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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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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Mitcham profile · Vermont South profile

Mitcham Vermont South

Mitcham (Vic.) and Vermont South are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Vermont South has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 39 in Mitcham (Vic.). This difference is reflected in the housing; 88.1% of homes in Vermont South are separate houses, while Mitcham (Vic.) has a higher share of townhouses and more people renting (27.4% versus 13.8%). Vermont South is also more culturally diverse, with 46.2% of people born overseas and 45.4% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas share a similar everyday environment, with almost every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $2,000. While Mitcham (Vic.) currently has a higher typical personal weekly income of $911 compared to $715 in Vermont South, both areas remain well above the national figure for education, with a high share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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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 89th pct 11,954 88th pct

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

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th 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/1k kids in Mitcham in Vermont South +1.16 more in Vermont South

1.68 22nd pct 2.83 41st pct

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

40 90th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Mitcham in Vermont South +65 larger in Vermont South

537 77th pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Mitcham in Vermont South +17 higher in Vermont South

1,100 91st pct 1,117 95th 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 74th pct $715 43rd pct

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

$2,030 76th pct $1,944 73rd pct

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

$2,487 81st pct $2,179 68th 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 81st pct 19 67th pct

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

20 yrs 25th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

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

$725 58th pct $574 43rd pct

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

$1,718 51st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th 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 83rd pct $496 92nd pct

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

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

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th 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 89th pct 51 87th pct

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

5.60 80th pct 4.27 74th pct

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

1,542.9 89th pct 1,791.0 91st pct

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

25 87th pct 15 86th pct

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

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

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

23 20th pct 22 19th pct

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

47,923 87th pct 22,629 76th pct

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

173,349 86th pct 110,624 81st pct

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

53 41st pct 78 86th 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%

Walkability

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

7.7 96th pct 7.0 93rd pct

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

7.6 98th pct 6.9 94th pct

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

99.9% 100th pct 82.3% 90th pct

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

95.9% 98th pct 88.1% 94th pct

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

99.6% 99th pct 99.4% 98th pct

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

97.1% 98th pct 88.4% 91st 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% 96th pct 91.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitcham in Vermont South +1.0 more in Mitcham

12.6 48th pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitcham in Vermont South +158 higher in Vermont South

197 90th pct 355 98th pct

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

5.7% 50th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Mitcham with nearby areas

Vermont Nunawading Ringwood Donvale Forest Hill Ringwood North Vermont South Wantirna

Compare Vermont South with nearby areas

Vermont Forest Hill Glen Waverley Burwood East Wantirna South Wantirna Mitcham Nunawading

Cite this page

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/sal/SAL21706/mitcham/vs/SAL22628/vermont-south