Mitcham (Vic.)
VICMitcham (Vic.) is a stable suburb in VIC with 16,795 residents.
- SAL code
- 21706
- SA2
- 211041270
- Population
- 16,795
- LGA
- Whitehorse
Mitcham (Vic.), VIC had 16,795 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 0.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 39. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 70.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 35.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 62.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 35 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Mitcham (Vic.), VIC at a glance
Mitcham is an established middle-east Melbourne suburb ~20 km from the CBD in the City of Whitehorse. It's anchored by its own station on the Belgrave/Lilydale lines and a small Whitehorse Road shopping strip, with a stock dominated by post-war and 1960s-70s houses on standard lots, slowly turning over to townhouses near the rail corridor. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council context.
For homebuyers
Mitcham reads as a settled middle-ring suburb with strong walkability around its station and a green spine along Mullum Mullum Creek. Yarran Dheran, Antonio Park and Halliday Park give you ~7+ hectares of bushland and playgrounds inside the suburb; Walker Park hosts the local cricket and footy clubs. The Mitcham Road / Whitehorse Road shopping strip handles day-to-day, with Eastland (Ringwood) ~10 minutes east and Forest Hill Chase ~6 minutes south. EastLink skirts the eastern edge for cross-town drives; Mitcham station puts you ~35-40 minutes into Flinders Street. Schools include Antonio Park Primary (ICSEA percentile ~86), Mitcham Primary (~83) and Mullauna Secondary College (~70) per Good Schools Guide. In short: a quietly liveable middle-east suburb with a real station, real parks, and house prices to match.
For investors
Mitcham is a capital-growth play, not a yield play. Median house $1,261,000 against $650/week rent is a 2.81% gross yield; units sit at $862,000 / $590 / 3.91% (Your Investment Property January 2026). 12-month house growth +8.05% (units +1.77%). 157 house and 131 unit sales over the last year — a deep, two-tier market. Days-on-market 30 (houses) / 32 (units).
Strengths
- Solid 12-month house growth (+8.05%, YIP Jan 2026) on top of an already $1.26M median.
- Deep, balanced market — ~288 combined house + unit sales/yr makes both entry and exit straightforward.
- Train station inside the suburb on the Belgrave/Lilydale lines is a structural rent + growth anchor.
- Rail-corridor sites and older 1960s-70s stock on standard lots support townhouse / dual-occ value-add.
Trade-offs
- House yield only 2.81% (YIP Jan 2026) — negative-gearing territory at current rates.
- Unit growth softer at +1.77% over 12 months, despite the better 3.91% yield.
- Days-on-market ~30-32 — slower turnover than tighter inner-east suburbs.
- Entry ticket is high ($1.26M house median); deposit + servicing requirements limit the buyer pool.
What's coming
Whitehorse's 2025/26 Capital Works program is funded inside an ~$845M longer-run plan, with current build delivery focused on the Box Hill City Oval and Mirrabooka Reserve pavilions, Elgar Park North East Oval, the Vermont Reserve pavilion redevelopment and scoping for an Aqualink Nunawading rebuild — all useful catchment amenity. Watch council updates for any Mitcham-specific streetscape or station-precinct works as the program rolls out.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a settled rail-served eastern suburb with parks, schools and a $1.26M entry. For investors: a growth-and-amenity play on thin yield — buy for the corridor, not the cashflow.
Population
?16,795
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+0.9%
3yr: +3.0% · 10yr: +4.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,030/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
39
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?8/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?3.2%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
5
4 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?12
5 long day, 5 OSHC
Parks & green space
?35
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?113
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?53
Whitehorse · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Mitcham (Vic.) (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Mitcham (Vic.) suburb alone is ~16,795 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 14,232 to 17,496 over 24 years, averaging 0.9% per year.
Schools
5 in suburbSector
4 public · 1 private
Type
4 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
2,688
Avg per school
538
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.2%Predominantly detached houses (62.9%), owner-occupied (70.9%), built for families (47% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
20 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRZ3 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 3Residential | 29.9% | 1.98 km² |
| NRZ1 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 13.5% | 0.90 km² |
| NRZ4 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 4Residential | 11.1% | 0.74 km² |
| GRZ2 | General Residential Zone Schedule 2Residential | 10.5% | 0.69 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 8.1% | 0.54 km² |
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 5.8% | 0.39 km² |
| IN3Z | Industrial 3 ZoneIndustrial | 3.6% | 0.24 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 3.2% | 0.21 km² |
| IN1Z | Industrial 1 ZoneIndustrial | 2.5% | 0.16 km² |
| PUZ1 | Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 2.2% | 0.14 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 2.2% | 0.14 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Special use | 1.5% | 0.10 km² |
| RGZ1 | Residential Growth Zone Schedule 1Residential | 1.3% | 0.09 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 1.2% | 0.08 km² |
| C2Z | Commercial 2 ZoneBusiness | 1.1% | 0.07 km² |
| PCRZ | Public Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental | 0.8% | 0.05 km² |
| TRZ3 | TRZ3Special use | 0.7% | 0.05 km² |
| RGZ2 | Residential Growth Zone Schedule 2Residential | 0.3% | 0.02 km² |
| PUZ6 | Public Use Zone Schedule 6Special use | 0.2% | 0.01 km² |
| RGZ3 | Residential Growth Zone Schedule 3Residential | 0.2% | 0.01 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.