Mitchell
ACT 2911 · Unincorporated ACT
7 (2021) → 7 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mitchell is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2911, about 7km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Mitchell are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 43/100, and is about 109km inland. Mitchell has an overall score of 46/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2911 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top languages: Mandarin (42.86%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1090 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Shirley Smith High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1078
- Kaleen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1075
- St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1094
- Franklin SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1098
- Harrison SchoolCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1058
- Palmerston District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1077
- Majura Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1135
- Mother Teresa SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1102
- University of Canberra High School KaleenSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1056
- Rosary Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1121
- Brindabella Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1154
- Maribyrnong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1100
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for ACT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mitchell
How far is Mitchell from Canberra CBD?
Mitchell is about 6.9 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mitchell?
Mitchell has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mitchell?
Mitchell has a transport score of 43/100 and 10 bus stops.