Mitchell
NSW 2795 · Bathurst Regional
1,179 (2021) → 1,144 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Bathurst Regional local government area (est. 44,656 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mitchell is a stable suburb in Bathurst Regional, NSW 2795, about 161km from Sydney CBD. With a median unit price of $355K, Mitchell is a predominantly apartment market. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 148km inland. Mitchell has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.04%), Vietnam (1.1%), England (1.02%), India (0.85%), Lebanon (0.76%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.34%), Arabic (0.25%), Bengali (0.25%), Gujarati (0.25%), Hindi (0.25%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 984 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Carenne SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 909
- Skillset Senior CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 905
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bathurst South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 923
- St Stanislaus' College, Sunnyside FarmSecondary · Independent · 1.3km
- St Stanislaus' CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1047
- Bathurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 996
- St Philomena's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1023
- Bathurst West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 928
- Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1038
- Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High CampusSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 963
- The Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1030
- MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1041
- Scots All Saints College, Campus WestCombined · Independent · 3.3km
- Kelso Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 871
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
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mitchell
Is Mitchell safe?
Mitchell has a residential safety score of 76/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,259 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Mitchell?
In Mitchell, the median unit price is $355K. Median weekly house rent is $560.
How far is Mitchell from Sydney CBD?
Mitchell is about 160.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Mitchell?
Mitchell has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 907 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mitchell?
Mitchell has a transport score of 46/100.