Council
Population Overview
Total Population
16,604
Males
8,156 (49.1%)
Females
8,453 (50.9%)
Indigenous
180 (1.1%)
Born in Australia
84.7%
English Only at Home
94.8%
Australian Citizens
14,636
Other Languages
5.2%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$666/week
Annual Personal Income
$34,632
Median Household Income
$1,281/week
Annual Household Income
$66,612
Median Family Income
$1,697/week
Annual Family Income
$88,244
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$295
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,421
Average Household Size
2.2 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7
Birthplace
Born in Australia
12,896 (84.7%)
Born Overseas
2,331 (15.3%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
7,118 (54.9%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
1,978 (15.3%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
2,253 (17.4%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
968 (7.5%)
Year 8 or Below
615 (4.7%)
Did Not Go to School
31 (0.2%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
3,612
Employed Part-time
2,944
Total Employed
7,154
Unemployed
300
Unemployment Rate
4%
Participation Rate
52.3%
Labour Force
7,459
Not in Labour Force
5,637
Family Composition
Total Families
4,500
Couple - No Children
2,412 (53.6%)
Couple with Children
1,434 (31.9%)
One Parent Family
608 (13.5%)
Other Family
51 (1.1%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
6,470 (94.5%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
177 (2.6%)
Flat/Apartment
100 (1.5%)
Other Dwelling
80 (1.2%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
6,846
Unoccupied Dwellings
2,008
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
221 (3.3%)
1 Vehicle
2,291 (33.9%)
2 Vehicles
2,596 (38.4%)
3 Vehicles
1,044 (15.5%)
4+ Vehicles
596 (8.8%)
Total Dwellings
6,753
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)
324.1 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Down 39.4%
Motor vehicle theft
200.4 / 100k
2yr Up 51.8%
10yr Down 35.2%
Non-FV assault
165 / 100k
2yr Up 31.0%
10yr Up 34.8%
Robbery (unarmed)
0 / 100k
2yr —
10yr —
Steal from vehicle
683.7 / 100k
2yr Up 119.2%
10yr Up 37.8%
Show all 46 ANZSOC offence subgroups
| Offence subgroup | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| B42 Steal from a motor vehicle | 116 | 683.7 |
| B49 Other theft | 101 | 595.2 |
| B21 Criminal damage | 58 | 341.8 |
| B321 Residential non-aggravated burglary | 47 | 277 |
| B322 Non-residential non-aggravated burglary | 44 | 259.3 |
| E21 Breach family violence order | 35 | 206.3 |
| B41 Motor vehicle theft | 34 | 200.4 |
| B43 Steal from a retail store | 25 | 147.3 |
| A30 Sexual offences | 19 | 112 |
| B45 Receiving or handling stolen goods | 17 | 100.2 |
| A211 FV Serious assault | 16 | 94.3 |
| A232 Non-FV Common assault | 16 | 94.3 |
| B19 Other fire related offences | 16 | 94.3 |
| B22 Graffiti | 16 | 94.3 |
| A231 FV Common assault | 14 | 82.5 |
| B53 Obtain benefit by deception | 13 | 76.6 |
| A212 Non-FV Serious assault | 12 | 70.7 |
| E13 Resist or hinder officer | 12 | 70.7 |
| B311 Residential aggravated burglary | 8 | 47.1 |
| A22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer | 6 | 35.4 |
| D11 Firearms offences | 6 | 35.4 |
| D12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences | 6 | 35.4 |
| B11 Cause damage by fire | 5 | 29.5 |
| B51 Forgery and counterfeiting | 5 | 29.5 |
| A89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people | 4 | 23.6 |
| A81 Dangerous driving | 3 | 17.7 |
| C32 Drug possession | 3 | 17.7 |
| D35 Improper movement on public or private space | 3 | 17.7 |
| E22 Breach intervention order | 3 | 17.7 |
| E23 Breach bail conditions | 3 | 17.7 |
| A10 Homicide and related offences | 2 | 11.8 |
| A83 Throw or discharge object endangering people | 2 | 11.8 |
| B44 Theft of a bicycle | 2 | 11.8 |
| C12 Drug trafficking | 2 | 11.8 |
| E19 Other justice procedures offences | 2 | 11.8 |
| A41 Abduction | 1 | 5.9 |
| A51 Aggravated robbery | 1 | 5.9 |
| A712 Non-FV Stalking | 1 | 5.9 |
| A731 FV Threatening behaviour | 1 | 5.9 |
| B12 Cause a bushfire | 1 | 5.9 |
| C21 Cultivate drugs | 1 | 5.9 |
| D13 Explosives offences | 1 | 5.9 |
| D24 Offensive language | 1 | 5.9 |
| D25 Criminal intent | 1 | 5.9 |
| D31 Privacy offences | 1 | 5.9 |
| E29 Breach of other orders | 1 | 5.9 |