Mickleham vs Beveridge

Mickleham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 32 in Beveridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Mickleham is closer to the city centre: 37.9 km, against 53 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mickleham

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (16 vs 6)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mickleham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 30/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.9 km vs 53 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mickleham

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 30/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mickleham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (455.4% vs 99.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mickleham and Beveridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mickleham Beveridge
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mickleham Beveridge
Walkability 64 / 30
Mickleham — Walkability: 64/100 Beveridge — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 27 / 12
Mickleham — Safety: 27/100 Beveridge — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 27 / 34
Mickleham — Low fire risk: 27/100 Beveridge — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 46 / 53
Mickleham — Low flood risk: 46/100 Beveridge — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Mickleham has more residents (17,452 vs 4,642); Beveridge has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $102,336).

Mickleham Beveridge
Population 17,452
+73% vs other
 4,642
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +455.4% +99.2%
Median age 29 32
Median household income $102,336/yr $117,832/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mickleham Beveridge
0-4 13.3% / 10.7%
Mickleham — 0-4: 13.3% Beveridge — 0-4: 10.7%
5-14 16.0% / 16.5%
Mickleham — 5-14: 16.0% Beveridge — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 4.4% / 5.5%
Mickleham — 15-19: 4.4% Beveridge — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.7% / 5.0%
Mickleham — 20-24: 5.7% Beveridge — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 25.1% / 19.4%
Mickleham — 25-34: 25.1% Beveridge — 25-34: 19.4%
35-44 18.6% / 17.4%
Mickleham — 35-44: 18.6% Beveridge — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 7.6% / 11.7%
Mickleham — 45-54: 7.6% Beveridge — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 5.5% / 7.6%
Mickleham — 55-64: 5.5% Beveridge — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 2.8% / 4.8%
Mickleham — 65-74: 2.8% Beveridge — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 0.7% / 1.4%
Mickleham — 75-84: 0.7% Beveridge — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 0.2% / 0.2%
Mickleham — 85+: 0.2% Beveridge — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mickleham 69.1% couple families
Mickleham — Couple Families: 69.1% Mickleham — Lone Person: 13.0% Mickleham — One Parent Families: 13.9% Mickleham — Group Household: 2.6% Mickleham — Other Families: 1.4%
Beveridge 70.7% couple families
Beveridge — Couple Families: 70.7% Beveridge — Lone Person: 14.0% Beveridge — One Parent Families: 12.7% Beveridge — Group Household: 1.9% Beveridge — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mickleham 23.2% renting
Mickleham — Owned Outright: 8.8% Mickleham — Mortgage: 68.0% Mickleham — Renting: 23.2%
Beveridge 17.7% renting
Beveridge — Owned Outright: 15.9% Beveridge — Mortgage: 66.4% Beveridge — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mickleham Beveridge
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 15.0%
Mickleham — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Beveridge — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 9.1%
Mickleham — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Beveridge — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.0%
Mickleham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Beveridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 3.3%
Mickleham — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Beveridge — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.7%
Mickleham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Beveridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mickleham Beveridge
India 16.4% / 7.0%
Mickleham — India: 16.4% Beveridge — India: 7.0%
Iraq 6.6% / 0.8%
Mickleham — Iraq: 6.6% Beveridge — Iraq: 0.8%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.2%
Mickleham — New Zealand: 2.9% Beveridge — New Zealand: 2.2%
Philippines 2.2% / 0.9%
Mickleham — Philippines: 2.2% Beveridge — Philippines: 0.9%
Pakistan 2.3% / —
Mickleham — Pakistan: 2.3% Beveridge — Pakistan: not among its largest
England — / 1.9%
Mickleham — England: not among its largest Beveridge — England: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mickleham 98.3% houses
Mickleham — Houses: 98.3% Mickleham — Townhouses: 1.6% Mickleham — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Beveridge 99.6% houses
Beveridge — Houses: 99.6% Beveridge — Townhouses: 0.8% Beveridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mickleham Beveridge
Median house price $685,000 $638,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $690,000 $614,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 614 sales
 56 days
from 211 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mickleham Beveridge
3 bed $590K / $548K
Mickleham — 3 bed: $590K (175 sales) Beveridge — 3 bed: $548K (36 sales)

175 vs 36 sales

4 bed $710K / $640K
Mickleham — 4 bed: $710K (514 sales) Beveridge — 4 bed: $640K (230 sales)

514 vs 230 sales

5 bed $892K / $765K
Mickleham — 5 bed: $892K (46 sales) Beveridge — 5 bed: $765K (11 sales)

46 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Mickleham Beveridge
Rural and farming 48% 46%
Residential 28% 37%
Environmental 3% 11%
Other and special use 11% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 4%
Industrial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mickleham Beveridge
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
 1,074
across Mitchell
Approvals change year on year +0% +70%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mickleham Beveridge
Houses 4.0%
$550/wk on $708K
 3.9%
$500/wk on $670K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mickleham Beveridge
House price Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools Higher than 41% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Mickleham is more walkable (64 vs 30).

Mickleham Beveridge
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Beveridge carries more crime risk (88 vs 73).

Mickleham Beveridge
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
88/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mickleham Beveridge
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 4 1

Schools in Mickleham

  • Hume Anglican Grammar Independent · Combined above peers
  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Gaayip-Yagila Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mickleham Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mickleham Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Yubup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Beveridge

  • Beveridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Beveridge Primary School-Ambrosia Campus Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mickleham Beveridge
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 16 6
GPs 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 8 6

Mobility

Beveridge sits further from the CBD (53 km vs 37.9 km).

Mickleham Beveridge
Walkability score 64/100 30/100
Distance to Melbourne 37.9 km 53 km
+40% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 46 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 106.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3064
 0.8%
postcode 3753
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3064
 98
postcode 3753

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mickleham Beveridge
Car (driver) 74.1% / 74.8%
Mickleham — Car (driver): 74.1% Beveridge — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 19.1%
Mickleham — Worked from Home: 18.1% Beveridge — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.0%
Mickleham — Car (passenger): 3.6% Beveridge — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 3.2% / 1.1%
Mickleham — Train: 3.2% Beveridge — Train: 1.1%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.9%
Mickleham — Walked Only: 0.4% Beveridge — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 0.5% / 0.1%
Mickleham — Bus: 0.5% Beveridge — Bus: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Mickleham Beveridge
Elevation 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.4 km 40.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mickleham Beveridge
Connectivity score 98/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
6,906 premises
 88%
1,847 premises

Climate

Mickleham Beveridge
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mickleham Beveridge
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mickleham Beveridge
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $1,947/yr
Council Hume Mitchell

Federal electorate

Mickleham Beveridge
Division Calwell Mcewen
Member Basem Abdo Rob Mitchell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mickleham Beveridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mickleham

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

Beveridge

Acreage Family Outer Quiet Young Families

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