Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mitchells Island suburb profile
Mitchells Island, NSW · Postcode 2430
This Mitchells Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mitchells Island, NSW (postcode 2430). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mitchells Island with nearby suburbs.
Mitchells Island at a glance
Population
462
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,304/wk
Median age
55
Mitchells Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.8% over 10 years
Population
462
was 468 in 2016
-6 · -1.3%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $241/wk in 2016
+$49 · +20.3%
Household income
$1,304/wk
was $1,062/wk in 2016
+$242 · +22.8%
Median age
55
was 52 in 2016
+3 · +5.8%
Dig deeper: Mitchells Island population growth · Mitchells Island then and now
Mitchells Island vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Mitchells Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31% vs area
- Mitchells Island$290/wk
- Nearby$366.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-29.2% vs area
- Mitchells Island$1,304/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Mitchells Island55
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-28.8% vs area
- Mitchells Island$575/wk
- Nearby$651/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Mitchells Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mitchells Island sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4982.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3934.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,024.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2908.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mitchells Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mitchells Island, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mitchells Island people
- Population
- 462
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 10.4%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mitchells Island income
- Median household income
- $1,304/wk
- Median personal income
- $575/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mitchells Island housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,244/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 51.6%
- Mortgaged
- 22.9%
- Rented
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mitchells Island work
- Employment to population
- 43.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2430)
Compare Mitchells Island with nearby suburbs
Mitchells Island in numbers
Mitchells Island had 462 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 10.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 51.6% own their home outright, 22.9% are paying a mortgage, 7.4% rent. Separate houses make up 86.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,304/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.3% (from 468 to 462). Median rent moved from $241/wk to $290/wk (+20.3%).
Mitchells Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mitchells Island, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mitchells Island was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mitchells Island, NSW?
- Mitchells Island had 462 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mitchells Island?
- Median household income in Mitchells Island was $1,304/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mitchells Island?
- 7.4% of occupied homes in Mitchells Island were rented, 51.6% were owned outright and 22.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mitchells Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mitchells Island. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology