QLD · Brisbane Council
Mitchelton, 4053
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Mitchelton is a well-connected established suburb in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 9,244
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,228
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 216 of 3,577
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 64.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 200 / 109 / 640
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
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $680
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. 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
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 298
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 159
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 237 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -2.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences308
- Good Order Offences97
- Other Property Damage91
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)508
- Traffic And Related Offences136
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,062
- Mitchelton Special SchoolSpecial
- Mitchelton State High SchoolSecondary
- Mitchelton State SchoolPrimary
- Mt Maria CollegeSecondary
- Our Lady of Dolours 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
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- Frasers Rd at Irvine St
- Gizerah St near Mashobra St, stop 11
- Glen Retreat Rd near Andover St
- Taylors Rd at Gray Rd, stop 7/9
- Taylors Rd near Mitcham St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
223 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
167 Osborne Road, Mitchelton
- LiquorlandAlcohol
167 Osborne Road, Mitchelton
- Triple B BakeryBakery
- ANZBank
- Bbq
- Pillow Talk MitcheltonBed
Unit 4 177 Osborne Road, Mitchelton
- Bench (26)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Blackwood St at Mitchelton, stop 34Bus stop
- Blackwood St at Ruby St, stop 16Bus 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
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Belgenny Way ParkPark
- Emerald Place Park (no. 8)Park
- Fenwick ParkPark
- Lockrose Street ParkPark
- McConaghy Street park (no. 10-20)Park
- McConaghy Street Park (nos. 171-235)Park
- Mitchelton ParkPark
- Osborne Road Park (no. 76-84)Park
- Picabeen ParkPark
- Sid Loder ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Mitchelton Dental Caredentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Mitchelton State SchoolState heritage place
- St Matthews Anglican ChurchState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
8 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Blackwood Street Early Learningchildcare
- Busy Bees at MitcheltonSussex Streetchildcare
- Milestones Early Learning BrooksideOsborne Roadchildcare
- Mother Duck Childcare and Kindergarten GaythorneHeliopolis Paradechildcare
- Seedlings Early Learning MitcheltonChurch Roadkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area 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)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 73.0/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 2% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 100th in Australia
- State rank
- 30th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #21 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ANZamenitiesbank
- Av-A-Chat Cafeamenitiescafe
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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