Suburbs Vermont South

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Vermont South VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Vermont South VIC is 11,954 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Vermont South is $715 per week ($37,180 per year). Median rent in Vermont South is $496 per week ($2,149 per month). Vermont South has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Vermont South has a population density of 1933.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Vermont South is China. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Vermont South is $2,383.

There were 619 recorded offences in Vermont South in 2025-25, a rate of 52 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (332 offences).

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📍 Vermont South, Victoria — 37.8553°S, 145.1898°E

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Vermont South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Vermont South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$715/wk
$37,180 per year
#5198 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$496/wk
$2,149 per month
#692 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
46years
8 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,383/mo
Avg household size: —

Vermont South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (5,744) Female 51.9% (6,210)

Population Density

1933.1
people per km²
11,954 people · 6.2 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,179
Family income/wk

Vermont South 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)

Vermont South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.5% 1,971 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.5% 1,340 dwellings

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

Vermont South Country of Birth

Australia
67.7%
China
17.4%
India
4.7%
England
3.4%
Hong Kong
2.5%
Greece
2.0%
Iran
0.8%
Germany
0.7%
Indonesia
0.4%
Cambodia
0.4%

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

Vermont South Religion

No Religion
44.0%
Catholic
20.2%
Anglican
7.5%
Not stated
6.8%
Buddhism
6.5%
Eastern Orthodox
6.3%
Hinduism
4.7%
Baptist
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Vermont South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.4%

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

Vermont South Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
51.4%
Cantonese
17.9%
Greek
9.7%
IAL Sinhal
5.4%
Other
4.8%
Italian
4.5%
Hindi
3.5%
SAL Tot
2.7%

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

Vermont South Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.7% 3,079 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.5% 2,022 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 305 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.6% 4,014 people

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

Vermont South Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.4%
Postgraduate Degree
19.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Certificate III/IV
14.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.5%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

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

Vermont South Occupation

Professionals
39.0%
Managers
16.0%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.0%
Community & Personal Service
9.1%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Labourers
3.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.7%

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

Vermont South Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.3%
Engineering
13.5%
Health
11.2%
Society & Culture
10.7%
Information Technology
10.1%
Education
7.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.0%
Architecture & Building
4.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Creative Arts
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Vermont South Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Vermont South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.8%
$4,000+/wk
17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Vermont South Marital Status

💍
Married
58.9% 6,004
↔️
Separated
1.8% 179
📋
Divorced
5.7% 577
🕊️
Widowed
6.8% 690
👤
Never married
26.9% 2,746

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Vermont South Ancestry

Chinese
26.5%
English
18.6%
Australian
15.0%
Other
10.6%
Irish
5.9%
Scottish
5.5%
Greek
4.4%
Italian
4.4%
Indian
4.1%
German
2.3%
Sri Lankan
1.5%
Vietnamese
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Vermont South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.6%
Secondary — Government
23.6%
Vocational Education
10.8%
Pre-school
10.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.9%
Secondary — Catholic
7.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Primary — Catholic
3.6%

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

Vermont South Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.1% 1,399
✅
No need for assistance
93.9% 21,530

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

Vermont South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.5% 1,507
—
Not a volunteer
84.5% 8,186

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Vermont South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Vermont South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.1%
Did not go to work
16.9%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Train
1.9%
Bus
1.0%
Walked only
0.9%
Truck
0.7%
Tram/Light Rail
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Bicycle
0.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.1%

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

Vermont South Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.2%
1 vehicle
28.7%
2 vehicles
46.1%
3 vehicles
14.7%
4+ vehicles
7.3%

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

Vermont South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.0%
2 bedrooms
7.3%
3 bedrooms
28.7%
4 bedrooms
50.7%
5 bedrooms
10.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

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

Vermont South Population Mobility

10.4%
moved in the last year
29.7%
moved in the last 5 years
5.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Vermont South Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
40
Indigenous residents
23,399
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Vermont South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
699
Heart disease
348
Asthma
342
Diabetes
325
Arthritis
313
Cancer
211
Lung condition
155
Stroke
143
Kidney disease
109
Dementia
36

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

Vermont South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.6%
$150-$299/wk
7.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.5%
$3,500+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Vermont South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.1%
Couple — no children
26.8%
Couple — no children under 15
26.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.2%
One parent — children under 15
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Vermont South Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.7% 165
👤
Never served
98.2% 9,569

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Vermont South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 1,351
—
Did not provide
86.0% 8,297

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Vermont South Children Ever Born

No children
28.7%
1 child
14.2%
2 children
36.0%
3 children
15.8%
4 children
4.3%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Vermont South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
60
1951–1960
309
1961–1970
407
1971–1980
414
1981–1990
662
1991–2000
578
2001–2010
1,378
2011–2015
848
2016
158
2017
158
2018
149
2019
152
2020
72
2021
16

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

Vermont South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.0%
5–14 hours
27.8%
15–29 hours
14.8%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
27.5%

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

Vermont South Household Size

1 person
16.7%
2 persons
33.4%
3 persons
18.1%
4 persons
21.1%
5 persons
7.7%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Vermont South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,223
Moved from VIC
909
Moved — same area (SA2)
144
Moved from overseas
89
Moved from NSW
16
Moved from SA
10
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from WA
5
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from ACT
5

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

Vermont South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.5%
Step family — no other children
4.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Vermont South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 619 total

Theft
332
Assault
57
Break & Enter
51
Fraud
46
Justice Procedures
43
Property Damage
33
Weapons
27
Drug Offences
16
Public Order
9
Robbery
5

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Vermont South Schools

28
schools nearby
20
government
1120
avg ICSEA score
17,317
total students
Blackburn Lake Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 542 students
1170
ICSEA
Vermont Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 752 students
1161
ICSEA
The Knox School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 764 students
1159
ICSEA
Rangeview Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 689 students
1155
ICSEA
Camelot Rise Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students
1150
ICSEA
Highvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 368 students
1148
ICSEA
Mount View Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 920 students
1146
ICSEA
Livingstone Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 612 students
1142
ICSEA
Weeden Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 154 students
1141
ICSEA
Waverley Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,370 students
1141
ICSEA
Glen Waverley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 970 students
1141
ICSEA
St James' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 351 students
1139
ICSEA
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 388 students
1133
ICSEA
Glen Waverley Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,417 students
1124
ICSEA
Vermont Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,650 students
1122
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Vermont South Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,944/wk
Median Rent $496/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Vermont South

≈ $8,424/month
Median rent $496/wk
Left after rent $1,448/wk
Rent share 25.5%

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Income: $651/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $166/wk
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Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $146/wk
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Income: $656/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $136/wk

Vermont South vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Bentleigh
Pop: 17,921 Income: $990/wk Rent: $480/wk
Carnegie
Pop: 17,909 Income: $1,005/wk Rent: $395/wk
Ocean Grove
Pop: 17,714 Income: $856/wk Rent: $420/wk
Port Melbourne
Pop: 17,633 Income: $1,366/wk Rent: $540/wk
Mickleham
Pop: 17,452 Income: $864/wk Rent: $400/wk
Lilydale (Vic.)
Pop: 17,348 Income: $798/wk Rent: $369/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont South

What is the population of Vermont South VIC?

The population of Vermont South VIC is 11,954 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1933.1 people per km².Vermont South is ranked #461 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Vermont South?

The median personal income in Vermont South VIC is $715 per week, or $37,180 per year.The median household income is $1,944 per week.Family income is $2,179 per week.Vermont South is ranked #5,198 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Vermont South?

Median rent in Vermont South VIC is $496 per week ($2,149 per month).Rent represents 25.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Vermont South ranks #692 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Vermont South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Vermont South VIC is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Vermont South?

The median age in Vermont South VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Vermont South a good suburb to live in?

Vermont South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 11,954.The median income is $715/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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