Median house price
$1.33M
+2.9% change
VIC · Whitehorse Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,589
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.8%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,042/wk
Employment rate
60.3%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,335,000
Languages at home
38.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Vermont is a practical established suburb in Whitehorse Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by community and employment, plus safety relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.33M
+2.9% change
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
11,589
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#84
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
33rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
93rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
11,589(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 65th percentile in VIC
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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 (~12,050), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
50 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
128 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 4 places of worship · 10 playgrounds · 2 petrol stations · 1 post offices
37 Centre Road, Vermont
487-489 Canterbury Road
32 Frank Street, Vermont
51 Centre Road
17-23 Stevens Road
4-6 Nurlendi Road
27-63 Morack Road
529 Mitcham Road
5 Boronia Road, Vermont
Vermont
33 Centre Road, Vermont
159 Rooks Road, Vermont
21 bus stops
419 Canterbury Road
208 Rooks Road
578 Canterbury Road
397 Canterbury Road
29 Centre Road, Vermont
171 Rooks Road
405 Canterbury Road, Vermont
31 Centre Road, Vermont
35 Centre Road, Vermont
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
171 Rooks Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
153 planning-related records
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
2 active roadworks / incidents
Data sources & freshness
1 heritage place
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
4.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
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
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).
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.