nagambie — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 19.7% / 15.7%
Mitchellstown — 55-64: 19.7% Nagambie — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 4.2% / 17.4%
Mitchellstown — 65-74: 4.2% Nagambie — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 — / 9.2%
Mitchellstown — 75-84: not among its largest Nagambie — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ — / 4.1%
Mitchellstown — 85+: not among its largest Nagambie — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mitchellstown 64.3% lone person
Mitchellstown — Lone Person: 64.3% Mitchellstown — Couple Families: 35.7% Mitchellstown — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mitchellstown — Group Household: 0.0% Mitchellstown — Other Families: 0.0%
Nagambie 53.0% lone person
Nagambie — Lone Person: 53.0% Nagambie — Couple Families: 29.2% Nagambie — One Parent Families: 13.1% Nagambie — Group Household: 3.9% Nagambie — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mitchellstown 20.0% renting
Mitchellstown — Owned Outright: 80.0% Mitchellstown — Mortgage: 0.0% Mitchellstown — Renting: 20.0%
Nagambie 24.4% renting
Nagambie — Owned Outright: 48.7% Nagambie — Mortgage: 26.9% Nagambie — Renting: 24.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mitchellstown Nagambie
England 5.6% / 2.3%
Mitchellstown — England: 5.6% Nagambie — England: 2.3%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Mitchellstown — New Zealand: not among its largest Nagambie — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Mitchellstown — Philippines: not among its largest Nagambie — Philippines: 0.8%
India — / 0.6%
Mitchellstown — India: not among its largest Nagambie — India: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Mitchellstown — Germany: not among its largest Nagambie — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 17.3%
Mitchellstown — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Nagambie — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 7.2%
Mitchellstown — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Nagambie — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 6.7%
Mitchellstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Nagambie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Mitchellstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nagambie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Mitchellstown — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nagambie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mitchellstown 100.0% houses
Mitchellstown — Houses: 100.0% Mitchellstown — Townhouses: 0.0% Mitchellstown — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Nagambie 87.9% houses
Nagambie — Houses: 87.9% Nagambie — Townhouses: 7.3% Nagambie — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Median house price — $620,000
Median unit price — $375,000
Median land price — $275,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 73 days
from 37 sales

Zoning mix

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Rural and farming 94% 91%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Other and special use 0% 1%
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

Mitchellstown Nagambie
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
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.

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Houses — 4.6%
$600/wk on $679K
Units — 4.4%
$350/wk on $415K

Ranking within VIC

Mitchellstown Nagambie
House price — Higher than 31% of VIC
Income Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 36% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 26% of VIC

Liveability

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mitchellstown carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Nagambie carries more flood risk (85 vs 66).

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Bushfire Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
71/100
 High
72/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mitchellstown

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

Schools in Nagambie

  • Nagambie Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Mitchellstown sits further from the CBD (154 km vs 148 km).

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 154 km
+4% vs other
 148 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 104 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3608
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3608
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.

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Car (driver) 59.3% / 76.9%
Mitchellstown — Car (driver): 59.3% Nagambie — Car (driver): 76.9%
Walked Only 25.9% / 5.6%
Mitchellstown — Walked Only: 25.9% Nagambie — Walked Only: 5.6%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 11.8%
Mitchellstown — Worked from Home: 14.8% Nagambie — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Mitchellstown — Car (passenger): not among its largest Nagambie — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus — / 0.5%
Mitchellstown — Bus: not among its largest Nagambie — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Elevation 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Connectivity score 19/100 79/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 57%
1,749 premises

Climate

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Annual rainfall 528 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Average residential rate $2,476/yr
same for both
Council Strathbogie
same for both

Federal electorate

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mitchellstown Nagambie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mitchellstown

Rural

Nagambie

Retirees Rural Trains

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