Mitchell Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4465
Postcode for Mitchell, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 513 km from Brisbane · Pop. 995
995
Population
45
Median Age
$955
Household Income/wk
$170
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
603.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mitchell ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mitchell Compares

Mitchell vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMitchellQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $955 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $170 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $997 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 45 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mitchell is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4465. It lies roughly 513 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Maranoa.

According to the 2021 Census, Mitchell has a population of 995 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $955, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 123 (12.4% of residents).

Housing in Mitchell includes a median weekly rent of $170, median monthly mortgage repayment of $997, with 389 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mitchell scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Mitchell include Mitchell State School and St Patrick's Primary School.

Mitchell is part of the Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa statistical area in Queensland.

Mitchell Details

Postcode4465
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)995
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$955/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$609/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$170
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$997
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area603.1 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings389
Australian Citizens89.3%
Indigenous Population123 (12.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.483056
Longitude147.966111
Distance from Brisbane513 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
Local GovernmentMaranoa
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (25.6%) 65+ (25.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years187 (18.8%)
15–24 years106 (10.7%)
25–44 years197 (19.8%)
45–64 years255 (25.6%)
65+ years250 (25.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.6%) Mortgaged (23.1%) Rented (29.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis97 (9.7%)
Asthma82 (8.2%)
Heart Disease76 (7.6%)
Diabetes51 (5.1%)
Lung Condition31 (3.1%)
Cancer29 (2.9%)
Dementia10 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle32 (8.4%)
1 vehicle133 (35.1%)
2 vehicles136 (35.9%)
3+ vehicles78 (20.6%)

Schools in Mitchell

Mitchell State School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 845 · 118 students
St Patrick's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 875 · 29 students

Suburbs Near Mitchell

Same Postcode (4465)

More Mitchell Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.