$215 ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $145
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mitchell · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mitchell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 79% of households rent in Mitchell, making it an area where renting is far more common than in the rest of the state. This high rental rate is mirrored by housing costs that are far below the state and national figures, with a typical weekly rent of just $215.
$215
▲ +48.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitchell — lower than 71% of areas.
| Mitchell | $215 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with the typical weekly rent of $215 and typical monthly loan payments of $1,235 both sitting far below the New South Wales figures.
$1,235 ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,344
- 2021: $1,235
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mitchell, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mitchell, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties dominate the market at 78.7%, which is far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, only 11.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the rest of the state.
78.7% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.0%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.8% ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mitchell, Rented is the majority at 78%; Owned outright is next at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm, as separate houses are far less common than across Australia. This is reflected in the bedroom counts, with 38.6% of homes having just one bedroom and only 33.9% having three or more.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
29.9% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
33.9% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mitchell, the largest group is Townhouse / semi-detached at 43%, followed by Separate house (30%) and Flat or apartment (26%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mitchell, the largest group is 1 bedroom at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 3 bedrooms (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12661/mitchell/topic/housing-dwellings