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Mitcham vs Vermont

Name: Mitcham vs Vermont — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Mitcham profile · Vermont profile

Mitcham Vermont

Mitcham (Vic.) and Vermont are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and transport profiles. Vermont has a much higher share of separate houses (79.8%) and large homes, with 87.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mitcham (Vic.) is more varied, with a higher share of townhouses and more people living alone (25.3% compared to 19.6% in Vermont). Mitcham (Vic.) also has much better connectivity, with 94 public transport stops and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people than Vermont.

Both areas are similar in how many people live alone, with figures sitting around the national average. They also share a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and a nearly identical typical household income of around $2,000 a week. While Vermont has a higher share of people born overseas (37.8%), Mitcham (Vic.) has a far larger First Nations population, where residents are notably younger and have higher typical personal incomes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Vermont 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in Vermont Renting: 8.8 pts higher in Mitcham Population: 5,802 larger in Mitcham Household size: 0.3 larger in Vermont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitcham in Vermont +5,802 larger in Mitcham gap widening

16,795 89th pct 10,993 87th pct

Median age in Mitcham in Vermont +1 yrs older in Vermont gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.4%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.7%

17.7% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

51.1% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

34.2% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 28.7%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

4.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Mitcham Vermont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 60.4%

7.9% China +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +3.4 pts 25.7%

27.0% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 23.3%

18.9% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

4.5% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

65.7% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 59.9%

10.5% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.5% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 44.1%

39.6% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mitcham in Vermont +0.36 more in Mitcham

1.68 22nd pct 1.32 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mitcham in Vermont +2 more in Mitcham

40 90th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Mitcham in Vermont +31 larger in Vermont

537 77th pct 568 80th pct

ICSEA in Mitcham in Vermont even

1,100 91st pct 1,098 91st pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 72.3%

8.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 36.2%

16.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.7% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mitcham in Vermont +$114 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$911 74th pct $797 58th pct

Household income in Mitcham in Vermont +$12 higher in Vermont gap narrowing

$2,030 76th pct $2,042 77th pct

Family income in Mitcham in Vermont +$133 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,487 81st pct $2,354 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

6.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 70.5%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitcham in Vermont +32 larger in Mitcham

67 81st pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Mitcham in Vermont +14 yrs older in Vermont

20 yrs 25th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Mitcham in Vermont +$300 higher in Mitcham

$725 58th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Mitcham in Vermont +$281 higher in Mitcham

$1,718 51st pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitcham in Vermont +0.3 larger in Vermont gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 67.9%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 20.3%

10.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 28.6%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 19.6%

17.6% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

6.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitcham in Vermont +$20 higher in Vermont gap steady

$406 83rd pct $426 86th pct

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

$2,167 80th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Mitcham in Vermont even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.0% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

27.4% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 18.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

62.8% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 79.8%

32.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 19.8%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

22.3% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 10.1%

4.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 67.1%

17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.6%

8.7% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitcham in Vermont +43 more in Mitcham

94 89th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mitcham in Vermont +0.96 more in Mitcham

5.60 80th pct 4.64 76th pct

Departures/1k in Mitcham in Vermont +551.0 more in Mitcham

1,542.9 89th pct 991.9 86th pct

PT routes in Mitcham in Vermont +10 more in Mitcham

25 87th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Mitcham in Vermont even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mitcham in Vermont +3 longer in Vermont

23 20th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Mitcham in Vermont +24,976 more in Mitcham

47,923 87th pct 22,947 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Mitcham in Vermont +45,080 more in Mitcham

173,349 86th pct 128,269 85th pct

Transit to city in Mitcham in Vermont +16 longer in Vermont

53 41st pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

39.7% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 34.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 32.7%

9.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

4.7% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

10.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 31.6%

14.4% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

10.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mitcham in Vermont +0.3 higher in Mitcham

7.7 96th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitcham in Vermont +0.1 more in Vermont

7.6 98th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Mitcham in Vermont +0.4 pts higher in Mitcham

99.9% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mitcham in Vermont even

95.9% 98th pct 95.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Mitcham in Vermont +0.4 pts higher in Vermont

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mitcham in Vermont +2.9 pts higher in Vermont

97.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mitcham in Vermont even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mitcham in Vermont +6.2 pts higher in Vermont

86.9% 96th pct 93.0% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitcham in Vermont +3.3 more in Mitcham

12.6 48th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitcham in Vermont +137 higher in Vermont

197 90th pct 334 97th pct

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

5.7% 50th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Mitcham with nearby areas

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Compare Vermont with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitcham vs Vermont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21706/mitcham/vs/SAL22627/vermont