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
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)
- Kaleen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1101
- St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1077
- Franklin SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1097
- Harrison SchoolCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1065
- Palmerston District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1073
- Majura Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1126
- Mother Teresa SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1100
- University of Canberra High School KaleenSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1060
- Rosary Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1123
- Brindabella Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1146
- Maribyrnong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1104
- Burgmann Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1160
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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
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.