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Mickleham VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mickleham, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mickleham VIC is 17,452 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mickleham is $864 per week ($44,928 per year). Median rent in Mickleham is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Mickleham has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mickleham has a population density of 318.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mickleham is India. The most common religion is Catholic (23% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mickleham is $2,000.

There were 1,266 recorded offences in Mickleham in 2025-25, a rate of 73 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (462 offences).

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Mickleham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mickleham Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$864/wk

$44,928 per year

#2576 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mickleham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (8,792) Female 49.6% (8,657)

Population Density

318.9

people per km²

17,452 people · 54.7 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,973

Family income/wk

Mickleham Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mickleham Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

11.4% 432 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

88.6% 3,346 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mickleham Country of Birth

Australia

71.7%

India

24.3%

Fiji

1.1%

England

0.8%

Egypt

0.5%

Greece

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Afghanistan

0.3%

Bangladesh

0.3%

China

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mickleham Religion

Catholic

23.4%

No Religion

15.5%

Other Religions Tot

14.7%

Othr Rel Sikhism

14.6%

Islam

13.1%

Hinduism

8.2%

Not stated

6.7%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mickleham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

77.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mickleham Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

38.3%

Other

21.2%

Arabic

11.7%

Hindi

7.1%

Urdu

6.9%

Turkish

6.4%

SAL Tot

4.4%

Samoan

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mickleham Employment

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Employed full-time

45.2% 4,998 people

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Employed part-time

21.2% 2,346 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 545 people

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Not in labour force

28.6% 3,164 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mickleham Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

29.6%

Certificate III/IV

27.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.9%

Postgraduate Degree

13.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mickleham Occupation

Professionals

20.5%

Community & Personal Service

16.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.8%

Managers

10.2%

Labourers

6.7%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mickleham Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.6%

Engineering

16.5%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

10.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.4%

Information Technology

7.7%

Education

7.6%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mickleham Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mickleham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

18.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mickleham Marital Status

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Married

58.8% 7,258

↔️

Separated

3.0% 374

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Divorced

4.9% 601

🕊️

Widowed

1.9% 229

👤

Never married

31.4% 3,879

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mickleham Ancestry

Other

37.8%

Australian

14.6%

Indian

13.8%

English

12.5%

Italian

5.9%

Filipino

2.7%

Samoan

2.7%

Irish

2.5%

Scottish

2.2%

Lebanese

1.9%

Maltese

1.7%

Greek

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mickleham School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.1%

Pre-school

15.8%

Secondary — Government

14.8%

Vocational Education

13.9%

Primary — Catholic

7.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mickleham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.5% 1,159

✅

No need for assistance

96.5% 31,673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mickleham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

6.0% 699

—

Not a volunteer

94.0% 10,882

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mickleham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.4%

$300-$449/mo

0.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.5%

$600-$799/mo

0.8%

$800-$999/mo

1.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

45.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mickleham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.9%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Train

1.8%

Truck

1.4%

Other

0.7%

Walked only

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Bicycle

0.1%

Ferry

0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mickleham Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

26.0%

2 vehicles

51.2%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mickleham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.1%

2 bedrooms

1.3%

3 bedrooms

26.3%

4 bedrooms

64.3%

5 bedrooms

6.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mickleham Population Mobility

26.4%

moved in the last year

80.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mickleham Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

227

Indigenous residents

33,012

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mickleham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

772

Asthma

470

Diabetes

323

Arthritis

173

Heart disease

155

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mickleham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

13.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mickleham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

64.7%

Couple — no children

14.8%

Couple — no children under 15

9.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mickleham Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 7

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

🏅

Previously served

0.4% 51

👤

Never served

99.5% 11,575

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mickleham Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.6% 1,218

—

Did not provide

89.4% 10,297

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mickleham Children Ever Born

No children

32.8%

1 child

20.0%

2 children

28.3%

3 children

12.4%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mickleham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

143

1971–1980

146

1981–1990

241

1991–2000

576

2001–2010

2,690

2011–2015

1,946

2016

542

2017

421

2018

354

2019

401

2020

153

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mickleham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.2%

5–14 hours

21.9%

15–29 hours

9.9%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

41.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mickleham Household Size

1 person

10.8%

2 persons

22.9%

3 persons

22.9%

4 persons

24.4%

5 persons

10.6%

6+ persons

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mickleham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,896

Moved from VIC

3,310

Moved — same area (SA2)

581

Moved from overseas

138

Moved from NSW

113

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mickleham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.2%

Step family — no other children

5.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Other couple — children only

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mickleham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,266 total

Theft

462

Assault

253

Justice Procedures

146

Property Damage

106

Break & Enter

106

Fraud

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Mickleham Schools

schools nearby

government

1013

avg ICSEA score

4,246

total students

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 401 students

1040

ICSEA

Newbury Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,136 students

1032

ICSEA

Gaayip-Yagila Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,014 students

1021

ICSEA

Yubup Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 710 students

1009

ICSEA

Mickleham Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 255 students

987

ICSEA

Mickleham Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 730 students

986

ICSEA

Darul Ulum College of Victoria - Darul Ulum Academy Independent

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mickleham Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,968/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mickleham

Your weekly income

≈ $8,528/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,568/wk

Rent share 20.3%

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Income: $1,000/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $921/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $869/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $789/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $711/wk Rent: $371/wk Save: $29/wk

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Income: $843/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $9/wk

Mickleham vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Melton West

Pop: 8,784 Income: $636/wk Rent: $320/wk

Mordialloc

Pop: 8,886 Income: $982/wk Rent: $400/wk

Lyndhurst (Vic.)

Pop: 8,926 Income: $955/wk Rent: $430/wk

Strathmore (Vic.)

Pop: 8,980 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 9,014 Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk

Abbotsford (Vic.)

Pop: 9,088 Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mickleham

What is the population of Mickleham VIC?

The population of Mickleham VIC is 17,452 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 318.9 people per km².Mickleham is ranked #201 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mickleham?

The median personal income in Mickleham VIC is $864 per week, or $44,928 per year.The median household income is $1,968 per week.Family income is $1,973 per week.Mickleham is ranked #2,576 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mickleham?

Median rent in Mickleham VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mickleham ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mickleham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mickleham VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mickleham?

The median age in Mickleham VIC is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mickleham a good suburb to live in?

Mickleham is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 17,452.The median income is $864/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21675. All dollar figures in AUD.