Mitchell (NSW), NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

3/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs

Mitchell (NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 830, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Mitchell (NSW) at a glance

Population (2021): 1,179
Median age: 30
Median weekly household income: $779
SEIFA score: 830
Coordinates: -33.4259, 149.5578

Mitchell (NSW) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Mitchell (NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 49%, 78% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	39	3%
Youth (15–24)	360	31%
Young adults (25–44)	582	49%
Mid-life (45–64)	167	14%
Seniors (65+)	28	2%

Share of the 1,176 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	15	12%
Owned with a mortgage	9	7%
Rented	100	78%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	38	30%
Townhouses & semis	54	43%
Flats & apartments	33	26%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 125 occupied private dwellings in Mitchell (NSW).

Median weekly rent: $215
Median monthly mortgage: $1,235
Average household size: 1.7 people
Median weekly family income: $1,875
Median weekly personal income: $461

Community and culture

Born overseas: 157 (14%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 28 (7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 282 (24%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 295 (26%)
Labour-force participation: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%
Employed full-time: 66
Employed part-time: 146

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Mitchell (NSW)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mitchell (NSW) is January (average daytime high around 26.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.4°C). The area receives roughly 718 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	26.9°C	14.4°C	70 mm
Feb	25.6°C	13.2°C	53 mm
Mar	22.8°C	11.9°C	73 mm
Apr	18.7°C	8°C	52 mm
May	13.9°C	4.3°C	37 mm
Jun	10.9°C	2.3°C	45 mm
Jul	10.4°C	1.5°C	49 mm
Aug	11.5°C	1.6°C	57 mm
Sep	15.2°C	3.9°C	51 mm
Oct	19.2°C	7.1°C	70 mm
Nov	21.8°C	9.4°C	82 mm
Dec	24.9°C	12°C	79 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Mitchell (NSW)

Where is Mitchell (NSW)?

Mitchell (NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Mitchell (NSW)?

At the 2021 Census, Mitchell (NSW) had a population of about 1,179.

Is Mitchell (NSW) an advantaged area?

Mitchell (NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 830, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Mitchell (NSW)?

Mitchell (NSW) has average daytime highs of about 18.5°C and overnight lows of about 7.5°C, with roughly 718 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).