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Mitcham vs Vermont South

Name: Mitcham vs Vermont South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Mitcham profile · Vermont South profile

Mitcham Vermont South

Mitcham (Vic.) and Vermont South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographic profiles. Vermont South is far more likely to have detached houses (88.1% compared to 62.8% in Mitcham (Vic.)) and larger homes, with 91% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. It also has a much older population, with a typical age of 46 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (26.9% compared to 16.2% in Mitcham (Vic.)). In contrast, Mitcham (Vic.) has a higher share of renters (27.4% versus 13.8%) and a larger proportion of adults working or looking for work (67.4% versus 56.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, with Mitcham (Vic.) at 25.3% and Vermont South at 16.7%. They are also similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $2,000. Over time, the gaps between them have often widened; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown to 13 percentage points, and the gap in typical weekly personal income has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Vermont South 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Vermont South Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Mitcham Other language: 13.6 pts higher in Vermont South Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in Vermont South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitcham in Vermont South +4,841 larger in Mitcham gap widening

16,795 82nd pct 11,954 63rd pct

Median age in Mitcham in Vermont South +7 yrs older in Vermont South gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 20.2%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

51.1% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

34.2% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 26.9%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

4.4% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Mitcham Vermont South

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +12.9 pts 51.3%

7.9% China +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.9% Chinese +11.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.1% English ◂ +8.0 pts 21.1%

27.0% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 17.0%

9.7% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

5.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

1.8% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

65.7% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 50.6%

10.5% Mandarin +7.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.5% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 38.1%

39.6% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

4.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mitcham in Vermont South even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mitcham in Vermont South +1.16 more in Vermont South

1.68 38th pct 2.83 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mitcham in Vermont South +3 more in Vermont South

40 81st pct 43 85th pct

Students in Mitcham in Vermont South +43 more in Vermont South

2,475 71st pct 2,518 72nd pct

Avg size in Mitcham in Vermont South +9 larger in Vermont South

495 60th pct 504 61st pct

ICSEA in Mitcham in Vermont South +19 higher in Mitcham

1,118 88th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 69.3%

7.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 35.8%

16.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mitcham in Vermont South +$196 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$911 68th pct $715 31st pct

Household income in Mitcham in Vermont South +$86 higher in Mitcham gap narrowing

$2,030 68th pct $1,944 62nd pct

Family income in Mitcham in Vermont South +$308 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,487 74th pct $2,179 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.1% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.1%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.8%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

6.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 68.0%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%

5.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitcham in Vermont South +48 larger in Mitcham

67 21st pct 19 6th pct

Median age in Mitcham in Vermont South +6 yrs older in Vermont South

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mitcham in Vermont South +$151 higher in Mitcham

$725 66th pct $574 37th pct

Household income in Mitcham in Vermont South +$343 higher in Mitcham

$1,718 51st pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitcham in Vermont South +0.3 larger in Vermont South gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 62.3%

25.3% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 16.7%

17.6% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitcham in Vermont South +$90 higher in Vermont South gap widening

$406 65th pct $496 88th pct

Mortgage in Mitcham in Vermont South +$216 higher in Vermont South gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Mitcham in Vermont South +0.10 higher in Mitcham gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 32.8%

27.4% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 13.8%

1.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

62.8% Separate house +25.3 pts ▸ 88.1%

32.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.0 pts 9.3%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.3% 4 bedrooms +27.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 28.5%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 7.2%

4.7% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 56.1%

8.7% $550–$749 +17.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 5.8%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

1.2% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.3%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.7%

14.7% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitcham in Vermont South +43 more in Mitcham

94 86th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Mitcham in Vermont South +1.33 more in Mitcham

5.60 68th pct 4.27 49th pct

Departures/1k in Mitcham in Vermont South +248.1 more in Vermont South

1,542.9 74th pct 1,791.0 79th pct

PT routes in Mitcham in Vermont South +10 more in Mitcham

25 86th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Mitcham in Vermont South +3 longer in Vermont South

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Mitcham in Vermont South +1 longer in Mitcham

23 46th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Mitcham in Vermont South +25,294 more in Mitcham

47,923 86th pct 22,629 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Mitcham in Vermont South +62,725 more in Mitcham

173,349 83rd pct 110,624 73rd pct

Transit to city in Mitcham in Vermont South +25 longer in Vermont South

53 40th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

39.7% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 32.5%

3.3% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 28.8%

9.0% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 30.9%

14.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Technicians & trades even 10.2%

9.5% Community & personal service even 9.4%

7.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitcham in Vermont South +1 higher in Mitcham

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Mitcham in Vermont South even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Mitcham in Vermont South +2 higher in Vermont South

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Mitcham in Vermont South +1 higher in Mitcham

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mitcham in Vermont South even

1,075 79th pct 1,073 79th pct

ERP in Mitcham in Vermont South +5,246 higher in Mitcham

17,496 80th pct 12,250 59th pct

Growth in Mitcham in Vermont South +1.6 pts higher in Mitcham

3.3% 39th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Mitcham in Vermont South +569 higher in Mitcham

1,712 81st pct 1,143 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitcham in Vermont South +36 higher in Vermont South

805 45th pct 841 48th pct

Max temp in Mitcham in Vermont South even

20.1 15th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Mitcham in Vermont South +0.2 higher in Vermont South

10.2 26th pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitcham in Vermont South +0.7 higher in Mitcham

7.7 82nd pct 7.0 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitcham in Vermont South +0.7 more in Mitcham

7.6 86th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Mitcham in Vermont South +17.6 pts higher in Mitcham

99.9% 98th pct 82.3% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Mitcham in Vermont South +7.8 pts higher in Mitcham

95.9% 83rd pct 88.1% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Mitcham in Vermont South +0.2 pts higher in Mitcham

99.6% 79th pct 99.4% 74th pct

Walk to school in Mitcham in Vermont South +8.7 pts higher in Mitcham

97.1% 81st pct 88.4% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Mitcham in Vermont South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mitcham in Vermont South +4.5 pts higher in Vermont South

86.9% 81st pct 91.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitcham in Vermont South +0.9 more in Mitcham

12.6 41st pct 11.6 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitcham in Vermont South +157 higher in Vermont South

198 71st pct 355 87th pct

Mean slope in Mitcham in Vermont South +0.2 pts higher in Mitcham

5.7% 57th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Mitcham with nearby areas

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Compare Vermont South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitcham vs Vermont South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211041270/mitcham/vs/211041273/vermont-south