Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mickleham suburb profile
Mickleham, VIC · Postcode 3064
This Mickleham suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mickleham, VIC (postcode 3064). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mickleham with nearby suburbs.
Mickleham at a glance
Population
17,452
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,968/wk
Median age
29
Mickleham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1307.4% over 10 years
Population
17,452
was 3,142 in 2016
+14,310 · +455.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,968/wk
was $1,862/wk in 2016
+$106 · +5.7%
Median age
29
was 30 in 2016
-1 · -3.3%
Dig deeper: Mickleham population growth · Mickleham then and now
Mickleham vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Mickleham, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.4% vs area
- Mickleham$400/wk
- Nearby$400.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+1.6% vs area
- Mickleham$1,968/wk
- Nearby$2,088.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-25.6% vs area
- Mickleham29
- Nearby32.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+2.4% vs area
- Mickleham$864/wk
- Nearby$962/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Mickleham compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mickleham sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4993.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6992.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,059.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6984.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mickleham on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mickleham, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mickleham people
- Population
- 17,452
- Median age
- 29
- Born overseas
- 44.9%
- Average household size
- 3.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mickleham income
- Median household income
- $1,968/wk
- Median personal income
- $864/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mickleham housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 7.9%
- Mortgaged
- 61.5%
- Rented
- 21%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mickleham work
- Employment to population
- 64.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 68.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3064)
Compare Mickleham with nearby suburbs
Mickleham in numbers
Mickleham had 17,452 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 102nd most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 29, 29% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3.3 people. 44.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 7.9% own their home outright, 61.5% are paying a mortgage, 21% rent. Separate houses make up 90.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 14% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,968/wk, 11% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.4%. 68.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 455.4% (from 3,142 to 17,452). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $400/wk (+14.3%).
Mickleham suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mickleham, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Mickleham was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mickleham, VIC?
- Mickleham had 17,452 residents at the 2021 Census, up 455.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mickleham?
- Median household income in Mickleham was $1,968/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mickleham?
- 21% of occupied homes in Mickleham were rented, 7.9% were owned outright and 61.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mickleham suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mickleham. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne