Mitchelton
QLD 4053 · Brisbane
9,244 (2021) → 9,966 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mitchelton is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4053, about 8km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mitchelton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 96/100, and is about 14km inland. Mitchelton has an overall score of 93/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.36%), New Zealand (2.17%), South Africa (0.97%), India (0.94%), USA (0.63%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.77%), Mandarin (0.69%), Japan (0.54%), Italian (0.48%), French (0.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
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: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1101 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Our Lady of Dolours SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1142
- Mt Maria CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1083
- Mitchelton State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1060
- Mitchelton Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1033
- Mitchelton State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 978
Nearby (within 10km)
- St William's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1109
- Grovely State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1031
- Hillbrook Anglican SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1167
- Everton Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1078
- Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1111
- Enoggera State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1108
- Prince of Peace Lutheran CollegePrimary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1107
- Prince of Peace Lutheran College - Henderson Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.6km
- Everton Park State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1005
- Northside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1142
- Pine Community SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1069
- Ferny Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1056
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
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Frequently asked questions about Mitchelton
Is Mitchelton safe?
Mitchelton has a residential safety score of 66/100, 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 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mitchelton from Brisbane CBD?
Mitchelton is about 8.4 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 25 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mitchelton?
Mitchelton has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1059 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mitchelton?
Mitchelton has a transport score of 96/100, including 2 train stations and 47 bus stops.