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Mitcham VIC 3132

9,308 addresses · 215 streets

Deakin Electorate › Whitehorse LGA › Mitcham · 21 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An established eastern Melbourne suburb on the rail line, Mitcham is leafy and family-oriented. Households average 2.5 people and the median age is 39. Median household income is $2,030 a week, with rent around $406.

Mitcham is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 16,795 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,030 a week, with median rent near $406 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,180,000.

16,795Population
39Median age
$2,030Median household income / wk
$406Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Mitcham (Vic.) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Mitcham itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Mitcham, 450 m west · Tram stop: Stop 75: Vermont South Shopping Centre, 4.5 km south · Railway halt: Box Hill, 7.4 km west · Bus interchange: Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, 2.8 km east · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 19.8 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

6 facilities recorded in Mitcham.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,180,000House · 2024
$825,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 19.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Mitcham

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Mitcham VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202019.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202166.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 67.4%

Population by age in Mitcham
Population by age, Mitcham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4997
5-141,983
15-19874
20-24986
25-342,374
35-442,675
45-542,308
55-641,876
65-741,484
75-84909
85+326
Dwelling types in Mitcham
Dwelling types, Mitcham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House4,063
Townhouse2,090
Apartment310
Other0
Households by weekly income in Mitcham
Households by weekly income, Mitcham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650851
$650-1,4991,549
$1,500-2,9991,863
$3,000+1,934
Top ancestries in Mitcham
Top ancestries, Mitcham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,893
Australian4,538
Chinese3,166
Other2,077
Irish1,631
Scottish1,544
Housing tenure in Mitcham
Housing tenure, Mitcham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,261
Mortgage2,320
Rented1,774
Other63
Cars per household in Mitcham
Cars per household, Mitcham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0393
12,661
22,488
3578
4+301
Commute to work in Mitcham
Commute to work, Mitcham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,775
Train295
Bus56
Tram/ferry3
Walked119
Bicycle36
Home3,302
Top countries of birth in Mitcham
Top countries of birth, Mitcham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China1,324
India589
England389
Malaysia378
Hong Kong223
Vietnam208
Languages used at home in Mitcham
Languages used at home, Mitcham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,764
Cantonese750
Vietnamese189
Italian184
Persian178
Hindi176

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

151,341 bird observations recorded near Mitcham — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Mitcham

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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