Suburb in Glen Innes Severn

Mount Mitchell, NSW

Mount Mitchell had a population of 106 at the 2021 Census (+27.7% since 2016). Median age 53.0. Median weekly household income $1,174. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mount Mitchell at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mount Mitchell's population grew by 27.7% to 106, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 53.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 7.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.3%.

8.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 44.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 36 households.

The median household earns $1,174 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

12.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 43.5% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mount Mitchell beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMount MitchellNSWAustralia
Population1068,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+27.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age53.038.438.2
Households362,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting8.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright44.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,174$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,950$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion43.5%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+27.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 792011
  2. 832016
  3. 1062021

Age

Median age 53.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Mount Mitchell New South Wales
Share of people by age, Mount Mitchell and New South Wales
0–97.5%
10–196.6%
20–2912.3%
30–394.7%
40–496.6%
50–5917.0%
60–6927.4%
70–7911.3%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mount Mitchell at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.0%
  2. Australian32.5%
  3. Irish19.3%
  4. Scottish14.5%
  5. German10.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.7%
  2. New Zealand3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Mount Mitchell

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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