Mitchell QLD 4465
Mitchell sits 567 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 6 hours 35 minutes by car. Census data records 995 residents with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $49,660 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 3.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $170 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $997. The area shows high crime risk. All 2 schools within the locality boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Mitchell a good place to live?
Mitchell scores a D (22/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.
Mixed results
2 schools · 2 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 4/100 · 567.2 km · 393 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $179K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 23/100 · Crime 67/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 45 · 995 residents
Liveability Rating
22 / 100 · Ranked #1015 in QLDEach bar is Mitchell's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Mitchell?
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Our score
22 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMitchell's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $179,000, roughly 41% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$179,000
Based on 36 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 62 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $150K
- 3 bed 16 sales $162K
- 4 bed 10 sales $318K
Land
$47,500
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Mitchell are currently listed at around $340,000 on average. Based on 6 houses listed in the past six months.
$340K
6 houses listed in the last 6 months.
6 of the suburb's 389 dwellings (1.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Mitchell safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Mitchell sits in the moderate band, with 23 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 23% on the prior year.
23 offences
23.3% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20247 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve Mitchell, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Mitchell State School and St Patrick's Primary School lead the pack.
- • 147 students across 2 schools (avg 74)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 845-875, median 860 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Mitchell State School (118 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Mitchell is very car-dependent on foot — at 4/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the locality there are 1 supermarket, 7 parks and 6 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mitchell.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 1%
- Premises covered
- 549
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Maranoa: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this locality and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the locality closely.
Mitchell is home to 995 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $50,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
995
Median Age
45
Median Household Income
$49,660/yr
Census Median Rent
$170/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$997/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$31,668/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
24.4%
Total Dwellings
389
Owner-Occupier Rate
70.7%
Houses
94.1%
Rental Stress
17.8%
Mortgage Stress
24.1%
Work From Home
10.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
27 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 7 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 104 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 84.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.1%
- Employment Rate
- 50.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 25.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
3.7% of residents (35) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (35).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 948 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,233 a year through Maranoa based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Maranoa
In the year to August 2026, 11 new dwellings were approved across Maranoa. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 100.0% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this locality: 165 to 665 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 165 to 665 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (100 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Gunggari People #4.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.
Climate & Setting
from Mitchell Post Office, 4.1 kmModerate rainfall — very hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 349 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 591 mm
- 52 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 34.7°C
- 68 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.9°C
- 23 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4465, 0 of 1,241 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.7% (9 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4465, 406 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 610 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 21 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $179,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Littleproud Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | David Littleproud | 26.0% | 74.0% | -1.8 |
| 2022 | David Littleproud | 27.9% | 72.1% | -3.3 |
| 2019 | David Littleproud | 24.6% | 75.4% | +7.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Ann Leahy Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ann Leahy LNP | 77.8% |
| 2020 | Ann Leahy LNP | 73.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Mitchell?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 995 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Mitchell
Is Mitchell a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mitchell is moderate (67/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Mitchell?
Mitchell has a low recorded bushfire history (23/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Mitchell a good place to live?
Mitchell has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (22/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Mitchell?
Mitchell, QLD had a population of 995 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mitchell, QLD?
The postcode for Mitchell, QLD is 4465.
How far is Mitchell from Brisbane?
Mitchell is 567 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 393 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mitchell?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mitchell was $49,660 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Mitchell?
There are too few current rental listings in Mitchell for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $170, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Mitchell?
The median age of residents in Mitchell was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Mitchell at risk of bushfire?
Mitchell has a low recorded bushfire history (23/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Mitchell?
There are 2 schools inside the Mitchell boundary: 2 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Mitchell walkable?
Mitchell scores 4/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Mitchell?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mitchell, Mitchell Post Office (4.1 km away), summer days average 34.7°C, winter nights 3.9°C, 591 mm of rain a year over 52 rainy days, and 68 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mitchell?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Mitchell belong to?
Mitchell sits within the Maranoa local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mitchell?
The average residential rates bill through Maranoa is $1,233 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mitchell?
Across Maranoa, 11 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 100.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Mitchell in?
Mitchell sits within the federal Division of Maranoa, currently held by David Littleproud (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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