Population Overview
Total Population
126,236
Males
61,405 (48.6%)
Females
64,835 (51.4%)
Indigenous
866 (0.7%)
Born in Australia
74.7%
English Only at Home
77.5%
Australian Citizens
111,589
Other Languages
22.5%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$915/week
Annual Personal Income
$47,580
Median Household Income
$2,027/week
Annual Household Income
$105,404
Median Family Income
$2,521/week
Annual Family Income
$131,092
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$399
Median Monthly Mortgage
$2,167
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
91,428 (74.7%)
Born Overseas
30,915 (25.3%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
68,956 (69.1%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
10,513 (10.5%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
10,320 (10.3%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
4,761 (4.8%)
Year 8 or Below
4,312 (4.3%)
Did Not Go to School
918 (0.9%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
37,965
Employed Part-time
21,882
Total Employed
63,917
Unemployed
2,877
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Participation Rate
64.3%
Labour Force
66,800
Not in Labour Force
33,495
Family Composition
Total Families
34,785
Couple - No Children
12,696 (36.5%)
Couple with Children
16,457 (47.3%)
One Parent Family
5,120 (14.7%)
Other Family
503 (1.4%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
36,197 (75.9%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
7,746 (16.3%)
Flat/Apartment
3,636 (7.6%)
Other Dwelling
40 (0.1%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
47,666
Unoccupied Dwellings
3,941
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
2,773 (5.9%)
1 Vehicle
17,713 (37.5%)
2 Vehicles
19,078 (40.4%)
3 Vehicles
5,104 (10.8%)
4+ Vehicles
2,524 (5.3%)
Total Dwellings
47,190
Suburbs in this Council (20)
Briar Hill (3,220)Bundoora (28,068)Eaglemont (3,960)Eltham (18,847)Eltham North (6,830)Greensborough (21,070)Heidelberg (7,360)Heidelberg Heights (6,758)Heidelberg West (5,252)Ivanhoe (13,374)Ivanhoe East (3,762)Lower Plenty (3,962)Macleod (9,892)Montmorency (9,250)Rosanna (8,616)St Helena (2,890)Viewbank (7,030)Watsonia (5,352)Watsonia North (3,799)Yallambie (4,161)