Mitchell Park
VIC 3355 · Ballarat
887 (2021) → 901 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mitchell Park is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3355, about 110km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $464K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 17/100, and is about 83km inland. Mitchell Park has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 39/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: China (2.82%), England (1.69%), New Zealand (1.01%), Philippines (0.68%), Netherlands (0.45%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.49%), Tamil (0.45%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many 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: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1017 (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)
- Miners Rest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 987
- Yuille Park P-8 Community College-Young Parents CampusCombined · Government · 4.1km
- Yuille Park P-8 Community CollegeCombined · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 831
- Yuille Park P-8 Community College-Yuille CampusCombined · Government · 4.2km
- Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1048
- Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1015
- Lucas Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1033
- Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 943
- Ballarat Grammar - Mount Rowan CampusCombined · Independent · 5.1km
- Forest Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 920
- Forest Street Primary School-Forest Street Deaf FacilityPrimary · Government · 5.2km
- St Thomas More SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1091
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
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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 Park
Is Mitchell Park safe?
Mitchell Park has a residential safety score of 39/100, 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 16,009 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Mitchell Park?
In Mitchell Park, the .
How far is Mitchell Park from Melbourne CBD?
Mitchell Park is about 109.6 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Mitchell Park?
Mitchell Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mitchell Park?
Mitchell Park has a transport score of 17/100 and 4 bus stops.