NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Mitchells Island, 2430
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Mid-Coast, Mitchells Island keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 462
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,304
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 188
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,244
- Employment rate
- 43.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 263
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 49
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 106.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order246
- Breach Bail Conditions547
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment396
- Malicious Damage To Property367
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 917
- Mitchells Island Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1407 Manning Point Rd
- Manning Point Rd At Beach Rd
- Manning Point Rd At Carramar Dr
- Manning Point Rd At Factory Rd
- Manning Point Rd Opp Rainforest Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
29 planning-related records
2025· 8 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 Jobsons Lane MItchells IslandDetermined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 RAINFOREST DRIVE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
August 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support24 RUPRECHTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
- Farm buildings; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 RUPRECHTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport47 JOBSONS LANE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
April 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support24 RUPRECHTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool187 SANDRIDGE ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty171 PELICAN BAY ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty24 LESLIES LANE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool187 SANDRIDGE ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure261 BEAL AVENUE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Under Assessment
February 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 VOSS PLACE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 RUPRECHTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 Jobsons Lane MItchells IslandDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1332 MANNING POINT ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
September 2023
- Dual occupancy10 LOTEN LANE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 RUPRECHTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling261 BEAL AVENUE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1449 MANNING POINT ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
May 2023
- Port, wharf, boating facilities1453 MANNING POINT ROAD, Mitchell's Island NSW 243Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation108 SANDRIDGE ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Change of use2 VOSS PLACE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling1332 MANNING POINT ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Withdrawn
- Dwelling261 BEAL AVENUE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing5 SCOTTS ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling90 FACTORY ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
August 2021
- Hotel or motel accommodation108 SANDRIDGE ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
June 2021
- Subdivision of land67 PELICAN BAY ROAD MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
March 2021
- Subdivision of land24 LESLIES LANE MITCHELLS ISLAND 2430Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 1407 Manning Point RdBus stop
- Manning Point Rd at Beach RdBus stop
- Manning Point Rd at Carramar DrBus stop
- Manning Point Rd at Factory RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 23.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6220th in Australia
- State rank
- 1936th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #490 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #908 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1407 Manning Point Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Manning Point Rd at Beach Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Manning Point Rd at Carramar Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Manning Point Rd at Factory Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime246
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime547
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime396
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime367
- 1407 Manning Point Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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