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Mickleham, VIC 3064

Property data updated June 2026·17,452 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
1,080 sales · 1,015 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Mickleham, VIC 3064 market activity

House sales narrowly top Mickleham, with 1,065 sales (sharply up 34.5%) at around $704K (up 4.3%), taking about 33 days to sell (down from 36 days last year), more sought-after than most house markets in Victoria, with 4-bedroom the most common at around 65%.

House rentals follow closely, with 1,015 leases (sharply up 31.5%) at $535 a week (down 3.6%), renting out in about 31 days (up from 29 days last year), among the country's biggest house rent drops, with 4-bedroom homes making up around two-thirds.

Above-average incomeFamily heartlandMortgage-beltStrongly multiculturalNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-first suburb — strongly multicultural and newcomer-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
17,452
Median age
29yrs
Avg household
3.3people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
76%
Renting
23%
Families with kids
58%
Couples, no kids
21%
Born overseas
47%
Year 12+ⓘ
70%

Mickleham on the map

54.7 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 46%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 28%
decile 8/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 47%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 31%Median household income · $1,968/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher household income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 47%Mortgage stress · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 5%Birthplace diversity · 0.68 — among the highest: in the top 5%, more diverse than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 5%Born overseas · 47% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more overseas-born residents than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 22%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 19%Unemployment rate · 6.4% — well above average: in the top 19%, more unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 35%Public transport to work · 2.4% — above average: in the top 35%, more public-transport commuters than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 35%No motor vehicle · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 1%Settled 5+ years · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Owner-occupied · 76% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 43%Renting · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 3%Owned outright · 8.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 1%Owned with mortgage · 68% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more mortgaged owners than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 27%Separate houses · 98% — above average: in the top 27%, more detached houses than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 31%Median personal income · $864/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher personal income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 49%Median family income · $1,973/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 33%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 10%Low-income households · 7.3% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 16%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 16%, more full-time workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 22%Part-time workers · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 15%Not in labour force · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, fewer out of the workforce than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 28%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 28%, more care and service workers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 30%Clerical & admin · 14% — above average: in the top 30%, more clerical and admin workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 45%Sales workers · 8.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 15%Completed Year 12+ · 70% — well above average: in the top 15%, more Year-12 completion than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 11%In education · 28% — well above average: in the top 11%, more students than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 1%Children · 29% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more children than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 2%Seniors · 3.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 2%Youth dependency · 43.63 — among the highest: in the top 2%, more children per worker than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 20%Total dependency · 48.96 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer dependants per worker than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 6%Australian citizens · 74% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 3%Both parents born overseas · 71% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more second-generation residents than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 6%Established migrants · 50% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex17,452 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.1% · 100.1% · 1780-840.1% · 140.1% · 1675-790.3% · 490.3% · 4570-740.6% · 980.4% · 7965-690.7% · 1310.9% · 16660-641.1% · 1881.3% · 23055-591.6% · 2771.5% · 26550-541.6% · 2761.9% · 34045-492.2% · 3871.9% · 32540-443.7% · 6403.0% · 52935-396.3% · 1,1015.7% · 98830-346.9% · 1,2027.6% · 1,32325-294.8% · 8415.8% · 1,01620-242.8% · 4922.9% · 51115-192.3% · 3942.2% · 38210-143.3% · 5722.9% · 5115-95.1% · 8884.8% · 8310-47.0% · 1,2206.3% · 1,096◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
29%
25%
26%
Children0–1429%Youth15–2410%Young adults25–3425%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–645.5%Seniors65+3.6%
Household composition
21%
58%
Lone person11%Couples, no kids21%Families with kids58%Other families8.4%Group / share2.2%
3.3 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom19% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
11%1
23%2
23%3
24%4
11%5
8.4%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.47%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.60%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.7.6%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.71%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.74%
Birthplace diversity68%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity79%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity75%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
India17%
Iraq7.0%
Elsewhere3.4%
New Zealand3.1%
Pakistan2.4%
Philippines2.3%
Sri Lanka1.7%
Turkey1.3%
Born in Australia53%
Languages at homeother than English
Punjabi18%
Other11%
Arabic6.0%
Hindi3.6%
Urdu3.4%
Turkish3.2%
Samoan1.9%
Sinhalese1.7%
English only40%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian16%
Indian15%
English14%
Italian6.4%
Filipino2.9%
Samoan2.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity41%
No religion17%
Other religions16%
Islam14%
Hinduism9.0%
Buddhism2.3%

6.4% report Italian ancestry, but only 0.6% were born in Italy — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Italian community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
71%
20%
Both parents overseas71%One parent overseas8.4%Both parents in Australia20%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 19814.5%
1981-200011%
2001-201035%
2011-201525%
2016-202125%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 29%Median weekly rent · $400/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher rent than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 33%Median monthly mortgage · $2,000/mo — above average: in the top 33%, higher mortgages than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 47%Mortgage stress · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 49%High mortgage · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 47%Social housing · 0.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.1%1
1.3%2
26%3
64%4
6.9%5
1.1%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
68%
23%
Owned outright8.7%Mortgage68%Renting23%Other0.6%
What’s built heredwelling types
98%
House98%Townhouse1.6%
98% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 31%Median personal income · $864/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher personal income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 49%Median family income · $1,973/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 22%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 32%High earners · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 22%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 30%Clerical & admin · 14% — above average: in the top 30%, more clerical and admin workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 28%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 28%, more care and service workers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 45%Sales workers · 8.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 30%Technicians, trades & labourers · 39% — above average: in the top 30%, more trades and labourers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
43%
20%
27%
Employed full-time43%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)3.0%Unemployed4.7%Not in labour force27%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 16%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 16%, more full-time workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 22%Part-time workers · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 19%Unemployment rate · 6.4% — well above average: in the top 19%, more unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 15%Not in labour force · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, fewer out of the workforce than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 16%Labour-force participation · 73% — well above average: in the top 16%, more workforce participation than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 35%Public transport to work · 2.4% — above average: in the top 35%, more public-transport commuters than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 11%Walked or cycled to work · 0.5% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, less walking and cycling than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 42%Worked from home · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 35%No motor vehicle · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)87%
Other/combined6.3%
Car (passenger)4.2%
Train2.0%
Walked0.5%
Bus0.4%
Motorbike0.1%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.8%0
26%1
51%2
13%3
8.2%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Mickleham

6 schools inside Mickleham, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Mickleham6schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools10within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank51stenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within12 schools
  • Within Mickleham · 6Order by
  • 1
    Yubup Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students710Multilingual58%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 2
    Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students401Multilingual64%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 3
    Mickleham Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students730Multilingual77%ICSEA Rank40th
  • 4
    Gaayip-Yagila Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,014Multilingual84%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 5
    Mickleham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students255Multilingual53%ICSEA Rank41st
  • 6
    Hume Anglican GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
    State RankP Top 18%S Top 14%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students2,948Multilingual44%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 6
  • 7
    Newbury Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Craigieburn · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,136Multilingual85%ICSEA Rank61st
  • 8
    Aitken Creek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Craigieburn · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students972Multilingual88%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • 9
    Mount Ridley P-12 CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Craigieburn · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students2,788Multilingual77%ICSEA Rank33rd
  • 10
    Oscar Romero Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Craigieburn · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students660Multilingual73%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 11
    Mother Teresa SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Craigieburn · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students342Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 12
    Wayi SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Craigieburn · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students192Multilingual75%ICSEA Rank44th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 1%Settled 5+ years · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 5%Moved in past year · 26% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more recent movers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 6%Arrived from overseas · 10% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more recent migrants than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
20%
67%
Same address20%Moved within area2.4%From elsewhere in Australia67%From overseas10%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.26%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.80%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.10%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Mickleham — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
704kk
↑ +4.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
33
↑ 3 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
1,065
↑ +34.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
6.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$535/w
↓ -3.6% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
31
↓ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
1,015
↑ +31.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.90%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample1,065StrongLease sample1,015Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed681 sales · 687 leases
Sales681▲+29.0%
Price$724k▲+3.3%
Sales DOM40 days▲+4d
Leased687▲+33.4%
Rent$550/wk−0.9%
Rental DOM32 days▲+4d
4.00%
85/100
78/100
02
Houses · 3 bed282 sales · 278 leases
Sales282▲+19.0%
Price$628k▲+4.4%
Sales DOM26 days▼−4d
Leased278▲+30.5%
Rent$503/wk−0.4%
Rental DOM31 days−1d
4.20%
90/100
39/100
03
Houses · 2 bed40 sales · 19 leases
Sales40▲+73.9%
Price$717k▲+10.3%
Sales DOM42 days▼−6d
Leased19▲+46.2%
Rent$468/wk−1.5%
Rental DOM31 days▲+19d
3.40%
23/100
4/100
04
Units · 3 bed6 sales · 0 leases
Sales6▼−53.8%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales1,065▲+34.5%
Price$704k▲+4.3%
Sales DOM33 days▼−3d
Leased1,015▲+31.5%
Rent$535/wk▼−3.6%
Rental DOM31 days+2d
3.90%
90/100
74/100
All units
Sales15▲+7.1%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
0/100
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
3/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 3 bed: +38%
Houses · 4 bed: +46%
Houses · Total: +46%
Houses · 2 bed: +70%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed681 sales · 687 leases
−$251/wk
$801/wk
$550/wk
+46%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 3 bed282 sales · 278 leases
−$191/wk
$694/wk
$503/wk
+38%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
4 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
86 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
33 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$704k▲ +4.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
1,065▲ +34.5% YoY
House 2 bed
Demand index
27 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
42 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$717k▲ +10.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
40▲ +73.9% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
85 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$628k▲ +4.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
282▲ +19.0% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
77 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
40 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$724k▲ +3.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
681▲ +29.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Mickleham against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Mickleham in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
3 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 2 bed
Demand index
27 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
42 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$717k▲ +10.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
40▲ +73.9% YoY
Gross yield
3.40%
House 3 bed
Demand index
85 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$628k▲ +4.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
282▲ +19.0% YoY
Gross yield
4.20%
House 4 bed
Demand index
77 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
40 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$724k▲ +3.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
681▲ +29.0% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
Mickleham · this suburb
Demand index
86 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
33 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$704k▲ +4.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
1,065▲ +34.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.90%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Mickleham — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
48.3%

of Mickleham's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 5.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 54.0% to 48.3%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$705k+4.0%
5y median $680kvs last year $678k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
1067+29.5%
5y median 553vs last year 824
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
47 days-9
5y median 55 daysvs last year 56 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$535/wk-3.6%
5y median $485/wkvs last year $555/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
1015+31.5%
5y median 526vs last year 772
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
31 days+2
5y median 28 daysvs last year 29 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.95%-0.31 pt
5y median 3.71%vs last year 4.26%
Months of supply
May 2026
7.0 months+59.1%
5y median 4.6 monthsvs last year 4.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.4 months+4.3%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 2.3 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Mickleham, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketMicklehamVIC 3064 · Houses · Total
Price$704k
DOM33 days
Sold1,065
1 market within 5kmLast 12 months
01
CraigieburnVIC 3064 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$711k
DOM25 days
Sold1,325
similar pricedfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Mickleham
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Mickleham's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketMicklehamVIC 3064 · Houses · Total
Price$704k
DOM33 days
Sold1,065
Most similar sales markets · within 4.6–71 kmLast 12 months
01
EppingVIC 3076 · 15km · 86% match
Price$734k
DOM29 days
Sold489
02
CraigieburnVIC 3064 · 5km · 85% match
Price$711k
DOM25 days
Sold1,325
03
SunburyVIC 3429 · 16km · 84% match
Price$720k
DOM23 days
Sold1,022
04
Roxburgh ParkVIC 3064 · 9km · 83% match
Price$719k
DOM24 days
Sold298
05
MerndaVIC 3754 · 17km · 83% match
Price$737k
DOM23 days
Sold405
06
WallanVIC 3756 · 17km · 82% match
Price$616k
DOM38 days
Sold388
07
Manor LakesVIC 3024 · 45km · 82% match
Price$659k
DOM35 days
Sold353
08
BroadmeadowsVIC 3047 · 15km · 82% match
Price$650k
DOM26 days
Sold176
09
St AlbansVIC 3021 · 24km · 82% match
Price$723k
DOM27 days
Sold440
10
AlbanvaleVIC 3021 · 25km · 81% match
Price$664k
DOM25 days
Sold81
26
TruganinaVIC 3029 · 33km · 80% match
Price$676k
DOM37 days
Sold970
31
CranbourneVIC 3977 · 71km · 79% match
Price$719k
DOM20 days
Sold420
34
Fraser RiseVIC 3336 · 23km · 79% match
Price$695k
DOM40 days
Sold503
50
South MorangVIC 3752 · 19km · 78% match
Price$793k
DOM25 days
Sold400
82
GreenvaleVIC 3059 · 10km · 76% match
Price$880k
DOM26 days
Sold471
86
FawknerVIC 3060 · 19km · 75% match
Price$844k
DOM26 days
Sold237
112
Altona MeadowsVIC 3028 · 39km · 73% match
Price$776k
DOM27 days
Sold257
148
GlenroyVIC 3046 · 18km · 71% match
Price$859k
DOM29 days
Sold313
149
AintreeVIC 3336 · 28km · 71% match
Price$709k
DOM49 days
Sold205
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Mickleham
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Mickleham include Epping (VIC 3076), Craigieburn (VIC 3064), Sunbury (VIC 3429), Roxburgh Park (VIC 3064), Mernda (VIC 3754), Wallan (VIC 3756), Manor Lakes (VIC 3024) and Broadmeadows (VIC 3047). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Mickleham

21 data-driven answers about Mickleham's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Mickleham?

#

The median house price in Mickleham, VIC 3064 is $704k as of June 2026, based on 1,065 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +4.3% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Mickleham?

#

The median weekly house rent in Mickleham is $535 as of June 2026, drawn from 1,015 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved −3.6% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Mickleham?

#

Gross rental yield in Mickleham is 3.90% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Mickleham?

#

As of June 2026, Mickleham medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$717k$628k$724k$704k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Mickleham's property market trends?

#

Mickleham's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +4.3% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved −3.6%; homes now sell in a median 33 days — faster than a year ago by 3; sales supply sits at 6.6 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Mickleham market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Mickleham as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Mickleham, house prices rose +4.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.90% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 33 days to sell, sales supply is 6.6 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Mickleham?

#

Houses in Mickleham sell in a median 33 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 3 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Mickleham a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Mickleham's sales market sits at 6.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.1 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Mickleham gone up or down?

#

House prices in Mickleham moved +4.3% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Mickleham?

#

Mickleham's house rental market sits at 1.1 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 1,015 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Mickleham in its property market cycle?

#

Mickleham's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining high sales velocity (top quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Mickleham compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Mickleham's median house price ($704k) is 9% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 33 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Mickleham sits at 3.90% vs 3.84% state median.

13

How does Mickleham compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Mickleham's most-similar nearby market is Epping (14.9 km away) with a median house price of $734k — about 4% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Mickleham?

#

The most-transacted segment in Mickleham over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 681 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 282 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Mickleham last year?

#

Mickleham recorded 1,065 house sales and 15 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 1,080 transactions. On the rental side, 1,015 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Mickleham?

#

Mickleham, VIC 3064 is home to 17,452 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 29, and the average household holds 3.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Mickleham?

#

The median household in Mickleham earns $2k per week — roughly $102k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $864/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Mickleham?

#

Mickleham is mostly owner-occupied: about 76% of households are owner-occupiers and 23% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 9% own outright and 68% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Mickleham?

#

Mickleham has 60 schools within reach, 6 of them inside the suburb itself — including Yubup Primary School, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Mickleham Secondary College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Mickleham a good place to live?

#

Mickleham, VIC 3064 has a population of 17,452, a median age of 29, a median household income around $2k/week, 23% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Mickleham market data last updated?

#

This Mickleham market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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