Vermont ( ) is a suburb of
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,
Victoria
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,
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, east of Melbourne's
Central Business District
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, located within the Cities of
Maroondah and
Whitehorse
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local government area
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s. Vermont recorded a population of 10,993 at the .
The meaning of (behind) Vermont is "Green Hill".
Vermont is bordered by
Mitcham
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to the north,
Nunawading
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and
Forest Hill to the west,
Vermont South to the south and
Wantirna
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Its name is ...
and
Ringwood to the east.
The suburb of Vermont is the location of the Vermont Volunteers Roll of Honour for the
First World War
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. The honour board used to hang in the former Mechanics Institute Hall, which was on the site now occupied by the Scout Hall. Some of the names listed are also included on the Mitcham and
Blackburn
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War Memorials.
History
L. L. Vale Post Office opened on 1 November 1881 and was renamed Vermont in 1889. It was closed between 1895 and 1899. A Vermont East Post Office was open between 1964 and 1993.
Demographics
In the 2016 census the population of Vermont was 10,442, approximately 51.2% female and 48.8% male.
The median/average age of the people in Vermont is 40 years of age.
64.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 7.5%, England 3.1%, India 2.9%, Malaysia 2.4% and Vietnam 1.5%
66.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 9.5%, Cantonese 4.2%, Vietnamese 1.5%, Hindi 1.2% and Sinhalese 1.1%
The most common responses for religion in Vermont (State Suburbs) were No Religion, so described 36.2%, Catholic 19.4%, Anglican 8.8%, Not stated 7.1% and Buddhism 4.3%. In Vermont (State Suburbs), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (50.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).
Transport

The nearest railway station is
Mitcham railway station, located north of Vermont and
Heatherdale Station, which is located 1.4 km north of Vermont (from Canterbury Road).
Vermont is serviced by five
bus routes
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. Buses run 7 days of the week.
One of Melbourne's major arterials, Canterbury Road, passes through the centre of Vermont, running east to west. It is intersected by Mitcham and Boronia Roads, which run north and south-east respectively.
Education
Vermont is home to four schools:
*
Vermont Secondary College
*Vermont Primary School
*St James' Catholic Primary School
*St Timothy's Catholic Community Primary School
Sport
Australian Rules Football
The suburb has an
Australian Rules
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football team, the Vermont Eagles, competing in the
Eastern Football League.
Soccer
The Whitehorse United Soccer Club is located in Vermont South, previously winning the State League 4 East competition in 2017, the club is currently competing in the State league 3 south-east competition.
Futsal
Vermont Futsal Club was founded in 2015 and has competed in the state levels of Victoria and has played previously in State League One. They are currently competing in the State League Three competition at Futsal Oz Brunswick.
Cricket
There is also the Vermont Cricket Club.
Churches
Vermont is also host to a number of churches including:
* Stairway Church
* St. Luke’s Anglican Church
See also
*
City of Nunawading
The City of Nunawading was a local government area about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1925 until 1994.
History
Nunawading was originally part of the Nunawading R ...
– Vermont was previously within this former local government area.
*
List of Melbourne suburbs
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References
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