Mitcham vs Vermont

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mitcham, about half of households are couple families. In Vermont, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mitcham tends to suit people living alone.

Vermont scores notably higher on liveability (84 versus 70) and has virtually no bushfire risk compared to Mitcham's score of 89, making it the safer choice in that regard. Mitcham is slightly closer to the CBD at 25.9 km and offers marginally better rental yields on both houses and units. Crime risk is lower in Vermont at 49 compared to Mitcham's 62, though Mitcham has a lower flood risk. Vermont suits buyers prioritising safety and community amenity, while Mitcham may appeal to those seeking proximity to the city and rental income potential.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mitcham has more parks and reserves (30 vs 15)
  • Vermont carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 60/100)

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, unit 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

Mitcham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 68/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.9 km vs 28.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mitcham

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Vermont carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Mitcham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mitcham Vermont
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.

Mitcham Vermont
Walkability 91 / 68
Mitcham — Walkability: 91/100 Vermont — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 40 / 60
Mitcham — Safety: 40/100 Vermont — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 10 / 100
Mitcham — Low fire risk: 10/100 Vermont — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 80 / 69
Mitcham — Low flood risk: 80/100 Vermont — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Mitcham has more residents (16,795 vs 10,993).

Mitcham Vermont
Population 16,795
+35% vs other
 10,993
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +5.3%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $105,560/yr $106,184/yr
Median weekly rent $406/wk $426/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mitcham Vermont
0-4 5.9% / 5.1%
Mitcham — 0-4: 5.9% Vermont — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.8% / 15.5%
Mitcham — 5-14: 11.8% Vermont — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.2% / 7.1%
Mitcham — 15-19: 5.2% Vermont — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.9% / 4.7%
Mitcham — 20-24: 5.9% Vermont — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 14.1% / 8.5%
Mitcham — 25-34: 14.1% Vermont — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 15.9% / 16.0%
Mitcham — 35-44: 15.9% Vermont — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 13.7% / 14.5%
Mitcham — 45-54: 13.7% Vermont — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 11.2% / 10.2%
Mitcham — 55-64: 11.2% Vermont — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 8.8% / 8.8%
Mitcham — 65-74: 8.8% Vermont — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.4% / 7.3%
Mitcham — 75-84: 5.4% Vermont — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 1.9% / 2.3%
Mitcham — 85+: 1.9% Vermont — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mitcham 47.2% couple families
Mitcham — Couple Families: 47.2% Mitcham — Lone Person: 33.7% Mitcham — One Parent Families: 12.7% Mitcham — Group Household: 4.8% Mitcham — Other Families: 1.5%
Vermont 57.1% couple families
Vermont — Couple Families: 57.1% Vermont — Lone Person: 25.4% Vermont — One Parent Families: 14.0% Vermont — Group Household: 2.3% Vermont — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mitcham 27.9% renting
Mitcham — Owned Outright: 35.6% Mitcham — Mortgage: 36.5% Mitcham — Renting: 27.9%
Vermont 19.0% renting
Vermont — Owned Outright: 40.2% Vermont — Mortgage: 40.8% Vermont — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mitcham Vermont
China 7.9% / 10.1%
Mitcham — China: 7.9% Vermont — China: 10.1%
India 3.5% / 4.5%
Mitcham — India: 3.5% Vermont — India: 4.5%
Malaysia 2.3% / 2.7%
Mitcham — Malaysia: 2.3% Vermont — Malaysia: 2.7%
England 2.3% / 2.5%
Mitcham — England: 2.3% Vermont — England: 2.5%
Vietnam 1.2% / 1.4%
Mitcham — Vietnam: 1.2% Vermont — Vietnam: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

Qualifications

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

Mitcham Vermont
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 19.5%
Mitcham — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Vermont — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.2% / 8.8%
Mitcham — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2% Vermont — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.8%
Mitcham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Vermont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 8.3%
Mitcham — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Vermont — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 2.9%
Mitcham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Vermont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mitcham 62.8% houses
Mitcham — Houses: 62.8% Mitcham — Townhouses: 32.3% Mitcham — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Vermont 79.8% houses
Vermont — Houses: 79.8% Vermont — Townhouses: 19.8% Vermont — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mitcham Vermont
Median house price $1,200,500 $1,282,500
Median unit price $760,000 $828,000
Median land price $870,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 156 sales
 26 days
from 107 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Mitcham Vermont
2 bed $680K / $629K
Mitcham — 2 bed: $680K (67 sales) Vermont — 2 bed: $629K (12 sales)

67 vs 12 sales

3 bed $895K / $940K
Mitcham — 3 bed: $895K (43 sales) Vermont — 3 bed: $940K (15 sales)

43 vs 15 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.

Mitcham Vermont
3 bed $1.16M / $1.15M
Mitcham — 3 bed: $1.16M (119 sales) Vermont — 3 bed: $1.15M (86 sales)

119 vs 86 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.36M
Mitcham — 4 bed: $1.35M (82 sales) Vermont — 4 bed: $1.36M (78 sales)

82 vs 78 sales

5 bed $1.39M / $1.52M
Mitcham — 5 bed: $1.39M (15 sales) Vermont — 5 bed: $1.52M (22 sales)

15 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Mitcham Vermont
Residential 73%
same for both
Parks and recreation 9% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 7%
Industrial 6% 7%
Commercial 2% 1%
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

Mitcham Vermont
New dwellings approved 879
across Whitehorse
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

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.

Mitcham Vermont
Houses 3.3%
$725/wk on $1.15M
 3.2%
$730/wk on $1.18M
Units 4.3%
$600/wk on $728K
 3.6%
$650/wk on $945K

Ranking within VIC

Mitcham Vermont
House price Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC

Liveability

Mitcham is more walkable (91 vs 68); Vermont scores higher overall (84 vs 71).

Mitcham Vermont
Grade A A+
Score 71/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mitcham carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 0); Vermont carries more flood risk (31 vs 20).

Mitcham Vermont
Bushfire High
90/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Low
31/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mitcham Vermont
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 4 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 8.5 km
 1
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.9%

Schools in Mitcham

  • Antonio Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mullauna Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Rangeview Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mitcham Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Vermont

  • St James' School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Vermont Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Vermont Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Timothy's School Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mitcham Vermont
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 23 1
Parks & reserves 30 15
Childcare 12 8
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Vermont sits further from the CBD (28.4 km vs 25.9 km).

Mitcham Vermont
Walkability score 91/100 68/100
Distance to Melbourne 25.9 km 28.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 34 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 334.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 149.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 3132
 1.9%
postcode 3133
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3132
 37
postcode 3133

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.

Mitcham Vermont
Car (driver) 45.8% / 51.0%
Mitcham — Car (driver): 45.8% Vermont — Car (driver): 51.0%
Worked from Home 42.7% / 39.2%
Mitcham — Worked from Home: 42.7% Vermont — Worked from Home: 39.2%
Train 5.5% / 3.2%
Mitcham — Train: 5.5% Vermont — Train: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.3%
Mitcham — Car (passenger): 3.1% Vermont — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.2%
Mitcham — Walked Only: 1.5% Vermont — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.0%).

Setting

Mitcham Vermont
Elevation 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.5 km 19.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mitcham Vermont
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
8,051 premises
 2%
4,470 premises

Climate

Mitcham Vermont
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mitcham Vermont
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mitcham Vermont
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Whitehorse
same for both

Federal electorate

Mitcham Vermont
Division Deakin
same for both
Member Matt Gregg
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mitcham Vermont
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mitcham

Easy Commute Outer Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Vermont

Multicultural Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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