Vermont is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Whitehorse Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places, with reported crime 38% below the peer median, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 25% below the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are thinner dining and café options and higher rents, with dining and cafés 91% below the peer median.
Vermont's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
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
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Dining and cafés are a relative weakness
Rents run above those in comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Vermont compares
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
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#71
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Crime rate
33rd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
19%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
93rd
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
57.5/100 — Good
State standing
Top 15% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
773rd in Australia
State rank
187th in VIC
Peer rank
#71 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#122 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
All types (Sep 2025)
$650
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$1,335,000
Median price change
+2.9%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
+0.9% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 65th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+0.8%
Change in 1 year
+101
Change in 5 years
+98
Growth rank in VIC
65th 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 (~12,050), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
10,993
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$2,042
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
220 of 4,022
Median monthly mortgage
$2,383
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$426
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
40.2% / 40.8% / 19%
Employment rate
60.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
34.1% / 2.3% / 48.7%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,031 / 753 / 16 (+ 4 other)
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.
39.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 10.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified39.3% · 29.2% VIC
Diploma qualified11% · 9.8% VIC
Trade / vocational10.5% · 14.2% VIC
Year 12 or below39.2% · 46.8% VIC
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce25.9%
Engineering and related technologies15.1%
Society and culture11.2%
Health11%
Education9.2%
Information technology8.2%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 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)
$54,248
54th percentile in VIC · -8% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,867
82nd percentile in VIC · +4% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
23.0%
99th percentile in VIC · +67% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$92,138
66th percentile in VIC · +46% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
29th percentile in VIC · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3133 — 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
14,915
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,469
Median net rent
-$3,589
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,439
Taxable income vs state median
+2%
Salary / wages vs state median
+16%
Rental investment vs state median
+77%
Super vs state median
+15%
Business income vs state median
-9%
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
38.9% speak a language other than English at home; 38.5% born overseas
Language at home
6,580 English only · 4,192 other
Non-English at home
38.9%
Born overseas
4,152 (38.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
35 (0.3%)
Australian citizens
9,125
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin715 · 38.4%
Cantonese288 · 15.5%
Hindi109 · 5.9%
Vietnamese81 · 4.3%
Sinhalese69 · 3.7%
Greek54 · 2.9%
Gujarati49 · 2.6%
Persian39 · 2.1%
Religion
43.7%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 43.7%, while Christianity accounts for 40.1%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
43.7%
38.8%
Christianity
40.1%
40.9%
Hinduism
4.4%
3.3%
Islam
2.1%
4.2%
Buddhism
4.5%
3.1%
Other / not stated
5.2%
9.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
17%
20.5%
Anglican
6.7%
6.5%
Christian (not further defined)
3.7%
2.5%
Uniting Church
2.8%
2.4%
Baptist
2.5%
1.3%
Eastern Orthodox
2.4%
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)
419
Against the person
51
Against property
270
Rate per 1,000 residents
36.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 216 residents
State crime-rate percentile
32.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-8.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
158
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
13.63
Most common offence types
B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary22
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle80
B49 Other Theft33
B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception39
E21 Breach Family Violence Order48
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Vermont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1161 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 752 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Vermont Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 1,650 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
St James' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Rangeview Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 689 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 388 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Heathmont CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Livingstone Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Parkmore Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Rangeview Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Vermont Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Vermont Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Wantirna Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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
Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
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
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
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
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Place of worship
St Timothy's Catholic Church
St. Lukes Anglican Church
Stairway Church
171 Rooks Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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%)
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
2021· 40 proposals
September 2021
Construction of two double storey dwellings, removal of and buildings and works within 4m of trees (SLO9)
3 KARWITHA STREET VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a Front fence on a lot less than 300 square metres
1/55 WOODCREST ROAD VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of one (1) tree protected under the Significant Landscape Overlay 8
25 HOLYROOD DRIVE VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use of part of the site as an education centre, and reduction of car parking requirements
18 TRADE PLACE VERMONT 3133In progress
Removal of an acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) tree pursuant to Schedule 9 to the Significant Landscape Overlay
13 CARINYA ROAD VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
Construction of a second dwelling and buildings and works within 4 metres of protected trees
1 BLANCHE DRIVE VERMONT 3133NOD issued by a delegate
Amendment to Planning Permit WH/2019/817 issued for 'Buildings and works associated with a new dwelling within 4 metres of a protected tree in the Significant Landscape Overlay, Schedule 8 (SLO8) and removal of vegetation' to include additional buildings and works associated with the construction of a veranda
18 FRANCES AVENUE VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works (front fence) within four (4) metres of trees protected under the Significant Landscape Overlay 7
73 GLENBURNIE ROAD VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works for a carport, verandah and roofed alfresco area
7 GREY STREET VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of drainage and sewerage easement, Lot 6 on LP 50926
159 HEATHERDALE ROAD VERMONT 3133Withdrawn
Construction of a front fence in a Significant Landscape Overlay - Schedule 8
19 BORONIA ROAD VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of Trees under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9.
13 LEXINGTON STREET VERMONT 3133Refusal issued by a delegate
Verandah extension to a dwelling on a lot less than 500 square metres
5/645 CANTERBURY ROAD VERMONT 3133Refusal issued by a delegate
Buildings and works for retrospective pool, spa and decking and removal of vegetation; proposed new cabana with associated decking and retaining walls; and associated works within 4 metres of protected SLO8 trees.
9 HAYWARD COURT VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Remove one (1) tree protected under the Significant Landscape Overlay 9
39 TIMBERTOP DRIVE VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
Removal of one tree
1 HOLYROOD DRIVE VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a veranda within the Significant Landscape Overlay - Schedule 8
18 FRANCES AVENUE VERMONT 3133Withdrawn
Buildings and works within four (4) metres of trees protected under the Significant Landscape Overlay 9
19 BLANCHE DRIVE VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of vegetation (tree 12) protected under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9
19 BLANCHE DRIVE VERMONT 3133Refusal issued by a delegate
Externally illuminated business identification signage
602 CANTERBURY ROAD VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of one tree
13 CARLINGA DRIVE VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two double storey dwellings and associated tree removal
2 OLANDA COURT VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works within 4 metres of trees protected under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9
750 CANTERBURY ROAD VERMONT 3133NOD issued by a delegate
June 2021
Removal of six (6) trees protected under the Significant Landscape Overlay 8
2/20-22 CENTRE ROAD VERMONT 3133Refusal issued by a delegate
Building within 4m of a tree
9 Beleura AvenueWithdrawn
Permission to use part of the property as an Education Centre and car parking dispensation
18 TRADE PLACE VERMONT 3133Lapsed
Removal of a tree under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9
41 Centre RoadRefusal issued by a delegate
Buildings and works for an internal mezzanine, external canopy extension, external facade alterations and the display and construction of business identification and pole signage
203 ROOKS ROAD VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of seven double-storey dwellings and associated tree removal
10 TERRARA ROAD VERMONT 3133Withdrawn
May 2021
Removal of one (1) tree in the Significant Landscape Overlay, Schedule 9 (SLO9).
39 TIMBERTOP DRIVE VERMONT 3133Refusal issued by a delegate
Construction of two display homes (double storey), display of advertising signs, onsite car parking reduction and buildings and works within 4m of trees (SLO9)
437 CANTERBURY ROAD VERMONT 3133Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of a Corymbia maculata (Spotted Gum) pursuant to Schedule 9 to the Significant Landscape Overlay
5 Morack RoadRefusal issued by a delegate
Construction of a front fence on a lot less than 500 square metres and associated buildings and works within 4 metres of protected SLO9 trees
1/2 Short StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of a Pyrus calleryana (Callery Pear) tree pursuant to Schedule 9 to the Significant Landscape Overlay
3/654 Canterbury RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Remove one tree
5 EVANS COURT VERMONT 3133Refusal issued by a delegate
Use and development of the land for a place of assembly, reduction in car parking, alteration of access to a road in a Transport Zone 2
395 CANTERBURY ROAD VERMONT 3133NOD issued by a delegate
April 2021
Removal of one tree (Tree 3)
2 Frances AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of one tree (Tree 4)
2 Frances AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a new double storey dwelling, alterations and additions to existing dwelling including associated buildings and works within 4 metres of protected vegetation under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 8 and removal of vegetation
7 PENLLYNE AVENUE VERMONT 3133NOD issued by a delegate
Buildings and Works for construction of Bathroom, W.C and storage area and access ramp to rear of existing commercial building
37 Centre RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Maintenance Works activities occurring between 04/01/2026 and 31/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BORONIA ROAD, undefined03 Jan 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Maintenance Works activities occurring between 04/01/2026 and 31/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BORONIA ROAD, LUSK DRIVE03 Jan 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
WUNDERLICH TERRA COTTA TILE WORKSNH1008
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
95.1% 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 2.3 km away).
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
4.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Vermont NorthLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
Vermont CentralLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
Vermont EastLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
Mitcham LowerLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Nunawading SouthLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)2.0 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.
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%)