Mitchells Island · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mitchells Island

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Mitchells Island is a separate house, with 98.2% of dwellings fitting this type. It is an area where home ownership is very high and housing costs are generally low. This is reflected in a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,244, which is far below the state figure.

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📍 Mitchells Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Mitchells Island sits — Median rent (weekly)

$290 ▲ +65.7%
  • $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 Mitchells Island — higher than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mitchells Island$290
2430, NSW $305
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below both the New South Wales and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, with 30.2% of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799.

$290 ▲ +65.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $175
  • 2016: $241
  • 2021: $290

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,244 ▲ +14.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,244

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mitchells Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Mitchells Island splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 24%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 58.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the state and national averages. In contrast, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 8.5%.

8.5% ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

58.8% ▲ +16.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.3%
  • 2016: 50.3%
  • 2021: 58.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mitchells Island, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are common here, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms. Because homes are typically larger, the number of people per bedroom is well below the state average at 0.70.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.2% ▼ -1.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.8%
  • 2021: 98.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

82.4% ▼ -2.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.7%
  • 2016: 85.8%
  • 2021: 82.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mitchells Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mitchells Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (11%).

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 Mitchells Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12663/mitchells-island/topic/housing-dwellings