Mitchell suburb profile
Mitchell is a small rural service town in south-west Queensland on the banks of the Maranoa River. It acts as a practical hub for surrounding grazing and cropping country, with a compact main street of shops and a pub, everyday services and community sporting clubs. Housing is largely modest single-storey homes and functional rural properties, attracting families, graziers and people who prefer a quieter country pace. The town provides local schooling and health services and serves as a stopping point for travellers and farm traffic. River flats and open plains around Mitchell reinforce its agricultural character and outdoor, hands-on lifestyle.
Mitchell property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Mitchell sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values have risen sharply, up 37.9% over the last 12 months.
Over the last 3 months there were five house sales, while unit sales data are insufficient to report. Houses sold in a median of 58 days over the last 12 months.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 37.9% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 5 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 58 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Mitchell demographics
Mitchell is a community of 995 people with a median age of 45. The median total household income is $955 a week, roughly $49,660 a year.
Families make up the core of Mitchell's households. Couple families without children account for 45.3% and couple families with children 37.7%, together more than eight in ten families. One-parent families make up 15.3% and other families 1.7%.
Homes in Mitchell are predominantly owner-occupied: 47.6% are owned outright and 23.1% are owned with a mortgage, a combined 70.7%, while 29.3% are rented.
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