Council
Population Overview
Total Population
149,615
Males
74,423 (49.7%)
Females
75,195 (50.3%)
Indigenous
772 (0.5%)
Born in Australia
41.0%
English Only at Home
50.2%
Australian Citizens
79,702
Other Languages
49.8%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$959/week
Annual Personal Income
$49,868
Median Household Income
$1,678/week
Annual Household Income
$87,256
Median Family Income
$2,368/week
Annual Family Income
$123,136
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$396
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,963
Average Household Size
1.8 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
1
Birthplace
Born in Australia
56,842 (41.0%)
Born Overseas
81,927 (59.0%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
113,324 (88.2%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
6,156 (4.8%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
4,778 (3.7%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
1,696 (1.3%)
Year 8 or Below
1,452 (1.1%)
Did Not Go to School
1,037 (0.8%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
53,033
Employed Part-time
31,134
Total Employed
90,345
Unemployed
7,472
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
Participation Rate
70.1%
Labour Force
97,817
Not in Labour Force
31,266
Family Composition
Total Families
30,685
Couple - No Children
19,259 (62.8%)
Couple with Children
6,608 (21.5%)
One Parent Family
3,071 (10.0%)
Other Family
1,745 (5.7%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
1,576 (2.2%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
8,095 (11.4%)
Flat/Apartment
60,718 (85.8%)
Other Dwelling
131 (0.2%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
70,760
Unoccupied Dwellings
26,071
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
32,071 (46.1%)
1 Vehicle
29,411 (42.2%)
2 Vehicles
6,840 (9.8%)
3 Vehicles
915 (1.3%)
4+ Vehicles
378 (0.5%)
Total Dwellings
69,618
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)
550.4 / 100k
2yr Up 22.3%
10yr Down 10.8%
Motor vehicle theft
785.3 / 100k
2yr Up 73.2%
10yr Up 76.2%
Non-FV assault
1,345.5 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 14.7%
Robbery (unarmed)
26.2 / 100k
2yr Down 19.7%
10yr Stable
Steal from vehicle
2,849.7 / 100k
2yr Up 154.0%
10yr Up 99.5%
Show all 91 ANZSOC offence subgroups
| Offence subgroup | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| B42 Steal from a motor vehicle | 5,545 | 2,849.7 |
| B49 Other theft | 4,981 | 2,559.9 |
| B43 Steal from a retail store | 2,762 | 1,419.5 |
| B21 Criminal damage | 2,299 | 1,181.5 |
| A232 Non-FV Common assault | 1,745 | 896.8 |
| B44 Theft of a bicycle | 1,591 | 817.7 |
| B41 Motor vehicle theft | 1,528 | 785.3 |
| E23 Breach bail conditions | 1,507 | 774.5 |
| B322 Non-residential non-aggravated burglary | 1,380 | 709.2 |
| B53 Obtain benefit by deception | 1,351 | 694.3 |
| B321 Residential non-aggravated burglary | 956 | 491.3 |
| C32 Drug possession | 949 | 487.7 |
| A212 Non-FV Serious assault | 873 | 448.7 |
| D12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences | 712 | 365.9 |
| A30 Sexual offences | 661 | 339.7 |
| B45 Receiving or handling stolen goods | 619 | 318.1 |
| E21 Breach family violence order | 555 | 285.2 |
| B22 Graffiti | 435 | 223.6 |
| A231 FV Common assault | 367 | 188.6 |
| A211 FV Serious assault | 332 | 170.6 |
| E13 Resist or hinder officer | 295 | 151.6 |
| D23 Offensive conduct | 286 | 147 |
| A51 Aggravated robbery | 254 | 130.5 |
| A22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer | 251 | 129 |
| D35 Improper movement on public or private space | 202 | 103.8 |
| C12 Drug trafficking | 179 | 92 |
| A732 Non-FV Threatening behaviour | 132 | 67.8 |
| B51 Forgery and counterfeiting | 118 | 60.6 |
| B311 Residential aggravated burglary | 115 | 59.1 |
| B11 Cause damage by fire | 107 | 55 |
| E29 Breach of other orders | 105 | 54 |
| E22 Breach intervention order | 102 | 52.4 |
| C23 Possess drug manufacturing equipment or precursor | 91 | 46.8 |
| D11 Firearms offences | 90 | 46.3 |
| A83 Throw or discharge object endangering people | 85 | 43.7 |
| D25 Criminal intent | 80 | 41.1 |
| A89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people | 77 | 39.6 |
| D21 Riot and affray | 69 | 35.5 |
| D26 Disorderly conduct | 69 | 35.5 |
| E19 Other justice procedures offences | 56 | 28.8 |
| E15 Prison regulation offences | 53 | 27.2 |
| A52 Non-Aggravated robbery | 51 | 26.2 |
| A731 FV Threatening behaviour | 47 | 24.2 |
| A712 Non-FV Stalking | 45 | 23.1 |
| A722 Non-FV Harassment and private nuisance | 45 | 23.1 |
| B54 State false information | 45 | 23.1 |
| A711 FV Stalking | 44 | 22.6 |
| A721 FV Harassment and private nuisance | 37 | 19 |
| A81 Dangerous driving | 37 | 19 |
| D24 Offensive language | 35 | 18 |
| E14 Pervert the course of justice or commit perjury | 35 | 18 |
| B29 Other property damage offences | 25 | 12.8 |
| A42 False imprisonment | 24 | 12.3 |
| D32 Hoaxes | 24 | 12.3 |
| B312 Non-residential aggravated burglary | 22 | 11.3 |
| A41 Abduction | 15 | 7.7 |
| B59 Other deception offences | 15 | 7.7 |
| A61 Blackmail | 12 | 6.2 |
| F21 Public transport | 11 | 5.7 |
| C31 Drug use | 10 | 5.1 |
| D43 Hacking | 10 | 5.1 |
| E11 Escape custody | 10 | 5.1 |
| F33 Liquor and tobacco licensing offences | 10 | 5.1 |
| A62 Extortion | 9 | 4.6 |
| D31 Privacy offences | 8 | 4.1 |
| B19 Other fire related offences | 7 | 3.6 |
| B329 Unknown non-aggravated burglary | 7 | 3.6 |
| D13 Explosives offences | 7 | 3.6 |
| D33 Begging | 7 | 3.6 |
| A10 Homicide and related offences | 6 | 3.1 |
| B56 Professional malpractice and misrepresentation | 6 | 3.1 |
| F93 Cruelty to animals | 6 | 3.1 |
| F99 Other miscellaneous offences | 6 | 3.1 |
| D22 Drunk and disorderly in public | 4 | 2.1 |
| C11 Drug dealing | 2 | 1 |
| C21 Cultivate drugs | 2 | 1 |
| D36 Other public nuisance offences | 2 | 1 |
| F11 Drink driving | 2 | 1 |
| F29 Other transport regulation offences | 2 | 1 |
| F31 Betting and gaming offences | 2 | 1 |
| F39 Other government regulatory offences | 2 | 1 |
| F92 Public health and safety offences | 2 | 1 |
| B46 Fare evasion | 1 | 0.5 |
| B52 Possess equipment to make false instrument | 1 | 0.5 |
| B61 Bribery of officials | 1 | 0.5 |
| E12 Fail to appear | 1 | 0.5 |
| F19 Other regulatory driving offences | 1 | 0.5 |
| F22 Aviation regulations offences | 1 | 0.5 |
| F23 Maritime regulations offences | 1 | 0.5 |
| F32 Commercial regulation offences | 1 | 0.5 |
| F91 Environmental offences | 1 | 0.5 |