MitchamVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3132 · Whitehorse
Daily life in Mitcham offers a balance between work and home, with 37.1% of residents working from home, which is a significant portion of the workforce. Commuting is facilitated by a moderate use of public transport (6.0%) and a high percentage of car drivers (39.7%). The suburb's community feel is enhanced by its family-oriented demographic and a high percentage of residents with no health conditions (64.5%), which is above the state benchmark.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Mitcham
Houses · Houses in Mitcham sell for a median of $1,270,000 — 43.5% above the Victorian median, and up 2.4% on the year across 118 sales.
The middle half of houses sold between $1,071,000 and $1,504,000.
Houses
$1.27m
median of 118 sales
2.4% up on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 77% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $1.07m and $1.50m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Units
$775k
median of 67 sales
20.6% up on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 96% of the 162 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $624k and $882k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Townhouses
$992k
median of 41 sales
5.5% up on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 76% of the 113 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $915k and $1.15m.
Last sold within the past month
226 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Houses · Houses have added 5.8% since 2022, $1,200,000 to $1,270,000.
- Houses
- Units
- Townhouses
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units | Townhouses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $1.25m | $714k | $1.03m |
| 2025 · part year | $1.25m | $730k | $958k |
| 2024 | $1.18m | $825k | |
| 2023 | $1.21m | $820k | |
| 2022 | $1.20m | $775k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $1.26m | 30 | -1%low confidence30 sales this quarter, 24 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $1.27m | 24 | -2.5%low confidence24 sales this quarter, 44 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $1.31m | 44 | +2.1% |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $645k | 9 | -19.8%low confidence9 sales this quarter, 14 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $804k | 14 | -2%low confidence14 sales this quarter, 31 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $820k | 31 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $912k | 6 | -21.2%low confidence6 sales this quarter, 13 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $1.16m | 13 | +20.6%low confidence13 sales this quarter, 12 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $959k | 12 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Mitcham
Houses · 3-bedroom houses, the most common sale here, run about $1,195,000; moving from 3 to 4 bedrooms adds roughly $274,000.
Houses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $830k | 10 · few |
| 3 | $1.20m | 55 |
| 4 | $1.47m | 44 |
| 5 | $1.75m | 8 · few |
Units
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $288k | 6 · few |
| 2 | $690k | 37 |
| 3 | $951k | 22 · few |
Townhouses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $970k | 25 · few |
| 4 | $1.17m | 13 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
5 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Mitcham
All schools · Mitcham's 5 schools teach 2,475 students, up 16.1% in ten years — and 9 government catchments cross the suburb.
Schools here
5
4 primary · 1 secondary
Students, all schools
2,475
2025 · +16.1% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
+2.1%
1,850 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
+5.2%
1,611 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Mitcham have grown 16.1% over 10 years, with the movement at the secondary end.
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
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| Year | Primary schools | Secondary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,654 | 478 |
| 2016 | 1,637 | 467 |
| 2017 | 1,649 | 425 |
| 2018 | 1,649 | 422 |
| 2019 | 1,724 | 462 |
| 2020 | 1,812 | 498 |
| 2021 | 1,792 | 513 |
| 2022 | 1,814 | 512 |
| 2023 | 1,868 | 550 |
| 2024 | 1,890 | 591 |
| 2025 | 1,850 | 625 |
Which schools in Mitcham are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Years 7–12
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Years 7–12 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,420 | 478 | 234 | 2,132 |
| 2016 | 1,425 | 467 | 212 | 2,104 |
| 2017 | 1,421 | 425 | 228 | 2,074 |
| 2018 | 1,382 | 422 | 267 | 2,071 |
| 2019 | 1,479 | 462 | 245 | 2,186 |
| 2020 | 1,532 | 498 | 280 | 2,310 |
| 2021 | 1,549 | 513 | 243 | 2,305 |
| 2022 | 1,564 | 512 | 250 | 2,326 |
| 2023 | 1,606 | 550 | 262 | 2,418 |
| 2024 | 1,661 | 591 | 229 | 2,481 |
| 2025 | 1,611 | 625 | 239 | 2,475 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
All 5 schools in Mitcham
Ordered by size, not by results — 4 government, 1 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
- VCE median
- The middle study score of that school’s Year 12 students, on a scale of 0–50. The state median in 2025 was 29.0, so a school above that sits above the middle and one below it sits below. The smaller number after it is how many students the figure rests on. Under 30 students we show nothing at all — a small cohort’s result swings from year to year on who happened to sit the exams, which is easily mistaken for the school changing.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr | VCE median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangeview Primary School | Government | Primary | 689 | +3.5% | +18.4% | — |
| Mullauna Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 625 | +25.5% | +30.8% | 30 · 166 |
| Antonio Park Primary School | Government | Primary | 529 | +1.3% | +3.9% | — |
| Mitcham Primary School | Government | Primary | 490 | +2.3% | +21.0% | — |
| St John's School | Catholic | Primary | 142 | −2.1% | −10.1% | — |
One school in Mitcham reported a median VCE study score of 30, against a state median of 29.
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Mitcham
9 government catchments cover Mitcham — 4 secondary and 5 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Heathmont College | Secondary |
| Mullauna Secondary College | Secondary |
| Ringwood Secondary College | Secondary |
| Vermont Secondary College | Secondary |
| Antonio Park Primary School | Primary |
| Mitcham Primary School | Primary |
| Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School | Primary |
| Rangeview Primary School | Primary |
| Vermont Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Mitcham is a suburb with a population of 16,793, characterized by a slightly older median age of 39 compared to the Victorian average of 38. The community is predominantly composed of families, with 48.6% of households being couples with children, and 36.8% being couples without children. The suburb has a diverse cultural background, with 44.8% of residents born overseas, slightly higher than the state average of 41.3%. Housing in Mitcham is varied, with 62.8% separate houses, 32.3% townhouses, and 4.8% apartments, reflecting a mix of housing options.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Mitcham · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 85 |
| Professionals | 80 |
| Investors | 75 |
| Retirees | 70 |
| First home buyers | 60 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- 48.6% of households are couples with children
- Family-oriented community with 71.1% family households
- Good educational attainment with 42.0% holding bachelor degrees
- Diverse housing options with 62.8% separate houses
Against the state
How Mitcham differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 4.8% |
| Separate houses | 62.8% |
| Townhouses | 32.3% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 37.1% |
| Drove a car | 39.7% |
| Public transport | 6% |
| Walked only | 1.3% |
| Car passenger | 2.7% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Highly educated population - 42.0% hold bachelor degrees (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Above average household income - $2,030 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- Diverse cultural community with 44.8% born overseas
- 37.1% work from home, indicating flexible work arrangements
- High percentage of separate houses - 62.8%
Things to be aware of
- Higher median weekly rent of $406 may impact affordability
- Unemployment rate of 4.4% is slightly above the state average
- High percentage of professionals may drive competition in the job market
- Limited public transport usage at 6.0% could affect non-drivers
- Aging population with a median age of 39 may influence community services
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
Want to dig into one address in Mitcham?
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Base map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap. Improve this map at openstreetmap.org/fixthemap.
Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.