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VIC · Whitehorse Council

Mitcham, 3132

Est. population · Jun 2025

17,683

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.9%

Median age

39

Median income

$2,030/wk

Employment rate

64.5%

University qualified

42%

Work from home

37.1%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$1,308,500

Languages at home

32.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Persian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

67.3/100
Good

Top 1% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Arts precinct
  • Walkable
  • High desirability
What Mitcham is known for: Excellent transport, Café precinct, Arts precinct, Walkable, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Mitcham is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Whitehorse Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include All Saints (Former Christ Church) Anglican Church.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 21% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are more mapped flood cover and thinner heritage listings, with mapped flood cover 22% above the peer median.

Overall, Mitcham suits people prioritising daily services and socio-economic advantage over heritage character.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (135)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • A larger share of the suburb sits in mapped inundation than in comparable places
  • Heritage listings are a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • All Saints (Former Christ Church) Anglican Church

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Mitcham compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.31M

+11% change

Median rent

$580/wk

Population (ERP)

17,683

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#5

among Metro Melbourne · Established

Crime rate

47th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

51st

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

28%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

92nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
67.3/100 — Good
State standing
Top 1% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
96th in Australia
State rank
10th in VIC
Peer rank
#5 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#6 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025)
$580
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$1,308,500
Median price change
+10.8%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

17,683(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 51th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+0.9%
Change in 1 year
+73
Change in 5 years
+164
Growth rank in VIC
51th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~18,550), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
16,795
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,030
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
425 of 6,890
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$406
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
35.6% / 36.5% / 27.9%
Employment rate
64.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
37.1% / 4% / 42.8%
Walked or cycled to work
1.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4,063 / 2,090 / 310

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

42% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 10.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified42% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified10.4% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational10.2% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below37.4% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce24.6%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.5%
  • Society and culture12.8%
  • Health11.2%
  • Education9.7%
  • Information technology8.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$63,399

85th percentile in VIC · +8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$71,158

89th percentile in VIC · +9% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
18.0%

88th percentile in VIC · +30% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$90,996

65th percentile in VIC · +44% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

17th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3132 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
11,198
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,003
Median net rent
-$3,630
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,042
Taxable income vs state median
+19%
Salary / wages vs state median
+22%
Rental investment vs state median
+39%
Super vs state median
+13%
Business income vs state median
-18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

32.6% speak a language other than English at home; 34.3% born overseas

Language at home
11,040 English only · 5,339 other
Non-English at home
32.6%
Born overseas
5,640 (34.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
67 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
13,980
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
34

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin798 · 36%
  • Cantonese351 · 15.8%
  • Persian96 · 4.3%
  • Italian89 · 4%
  • Hindi88 · 4%
  • Vietnamese85 · 3.8%
  • Punjabi82 · 3.7%
  • Korean67 · 3%

Religion

45.7%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 45.7%, while Christianity accounts for 39.6%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.7%38.8%
Christianity39.6%40.9%
Hinduism3.1%3.3%
Buddhism3.5%3.1%
Other / not stated8.1%13.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.1%20.5%
Anglican5.9%6.5%
Christian (not further defined)3.7%2.5%
Baptist3%1.3%
Uniting Church2.8%2.4%
Eastern Orthodox2%3.3%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
891
Against the person
112
Against property
648
Rate per 1,000 residents
50.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 150 residents
State crime-rate percentile
47.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-13.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
292
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
16.51

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage52
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft85
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle242
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store42
  • B49 Other Theft62

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
1,130
Median ICSEA percentile
92th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Antonio Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 529 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 142 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Mitcham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 490 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Rangeview Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 689 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Mullauna Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 625 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 388 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Antonio Park Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Heathmont CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mitcham Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mullauna Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Rangeview Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Ringwood Heights Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Ringwood Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Vermont Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Vermont Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Children First Early Educationchildcare
  • Emmikins Early Learning CentreWhitehorse Roadkindergarten
  • Joyful Learning Early Learning CentreBarkly Terracechildcare
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

109 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Heatherdale Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Mitcham Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Mitcham Station
  • Mitcham Station
  • Park & Ride 1

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

561 mapped amenities

14 restaurants · 10 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 4 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 2 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 35 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 35 parks mapped in suburb, 18 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 109 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 27 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.6
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.08
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.08
Food & drink(35)
  • Bakery

    473 Whitehorse Road

  • The Cheesecake ShopBakery

    509 Whitehorse Road

  • The Foragers DropBar

    499A Whitehorse Road

  • BoxcarCafe
  • Dark Horse MitchamCafe

    22 Britannia Mall

  • GrindersCafe
  • Mylk BarCafe
  • Serafino's Coffee LoungeCafe

    524-526 Whitehorse Road

  • Sweet Lime CafeCafe
  • Tea & BlendsCafe
  • The Bakery CafeCafe
  • The MabelCafe

    9 McKeon Road, Mitcham

  • Two BrothersCafe
  • El JannahFast food

    532 Whitehorse Road

  • Flake HavenFast food

    568 Mitcham Road

  • HP KebabzFast food

    537A Whitehorse Road

  • Jumbo KebabsFast food

    Unit 2 432 Mitcham Road

  • Mad Patties MitchamFast food

    479 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Rizin's Smash BurgersFast food

    Unit 2 535 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • SubwayFast food

    517-521 Whitehorse Road

  • Mitcham HotelPub

    556 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • @kin-d Thai KitchenRestaurant

    580 Whitehorse Road

  • Chef's ThaiRestaurant
  • Dumplings DelishRestaurant
  • Elate KitchenRestaurant
  • Madang Korean BBQRestaurant

    493 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Mitcham SocialRestaurant

    1 Thornton Crescent, Mitcham

  • Pjs Mexican KitchenRestaurant

    697 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Railway TiffinRestaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Sapporo Japanese RestaurantRestaurant

    Unit 1 1/432 Mitcham Road

  • Shaun's KitchenRestaurant
  • Top Noodle HouseRestaurant

    2/1 Colombo Street

  • Yaring Thai Street FoodRestaurant
  • Yo Momma Woodfire KitchenRestaurant
Shopping(15)
  • A Point of Difference LiquorBottle shop

    499 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • BWSBottle shop
  • BWS MitchamBottle shop

    Britannia Mall

  • BWS Mitcham DriveBottle shop

    556 Maroondah Highway

  • T L Mitcham ButcherButcher

    581 Whitehorse Road

  • Convenience store
  • Milk barConvenience store
  • Total ToolsHardware store

    Unit 5 644 Maroondah Highway, Mitcham

  • IGASupermarket
  • KT Mart Asian GrocerySupermarket

    515 Maroondah Highway

  • Santosh Indian GrocerySupermarket

    23 Colombo Street

  • WoolworthsSupermarket

    Victoria Avenue

Everyday services(4)
  • ATM
  • Mitcham Heng SengLaundry
  • UnitedPetrol station
  • Rangeview Post OfficePost office
Community(10)
  • Children First Early EducationChildcare
  • Joyful Learning Early Learning CentreChildcare

    12-18 Barkly Terrace, Mitcham

  • Community centre
  • Emmikins Early Learning CentreKindergarten

    694-696 Whitehorse Road

  • Kindergarten
  • Antonio Park Primary SchoolSchool

    631-639 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Mitcham Primary SchoolSchool

    294 Mitcham Road

  • Mullauna Secondary CollegeSchool

    456 Springfield Road, Mitcham

  • Rangeview Primary SchoolSchool

    27 Churinga Avenue

  • St John's Primary SchoolSchool

    494 Whitehorse Road

Health & services(9)
  • Healthy StepsClinic
  • Rangeview Medical CentreClinic
  • Whitehorse Medical CentreClinic

    505-507 Whitehorse Road

  • Mitcham Private HospitalHospital

    27 Doncaster East Road, Mitcham

  • Eastern GynaecologyMedical clinic

    338 Mitcham Road

  • Holloway PodiatryMedical clinic
  • Mitcham Road PharmacyPharmacy
  • Quality Pharmacy 777 MitchamPharmacy

    507 Whitehorse Road

  • Rangeview PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(82)
  • BBQ (7)
  • BBQs-R-USBBQ

    Unit 5-6 656-660 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Box Hill to Ringwood TrailCycling route
  • Eastlink TrailCycling route
  • Lorikeet StreetCycling route
  • Mullum Mullum TrailCycling route
  • Somers TrailCycling route
  • Syndal Heatherdale Pipe Reserve Trail ProposedCycling route
  • Whitehorse EW2-ACycling route
  • Whitehorse EW4Cycling route
  • Whitehorse NS10Cycling route
  • Drinking water (6)
  • CorePlusGym

    648 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • FernwoodGym
  • Gym
  • Antonio ParkNature reserve
  • Avon Avenue ReservePark
  • Berry Avenue ReservePark
  • Buxton Road Linear ReservePark
  • Casella Hollow ReservePark
  • Cobham ReservePark
  • Collina Street ReservePark
  • Dalmor Avenue ReservePark
  • Edgerton Road ReservePark
  • Esplanade ReservePark
  • Halliday ParkPark
  • Heatherdale Retarding BasinPark
  • Lucknow Court ReservePark
  • Moresby DalePark
  • Ormond Avenue ReservePark
  • Page Street ReservePark
  • Park (7)
  • Pipe Track Linear ReservePark
  • Railway Line Linear ReservePark
  • Redland Drive ReservePark
  • Schwerkolt Cottage ReservePark

    Deep Creek Road, Mitcham

  • Simpson ParkPark
  • Wattle Valley ParkPark

    21 Wattle Valley Road, Mitcham

  • Picnic area
  • Antonio Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Brunswick Street Train PlaygroundPlayground
  • Cobham Road PlaygroundPlayground
  • Dalmor Avenue PlaygroundPlayground
  • Heatherdale Reserve playgroundPlayground
  • Orient Avenue PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (11)
  • Trenham Court PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public ToiletsPublic toilets
  • Simpson Park Community FacilityPublic toilets
  • Kerry Barreiro ​Swim SchoolSports centre

    76 Quarry Road

  • Mitcham BadmintonSports centre
  • Mitcham Bowling ClubSports centre

    306 Mitcham Road

  • Heatherdale Tennis ClubSports field
  • Sports field
  • Remco Pool Covers & ProductsSwimming pool

    12 Monomeeth Drive, Mitcham

Places to stay(1)
  • Quality Hotel ManorHotel

    669 Maroondah Highway, Mitcham

Entertainment(4)
  • Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum ComplexMuseum

    2-10 Deep Creek Road

  • Schwerkolt Cottage Orchard ShedMuseum
  • Schwerkolt Cottage Slab BarnMuseum
  • Schwerkolt Cottage Wine CellarMuseum
Transport(46)

43 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(93)
  • Alternative
  • Lifestyle EssentialsAlternative

    503 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Osteopathic WorksAlternative

    649 Maroondah Highway, Mitcham

  • Yan Wo TongAlternative

    501 Whitehorse Road

  • Palette MasterArt
  • Artwork
  • CrossArtwork
  • Schwerkolt's CottageAttraction
  • Ausin Bathroom & KitchenBathroom Furnishing

    Unit 4 656-660 Whitehorse Road

  • Corfield BathroomBathroom Furnishing

    662 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Beauty salon
  • Divine Skin ClinicBeauty salon
  • Moli NailsBeauty salon

    485 Whitehorse Road

  • The ZoiiBeauty salon
  • Bench (36)
  • Cycle ScienceBicycle

    478 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Bicycle Parking (15)
  • The Healey FactoryCar

    646 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • EFI HardwareCar Parts

    7 Monomeeth Drive, Mitcham

  • Ringwood Speedometer ServicesCar Parts
  • Roof Racks GaloreCar Parts

    Unit 3 656-660 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Rapid TuneCar repair
  • Victoria Differentials & TransmissionsCar repair

    1 Cochrane Street, Mitcham

  • Car wash
  • Clothes
  • Project Black Specialty CoffeeCoffee

    32-34 Enterprise Way

  • MSY TechnologyComputer

    482 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Web IdeasComputer
  • ShieldguardDoors

    3 Monomeeth Drive, Mitcham

  • Value Dry CleanersDry Cleaning

    483A Whitehorse Road

  • Beacon CommercialElectrical

    Unit 8 621 Whitehorse Road

  • Fitnessworx: smart active kidsEvents Venue

    2 Monomeeth Drive, Mitcham

  • Oslek FlooringFlooring

    18 Monomeeth Drive, Mitcham

  • Sulfaro FurnitureFurniture

    650-652 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Garden (17)
  • Gift
  • Golf WorldGolf
  • Thuan Loi GroceryGrocery

    477 Whitehorse Road

  • Blondes & Creative Color MelbourneHairdresser

    699 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Classy CuttingHairdresser
  • Hairdresser
  • Headmaster BarberHairdresser
  • Zaara Hair N BeautyHairdresser

    23 Enterprise Way

  • BSG HousewaresHouseware

    648 Whitehorse Road

  • Information (5)
  • Whitehorse City CouncilInformation
  • Massage (2)
  • Pimsiri Thai MassageMassage

    545B Whitehorse Road

  • Tree of Life Relaxation & Massage StudioMassage

    511A Whitehorse Road

  • Wattyl Paint CentrePaint

    Unit 7 656-660 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Bowling Green Car ParkParking
  • Emmikins Early Learning CentreParking
  • Heatherdale Station ParkingParking
  • Mitcham Station ParkingParking
  • Parking (118)
  • Parking Space (19)
  • PetstockPet

    487-491 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Picnic Table (17)
  • All Saints Anglican ChurchPlace of worship

    18 Edward Street, Mitcham

  • Mitcham Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Place of worship (2)
  • St John's MitchamPlace of worship

    494 Whitehorse Road

  • Wat LaoPlace of worship

    698-700 Whitehorse Road

  • Whitehorse Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box (4)
  • Cartridge WorldPrinter Ink
  • Religion
  • 4Cyte PathologySample Collection

    505-507 Whitehorse Road

  • Melbourne PathologySample Collection

    16 Edward Street

  • Sample Collection (2)
  • All Sorts Op ShopSecond Hand

    18 Edward Street

  • IK2Second Hand

    662 Whitehorse Road

  • Second Hand (2)
  • Shelter (29)
  • 2G SportsSports
  • 89.9 The LightStudio
  • Street Dance StudiosStudio

    25 Enterprise Way

  • Telephone (2)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Elegance TilesTiles

    690 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • National TilesTiles

    621 Maroondah Highway, Mitcham

  • The Tile PlaceTiles
  • CignallTobacco

    Unit Shop 3 26A Enterprise Way

  • Australian Permeable ConcreteTrade

    Unit 7 25-39 Cook Road

  • Plumbers Co-opTrade

    664 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • TradelinkTrade

    Unit 1-3 660 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham

  • Highway TyresTyres

    488 Maroondah Highway, Mitcham

  • ColesVacant

    Mitcham

  • Vacant
  • Waste Basket (10)
  • ACA Shutters and BlindsWindow Blind
  • Miners DenYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

5 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Heatherdale Recreation and Bowls Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Heatherdale Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Light Space Yoga

    Yoga

  • Mitcham Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Mitcham Bowls Club/Mitcham Road

    Lawn Bowls

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

28 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Antonio ParkNature reserve
  • Avon Avenue ReservePark
  • Berry Avenue ReservePark
  • Buxton Road Linear ReservePark
  • Casella Hollow ReservePark
  • Cobham ReservePark
  • Colina Street ReservePark
  • Dalmor Avenue ReservePark
  • Edgerton Road ReservePark
  • Esplanade ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
10.2%
Woodland / forest cover
3.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
45
Parks (OSM)
35
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

7 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • All Saints Anglican Church

    18 Edward Street, Mitcham

  • Mitcham Baptist Church
  • Place of worship (2)
  • St John's Mitcham

    494 Whitehorse Road

  • Wat Lao

    698-700 Whitehorse Road

  • Whitehorse Uniting Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
17
Nearest hospital
Mitcham Private Hospital (0.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
6
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 6

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • 4Cyte PathologyWhitehorse RoadSample_Collection
  • AlternativeAlternative
  • Eastern GynaecologyMitcham RoadGP
  • Holloway PodiatryGP
  • Holloway PodiatryGP
  • Lifestyle EssentialsWhitehorse RoadAlternative
  • Melbourne PathologyEdward StreetSample_Collection
  • Sample_CollectionSample_Collection
  • Sample_CollectionSample_Collection
  • Whitehorse Medical CentreWhitehorse RoadClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
489
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.7

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

259 planning-related records

2021· 40 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works (dwelling extension) within four (4) metres of trees protected under the Significant Landscape Overlay 9
    36 ALWYN STREET MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with a new dwelling, within 4 metres of protected trees
    4 WOODDALE GROVE MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of one tree within SLO6
    45 EDGERTON ROAD MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with the construction of a carport within the Commercial 2 Zone
    28 THORNTON CRESCENT MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Front fence on a lot less than 500 square metres and within 4 metres of a tree under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9
    18 COCHRANE STREET MITCHAM 3132Withdrawn
  • Buildings and works associated with a section 2 use 'convenience restaurant' within the Residential Growth Zone
    443-445 WHITEHORSE ROAD MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Change of use to a Veterinary Centre with associated works and parking dispensation
    617 WHITEHORSE ROAD MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    12 CLIVE STREET MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove single tree (SLO9)
    260 MITCHAM ROAD MITCHAM 3132Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works (deck & pergola) within 4 metres of a tree protected under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9
    22 HAINES STREET MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Partial removal of sewerage and drainage easement
    29 DUNFIELD AVENUE MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 12 lot subdivision
    4-8 HEATHERDALE ROAD MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to permit to delete condition No's 6 and 17
    599 WHITEHORSE ROAD MITCHAM 3132Withdrawn
  • Removal of trees and buildings and works within 4 metres of trees protected under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9
    35 CRESSWELL CRESCENT MITCHAM 3132NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works including display of panel, non-illuminated and internally-illuminated business identification and directional signage associated with an existing self-storage facility
    2-6 SIMLA STREET MITCHAM 3132NOD issued by a delegate
  • Removal of one tree
    2 JAMES AVENUE MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction and use of a two storey childcare centre, tree removal and alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1
    762-764 WHITEHORSE ROAD MITCHAM 3132NOD issued by a delegate
  • 3 lot subdivision
    19 DUDLEY STREET MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Three Townhouses, removal of and buildings and works within 4m of trees (SLO9)
    19 CULWELL AVENUE MITCHAM 3132Withdrawn
  • Removal of vegetation (tree 1) protected under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9
    63 LUCKNOW STREET MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removing an unused easement from title
    29 DUNFIELD AVENUE MITCHAM 3132Withdrawn
  • Removal of a Fraxinus angustifolia (Desert Ash) tree
    7 TOURELLO STREET MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Approved: Construction of more than two dwellings on a lot in the Neighbourhood Residential Zone (Schedule 1), demolition of outbuildings in the Heritage Overlay (Schedule 296), construction of dwellings and associated works in the Heritage Overlay (Schedule 296), and removal of vegetation in the Significant Landscape Overlay (Schedule 7) and under Clause 52.17 of the Whitehorse Planning Scheme. Amendments: Alterations and additions to heritage dwelling.
    42-48 GLENBURNIE ROAD MITCHAM 3132NOD issued by a delegate

  • July 2021

  • Construction of 4 new double storey dwellings, associated removal of trees and removal of easement E-1 located along the western boundary of the site
    2-4 PANEL STREET MITCHAM 3132NOD issued by a delegate
  • Removal of a Cedrus deodara (Deodar Cedar) pursuant to Schedule 9 to the Significant Landscape Overlay
    3 FLINDERS STREET MITCHAM 3132Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Tree Removal (SLO9)
    15 RUPERT STREET MITCHAM 3132Withdrawn
  • Buildings & works associated with a dwelling extension within 4 metres of protected vegetation.
    9 HEDGE END ROAD MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (deck/bench seating) within 4 metres of protected SLO9 trees
    2/15 RONALD STREET MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of four double storey dwellings, removal of and buildings and works within 4m of trees (SLO9)
    507 MITCHAM ROAD MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two dwellings on a lot in a General Residential Zone, tree removal and buildings and works under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9.
    7 ROTHERWOOD AVENUE MITCHAM 3132NOD issued by a delegate
  • Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling and construction of a carport on a lot less than 500m square metres
    4 FELLOWS STREET MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of one tree
    25 BLOSSOM STREET MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The extension of a dwelling on a lot less than than 500sqm
    1/6 GRACE COURT MITCHAM 3132Withdrawn
  • Construction of a front fence
    42 ROSSTREVOR CRESCENT MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three Lot Subdivision
    12 MILNE STREET MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling within the Significant Landscape Overlay - Schedule 6 and Bushfire Management Overlay
    2 HIGHLAND AVENUE MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of two (2) double storey dwellings, buildings and works within 4 metres of protected SLO9 trees and removal of vegetation
    39 ROOKS ROAD MITCHAM 3132NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of two dwellings amended to changes to the height of walls on boundary and alterations to the building details
    27 HARRISON STREET MITCHAM 3132NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of two (2) dwellings on a lot
    19 BRUCE STREET MITCHAM 3132Lapsed
  • First floor extension to existing dwelling on a lot less than 500sqm
    1/10 COOK ROAD MITCHAM 3132Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/08/2026 and 30/07/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WHITEHORSE ROAD, LONGLAND ROAD11 Aug 2026 – 29 Jul 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • ALL SAINTS (FORMER CHRIST CHURCH) ANGLICAN CHURCHNH2302

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Deakin
Member of Parliament
Matt GREGG (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,675
Turnout (2025)
94.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 47.2%Labor 52.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).

Coalition 39.3%Labor 60.7%

7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MitchamLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Antonio ParkLabor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • HeatherdaleLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Mitcham NorthLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Mitcham LowerLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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