The size of Mitchell is approximately 603.1 square kilometres. It has 33 parks covering nearly 5.5% of total area. The population of Mitchell in 2011 was 1,310 people. By 2016 the population was 1,042 showing a population decline of 20.5% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Mitchell is 0-9 years. Households in Mitchell are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Mitchell work in a managers occupation. In 2011, 68.4% of the homes in Mitchell were owner-occupied compared with 71.2% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $115,000.