Council
Population Overview
Total Population
167,900
Males
80,517 (48.0%)
Females
87,386 (52.0%)
Indigenous
436 (0.3%)
Born in Australia
66.6%
English Only at Home
70.4%
Australian Citizens
141,659
Other Languages
29.6%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$1,071/week
Annual Personal Income
$55,692
Median Household Income
$2,376/week
Annual Household Income
$123,552
Median Family Income
$3,186/week
Annual Family Income
$165,672
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$451
Median Monthly Mortgage
$3,000
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.9
Birthplace
Born in Australia
108,493 (66.6%)
Born Overseas
54,524 (33.4%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
110,572 (81.4%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
9,383 (6.9%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
7,813 (5.8%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
3,896 (2.9%)
Year 8 or Below
3,310 (2.4%)
Did Not Go to School
811 (0.6%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
51,690
Employed Part-time
30,470
Total Employed
86,992
Unemployed
3,953
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Participation Rate
64.5%
Labour Force
90,942
Not in Labour Force
45,507
Family Composition
Total Families
44,611
Couple - No Children
16,248 (36.4%)
Couple with Children
22,080 (49.5%)
One Parent Family
5,540 (12.4%)
Other Family
748 (1.7%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
34,771 (55.4%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
12,501 (19.9%)
Flat/Apartment
15,162 (24.2%)
Other Dwelling
218 (0.3%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
62,715
Unoccupied Dwellings
8,147
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
4,559 (7.3%)
1 Vehicle
25,120 (40.4%)
2 Vehicles
23,270 (37.4%)
3 Vehicles
6,207 (10.0%)
4+ Vehicles
3,003 (4.8%)
Total Dwellings
62,161
Crime Statistics (Year ending Sep 2025)
Recorded incidents from Victoria Police, published by the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA). Rates are per 100,000 residents. Trends compare the year-ending September 2025 rate to the same metric in 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.
Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
597 / 100k
2yr Up 27.8%
10yr Up 30.5%
Motor vehicle theft
254 / 100k
2yr Up 114.3%
10yr Up 44.8%
Non-FV assault
157.1 / 100k
2yr Up 12.9%
10yr Up 88.1%
Robbery (unarmed)
2.8 / 100k
2yr Up 21.6%
10yr Up 146.8%
Steal from vehicle
1,010.3 / 100k
2yr Up 45.4%
10yr Stable
Show all 70 ANZSOC offence subgroups
| Offence subgroup | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| B42 Steal from a motor vehicle | 1,814 | 1,010.3 |
| B49 Other theft | 745 | 414.9 |
| B43 Steal from a retail store | 734 | 408.8 |
| B321 Residential non-aggravated burglary | 648 | 360.9 |
| B21 Criminal damage | 497 | 276.8 |
| B41 Motor vehicle theft | 456 | 254 |
| B311 Residential aggravated burglary | 424 | 236.1 |
| B322 Non-residential non-aggravated burglary | 344 | 191.6 |
| B53 Obtain benefit by deception | 339 | 188.8 |
| E21 Breach family violence order | 272 | 151.5 |
| A232 Non-FV Common assault | 187 | 104.1 |
| A30 Sexual offences | 156 | 86.9 |
| A231 FV Common assault | 134 | 74.6 |
| B44 Theft of a bicycle | 106 | 59 |
| B45 Receiving or handling stolen goods | 99 | 55.1 |
| A212 Non-FV Serious assault | 95 | 52.9 |
| B22 Graffiti | 91 | 50.7 |
| C32 Drug possession | 83 | 46.2 |
| E13 Resist or hinder officer | 79 | 44 |
| E22 Breach intervention order | 62 | 34.5 |
| A211 FV Serious assault | 58 | 32.3 |
| A51 Aggravated robbery | 50 | 27.8 |
| D12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences | 47 | 26.2 |
| D35 Improper movement on public or private space | 45 | 25.1 |
| E23 Breach bail conditions | 37 | 20.6 |
| B51 Forgery and counterfeiting | 36 | 20 |
| A732 Non-FV Threatening behaviour | 35 | 19.5 |
| A711 FV Stalking | 27 | 15 |
| C12 Drug trafficking | 25 | 13.9 |
| B11 Cause damage by fire | 23 | 12.8 |
| A731 FV Threatening behaviour | 21 | 11.7 |
| A22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer | 20 | 11.1 |
| A712 Non-FV Stalking | 20 | 11.1 |
| A722 Non-FV Harassment and private nuisance | 19 | 10.6 |
| D23 Offensive conduct | 18 | 10 |
| B312 Non-residential aggravated burglary | 17 | 9.5 |
| A89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people | 15 | 8.4 |
| C23 Possess drug manufacturing equipment or precursor | 15 | 8.4 |
| D11 Firearms offences | 14 | 7.8 |
| A83 Throw or discharge object endangering people | 13 | 7.2 |
| C21 Cultivate drugs | 13 | 7.2 |
| A721 FV Harassment and private nuisance | 12 | 6.7 |
| B29 Other property damage offences | 9 | 5 |
| A81 Dangerous driving | 8 | 4.5 |
| A42 False imprisonment | 7 | 3.9 |
| B54 State false information | 7 | 3.9 |
| D25 Criminal intent | 7 | 3.9 |
| E19 Other justice procedures offences | 7 | 3.9 |
| A52 Non-Aggravated robbery | 5 | 2.8 |
| A62 Extortion | 5 | 2.8 |
| A61 Blackmail | 4 | 2.2 |
| E14 Pervert the course of justice or commit perjury | 4 | 2.2 |
| B329 Unknown non-aggravated burglary | 3 | 1.7 |
| D24 Offensive language | 3 | 1.7 |
| D31 Privacy offences | 3 | 1.7 |
| D32 Hoaxes | 3 | 1.7 |
| F21 Public transport | 3 | 1.7 |
| A10 Homicide and related offences | 2 | 1.1 |
| D21 Riot and affray | 2 | 1.1 |
| D26 Disorderly conduct | 2 | 1.1 |
| F93 Cruelty to animals | 2 | 1.1 |
| A41 Abduction | 1 | 0.6 |
| B56 Professional malpractice and misrepresentation | 1 | 0.6 |
| B61 Bribery of officials | 1 | 0.6 |
| D43 Hacking | 1 | 0.6 |
| E11 Escape custody | 1 | 0.6 |
| E15 Prison regulation offences | 1 | 0.6 |
| E29 Breach of other orders | 1 | 0.6 |
| F29 Other transport regulation offences | 1 | 0.6 |
| F33 Liquor and tobacco licensing offences | 1 | 0.6 |