Mitchell · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mitchell

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Mitchell is 44, making the area far older than the territory average. With only 7 people living here, it is one of the smallest residential areas in the region.

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📍 Mitchell, Suburb / Locality

Where Mitchell sits — Total population

7 ▲ +16.7%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitchell — lower than 95% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mitchell7
2911, ACT 4,804
Australian Capital Territory 454,499
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, and residents are noticeably older than those across Australia. At 44, the typical person here is far older than the territory's average of 35.

7 ▲ +16.7%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6
  • 2016: 6
  • 2021: 7

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▼ -22.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 57 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 0%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (0%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 0%, ahead of Never married (0%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80095/mitchell/topic/demographics-identity