Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mitchell then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mitchell, NSW (postcode 2795) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,187 | 1,310 | 1,179 | -8 · -0.7% |
| Median age | 22 | 24 | 30 | +8 · +36.4% |
| Median household income | $506/wk | $658/wk | $779/wk | +$273 · +54% |
| Median personal income | $224/wk | $262/wk | $461/wk | +$237 · +105.8% |
| Median rent | $145/wk | $190/wk | $215/wk | +$70 · +48.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,344/mo | $1,235/mo | +$152 · +14% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | -0.3 · -15% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mitchell trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,179
was 1,310 in 2016
-131 · -10%
Median rent
$215/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$25 · +13.2%
Household income
$779/wk
was $658/wk in 2016
+$121 · +18.4%
Median age
30
was 24 in 2016
+6 · +25%
Dig deeper: Mitchell population growth · Mitchell then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.