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Whitehorse LGA · VIC
Signal · Worth a look
For an investor,
A read of Mitcham's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong infrastructure (4 LGA projects · ~$68M); the watch-out is weak yield (2.8% gross).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Mitcham ranks 5th of 6 among its Whitehorse peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $1.28m | +28% | 2.7% | Above average |
| Blackburn North | $1.3m | +20% | 2.7% | Above average |
| Blackburn South | $1.39m | +26% | 2.5% | Above average |
| MitchamThis suburb | $1.18m | +11% | 2.8% | Around average |
What could go wrong
Prices eased 1.1% over the year — strong +82% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $777k · 3-bed $1.09m · 4-bed $1.30m · 5-bed $1.43m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
Forecast population growth points to rising housing demand.
Sells faster than the VIC median — a competitive market for buyers.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Mitcham grew +5% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +13% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Mitcham median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 44/100 on growth-and-yield fundamentals. Blue-chip prices come with lower yields and slower growth — the trade-off for stability, not weak fundamentals.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Mitcham's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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