Council
Population Overview
Total Population
139,281
Males
68,038 (48.8%)
Females
71,240 (51.1%)
Indigenous
1,800 (1.3%)
Born in Australia
77.5%
English Only at Home
88.1%
Australian Citizens
121,787
Other Languages
11.9%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$805/week
Annual Personal Income
$41,860
Median Household Income
$1,653/week
Annual Household Income
$85,956
Median Family Income
$2,098/week
Annual Family Income
$109,096
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$356
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,800
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
102,622 (77.5%)
Born Overseas
29,803 (22.5%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
58,930 (55.4%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
15,950 (15.0%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
18,867 (17.7%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
7,577 (7.1%)
Year 8 or Below
4,490 (4.2%)
Did Not Go to School
537 (0.5%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
40,819
Employed Part-time
22,886
Total Employed
68,544
Unemployed
3,319
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Participation Rate
63.4%
Labour Force
71,872
Not in Labour Force
35,188
Family Composition
Total Families
37,590
Couple - No Children
13,185 (35.1%)
Couple with Children
16,241 (43.2%)
One Parent Family
7,587 (20.2%)
Other Family
570 (1.5%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
42,288 (79.8%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
9,090 (17.1%)
Flat/Apartment
1,284 (2.4%)
Other Dwelling
307 (0.6%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
53,019
Unoccupied Dwellings
3,280
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
3,036 (5.8%)
1 Vehicle
18,780 (35.9%)
2 Vehicles
20,716 (39.6%)
3 Vehicles
6,399 (12.2%)
4+ Vehicles
3,382 (6.5%)
Total Dwellings
52,314
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)
444.3 / 100k
2yr Up 34.7%
10yr Down 28.2%
Motor vehicle theft
368.7 / 100k
2yr Up 75.5%
10yr Up 15.6%
Non-FV assault
396.2 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 22.0%
Robbery (unarmed)
6.9 / 100k
2yr Up 96.4%
10yr Down 12.8%
Steal from vehicle
1,425.8 / 100k
2yr Up 97.9%
10yr Up 37.0%
Show all 80 ANZSOC offence subgroups
| Offence subgroup | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| B42 Steal from a motor vehicle | 2,073 | 1,425.8 |
| B21 Criminal damage | 1,115 | 766.9 |
| E21 Breach family violence order | 1,021 | 702.2 |
| E23 Breach bail conditions | 1,012 | 696.1 |
| B49 Other theft | 982 | 675.4 |
| B43 Steal from a retail store | 888 | 610.8 |
| B41 Motor vehicle theft | 536 | 368.7 |
| B321 Residential non-aggravated burglary | 478 | 328.8 |
| C32 Drug possession | 448 | 308.1 |
| B322 Non-residential non-aggravated burglary | 438 | 301.3 |
| A231 FV Common assault | 421 | 289.6 |
| B53 Obtain benefit by deception | 421 | 289.6 |
| A232 Non-FV Common assault | 366 | 251.7 |
| D12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences | 286 | 196.7 |
| A30 Sexual offences | 270 | 185.7 |
| B45 Receiving or handling stolen goods | 258 | 177.5 |
| A211 FV Serious assault | 232 | 159.6 |
| E13 Resist or hinder officer | 217 | 149.3 |
| A212 Non-FV Serious assault | 210 | 144.4 |
| B311 Residential aggravated burglary | 168 | 115.6 |
| E22 Breach intervention order | 144 | 99 |
| B44 Theft of a bicycle | 137 | 94.2 |
| B22 Graffiti | 107 | 73.6 |
| B11 Cause damage by fire | 91 | 62.6 |
| A22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer | 82 | 56.4 |
| D11 Firearms offences | 79 | 54.3 |
| C23 Possess drug manufacturing equipment or precursor | 75 | 51.6 |
| D35 Improper movement on public or private space | 75 | 51.6 |
| A732 Non-FV Threatening behaviour | 72 | 49.5 |
| A51 Aggravated robbery | 68 | 46.8 |
| A731 FV Threatening behaviour | 65 | 44.7 |
| B51 Forgery and counterfeiting | 64 | 44 |
| E29 Breach of other orders | 64 | 44 |
| A89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people | 57 | 39.2 |
| C12 Drug trafficking | 49 | 33.7 |
| A711 FV Stalking | 46 | 31.6 |
| A81 Dangerous driving | 45 | 31 |
| D23 Offensive conduct | 36 | 24.8 |
| D21 Riot and affray | 32 | 22 |
| A722 Non-FV Harassment and private nuisance | 27 | 18.6 |
| A712 Non-FV Stalking | 24 | 16.5 |
| D43 Hacking | 22 | 15.1 |
| E19 Other justice procedures offences | 21 | 14.4 |
| A721 FV Harassment and private nuisance | 20 | 13.8 |
| B54 State false information | 20 | 13.8 |
| A83 Throw or discharge object endangering people | 18 | 12.4 |
| C21 Cultivate drugs | 18 | 12.4 |
| D25 Criminal intent | 18 | 12.4 |
| B312 Non-residential aggravated burglary | 17 | 11.7 |
| A42 False imprisonment | 12 | 8.3 |
| E14 Pervert the course of justice or commit perjury | 12 | 8.3 |
| A52 Non-Aggravated robbery | 10 | 6.9 |
| B29 Other property damage offences | 10 | 6.9 |
| D26 Disorderly conduct | 10 | 6.9 |
| B19 Other fire related offences | 9 | 6.2 |
| D13 Explosives offences | 6 | 4.1 |
| A41 Abduction | 5 | 3.4 |
| B329 Unknown non-aggravated burglary | 5 | 3.4 |
| E15 Prison regulation offences | 5 | 3.4 |
| C11 Drug dealing | 4 | 2.8 |
| D32 Hoaxes | 4 | 2.8 |
| A10 Homicide and related offences | 2 | 1.4 |
| A61 Blackmail | 2 | 1.4 |
| A62 Extortion | 2 | 1.4 |
| D31 Privacy offences | 2 | 1.4 |
| E11 Escape custody | 2 | 1.4 |
| F92 Public health and safety offences | 2 | 1.4 |
| F93 Cruelty to animals | 2 | 1.4 |
| B46 Fare evasion | 1 | 0.7 |
| B56 Professional malpractice and misrepresentation | 1 | 0.7 |
| C31 Drug use | 1 | 0.7 |
| F21 Public transport | 1 | 0.7 |
| F22 Aviation regulations offences | 1 | 0.7 |
| F23 Maritime regulations offences | 1 | 0.7 |
| F29 Other transport regulation offences | 1 | 0.7 |
| F32 Commercial regulation offences | 1 | 0.7 |
| F33 Liquor and tobacco licensing offences | 1 | 0.7 |
| F39 Other government regulatory offences | 1 | 0.7 |
| F91 Environmental offences | 1 | 0.7 |
| F99 Other miscellaneous offences | 1 | 0.7 |