Council
Population Overview
Total Population
190,397
Males
94,841 (49.8%)
Females
95,556 (50.2%)
Indigenous
522 (0.3%)
Born in Australia
47.5%
English Only at Home
45.8%
Australian Citizens
139,597
Other Languages
54.2%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$754/week
Annual Personal Income
$39,208
Median Household Income
$1,901/week
Annual Household Income
$98,852
Median Family Income
$2,223/week
Annual Family Income
$115,596
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$436
Median Monthly Mortgage
$2,383
Average Household Size
2.7 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
86,968 (47.5%)
Born Overseas
96,041 (52.5%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
114,824 (75.2%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
11,329 (7.4%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
11,702 (7.7%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
5,686 (3.7%)
Year 8 or Below
7,049 (4.6%)
Did Not Go to School
2,073 (1.4%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
53,990
Employed Part-time
32,567
Total Employed
92,077
Unemployed
5,669
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Participation Rate
60.8%
Labour Force
97,749
Not in Labour Force
55,769
Family Composition
Total Families
50,528
Couple - No Children
17,893 (35.4%)
Couple with Children
24,572 (48.6%)
One Parent Family
6,972 (13.8%)
Other Family
1,089 (2.2%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
46,139 (68.9%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
10,558 (15.8%)
Flat/Apartment
10,187 (15.2%)
Other Dwelling
30 (0.0%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
66,979
Unoccupied Dwellings
6,914
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
4,745 (7.2%)
1 Vehicle
24,159 (36.5%)
2 Vehicles
26,283 (39.7%)
3 Vehicles
7,481 (11.3%)
4+ Vehicles
3,487 (5.3%)
Total Dwellings
66,152
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)
409 / 100k
2yr Down 14.9%
10yr Down 21.4%
Motor vehicle theft
414.6 / 100k
2yr Up 88.9%
10yr Up 41.6%
Non-FV assault
208.7 / 100k
2yr Up 17.8%
10yr Up 43.6%
Robbery (unarmed)
2.4 / 100k
2yr Up 20.2%
10yr Down 49.5%
Steal from vehicle
1,410.1 / 100k
2yr Up 38.2%
10yr Up 52.0%
Show all 73 ANZSOC offence subgroups
| Offence subgroup | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| B42 Steal from a motor vehicle | 2,986 | 1,410.1 |
| B43 Steal from a retail store | 1,248 | 589.4 |
| B49 Other theft | 1,236 | 583.7 |
| B41 Motor vehicle theft | 878 | 414.6 |
| B21 Criminal damage | 840 | 396.7 |
| B321 Residential non-aggravated burglary | 692 | 326.8 |
| B53 Obtain benefit by deception | 561 | 264.9 |
| B322 Non-residential non-aggravated burglary | 483 | 228.1 |
| E21 Breach family violence order | 423 | 199.8 |
| A232 Non-FV Common assault | 294 | 138.8 |
| A231 FV Common assault | 223 | 105.3 |
| B45 Receiving or handling stolen goods | 223 | 105.3 |
| B44 Theft of a bicycle | 212 | 100.1 |
| C32 Drug possession | 202 | 95.4 |
| E13 Resist or hinder officer | 199 | 94 |
| A30 Sexual offences | 191 | 90.2 |
| B311 Residential aggravated burglary | 174 | 82.2 |
| D12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences | 164 | 77.4 |
| A211 FV Serious assault | 153 | 72.3 |
| A212 Non-FV Serious assault | 148 | 69.9 |
| A51 Aggravated robbery | 96 | 45.3 |
| E22 Breach intervention order | 96 | 45.3 |
| E23 Breach bail conditions | 95 | 44.9 |
| D35 Improper movement on public or private space | 56 | 26.4 |
| B11 Cause damage by fire | 54 | 25.5 |
| D11 Firearms offences | 54 | 25.5 |
| B22 Graffiti | 53 | 25 |
| B51 Forgery and counterfeiting | 52 | 24.6 |
| A732 Non-FV Threatening behaviour | 41 | 19.4 |
| A89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people | 38 | 17.9 |
| A22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer | 36 | 17 |
| C12 Drug trafficking | 34 | 16.1 |
| A731 FV Threatening behaviour | 27 | 12.8 |
| C23 Possess drug manufacturing equipment or precursor | 25 | 11.8 |
| A83 Throw or discharge object endangering people | 24 | 11.3 |
| A81 Dangerous driving | 23 | 10.9 |
| A712 Non-FV Stalking | 22 | 10.4 |
| B312 Non-residential aggravated burglary | 19 | 9 |
| D23 Offensive conduct | 18 | 8.5 |
| A722 Non-FV Harassment and private nuisance | 17 | 8 |
| B54 State false information | 15 | 7.1 |
| A711 FV Stalking | 14 | 6.6 |
| D25 Criminal intent | 13 | 6.1 |
| E19 Other justice procedures offences | 13 | 6.1 |
| D21 Riot and affray | 12 | 5.7 |
| A721 FV Harassment and private nuisance | 10 | 4.7 |
| E14 Pervert the course of justice or commit perjury | 9 | 4.3 |
| A10 Homicide and related offences | 7 | 3.3 |
| B29 Other property damage offences | 7 | 3.3 |
| A42 False imprisonment | 6 | 2.8 |
| A52 Non-Aggravated robbery | 5 | 2.4 |
| C21 Cultivate drugs | 5 | 2.4 |
| D43 Hacking | 5 | 2.4 |
| D13 Explosives offences | 4 | 1.9 |
| D24 Offensive language | 4 | 1.9 |
| A62 Extortion | 3 | 1.4 |
| B329 Unknown non-aggravated burglary | 3 | 1.4 |
| E29 Breach of other orders | 3 | 1.4 |
| A41 Abduction | 2 | 0.9 |
| B59 Other deception offences | 2 | 0.9 |
| D32 Hoaxes | 2 | 0.9 |
| A61 Blackmail | 1 | 0.5 |
| B55 Deceptive business practices | 1 | 0.5 |
| C11 Drug dealing | 1 | 0.5 |
| C31 Drug use | 1 | 0.5 |
| D26 Disorderly conduct | 1 | 0.5 |
| D31 Privacy offences | 1 | 0.5 |
| E11 Escape custody | 1 | 0.5 |
| E15 Prison regulation offences | 1 | 0.5 |
| F21 Public transport | 1 | 0.5 |
| F29 Other transport regulation offences | 1 | 0.5 |
| F31 Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 0.5 |
| F39 Other government regulatory offences | 1 | 0.5 |