Council
Population Overview
Total Population
101,942
Males
49,702 (48.8%)
Females
52,238 (51.2%)
Indigenous
514 (0.5%)
Born in Australia
64.7%
English Only at Home
77.5%
Australian Citizens
79,149
Other Languages
22.5%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$1,289/week
Annual Personal Income
$67,028
Median Household Income
$2,069/week
Annual Household Income
$107,588
Median Family Income
$3,052/week
Annual Family Income
$158,704
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$420
Median Monthly Mortgage
$2,169
Average Household Size
1.9 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.9
Birthplace
Born in Australia
61,848 (64.7%)
Born Overseas
33,737 (35.3%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
68,671 (82.1%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
5,899 (7.1%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
5,140 (6.1%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
1,830 (2.2%)
Year 8 or Below
1,689 (2.0%)
Did Not Go to School
442 (0.5%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
40,428
Employed Part-time
16,998
Total Employed
61,015
Unemployed
2,840
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Participation Rate
70.7%
Labour Force
63,854
Not in Labour Force
20,189
Family Composition
Total Families
24,252
Couple - No Children
12,949 (53.4%)
Couple with Children
7,752 (32.0%)
One Parent Family
3,005 (12.4%)
Other Family
545 (2.2%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
4,239 (8.7%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
11,406 (23.4%)
Flat/Apartment
32,443 (66.6%)
Other Dwelling
564 (1.2%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
48,731
Unoccupied Dwellings
11,066
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
8,705 (18.1%)
1 Vehicle
26,671 (55.5%)
2 Vehicles
10,483 (21.8%)
3 Vehicles
1,608 (3.3%)
4+ Vehicles
607 (1.3%)
Total Dwellings
48,076
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)
726.1 / 100k
2yr Up 25.5%
10yr Stable
Motor vehicle theft
729.6 / 100k
2yr Up 83.8%
10yr Up 35.9%
Non-FV assault
565.7 / 100k
2yr Up 13.8%
10yr Up 42.6%
Robbery (unarmed)
6.1 / 100k
2yr Up 33.7%
10yr Down 26.4%
Steal from vehicle
2,554 / 100k
2yr Up 49.2%
10yr Up 31.7%
Show all 77 ANZSOC offence subgroups
| Offence subgroup | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| B42 Steal from a motor vehicle | 2,930 | 2,554 |
| B49 Other theft | 1,242 | 1,082.6 |
| B21 Criminal damage | 984 | 857.7 |
| B41 Motor vehicle theft | 837 | 729.6 |
| B43 Steal from a retail store | 768 | 669.4 |
| B321 Residential non-aggravated burglary | 690 | 601.5 |
| B322 Non-residential non-aggravated burglary | 605 | 527.4 |
| B53 Obtain benefit by deception | 517 | 450.7 |
| B44 Theft of a bicycle | 472 | 411.4 |
| E21 Breach family violence order | 416 | 362.6 |
| A232 Non-FV Common assault | 403 | 351.3 |
| A30 Sexual offences | 262 | 228.4 |
| A212 Non-FV Serious assault | 246 | 214.4 |
| A211 FV Serious assault | 188 | 163.9 |
| A231 FV Common assault | 187 | 163 |
| C32 Drug possession | 170 | 148.2 |
| B45 Receiving or handling stolen goods | 158 | 137.7 |
| D12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences | 155 | 135.1 |
| E22 Breach intervention order | 148 | 129 |
| E13 Resist or hinder officer | 145 | 126.4 |
| B311 Residential aggravated burglary | 143 | 124.6 |
| E23 Breach bail conditions | 113 | 98.5 |
| B11 Cause damage by fire | 86 | 75 |
| B22 Graffiti | 73 | 63.6 |
| A51 Aggravated robbery | 66 | 57.5 |
| C12 Drug trafficking | 62 | 54 |
| D35 Improper movement on public or private space | 57 | 49.7 |
| A732 Non-FV Threatening behaviour | 54 | 47.1 |
| B51 Forgery and counterfeiting | 49 | 42.7 |
| A711 FV Stalking | 42 | 36.6 |
| D23 Offensive conduct | 42 | 36.6 |
| A22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer | 41 | 35.7 |
| A722 Non-FV Harassment and private nuisance | 40 | 34.9 |
| C23 Possess drug manufacturing equipment or precursor | 37 | 32.3 |
| A89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people | 30 | 26.2 |
| D11 Firearms offences | 28 | 24.4 |
| A731 FV Threatening behaviour | 27 | 23.5 |
| A712 Non-FV Stalking | 26 | 22.7 |
| D43 Hacking | 26 | 22.7 |
| A721 FV Harassment and private nuisance | 20 | 17.4 |
| D21 Riot and affray | 19 | 16.6 |
| E19 Other justice procedures offences | 18 | 15.7 |
| A83 Throw or discharge object endangering people | 16 | 13.9 |
| A81 Dangerous driving | 14 | 12.2 |
| F23 Maritime regulations offences | 13 | 11.3 |
| B312 Non-residential aggravated burglary | 10 | 8.7 |
| D25 Criminal intent | 10 | 8.7 |
| D26 Disorderly conduct | 10 | 8.7 |
| A41 Abduction | 9 | 7.8 |
| B59 Other deception offences | 9 | 7.8 |
| A42 False imprisonment | 8 | 7 |
| A52 Non-Aggravated robbery | 7 | 6.1 |
| B54 State false information | 7 | 6.1 |
| A10 Homicide and related offences | 6 | 5.2 |
| D24 Offensive language | 6 | 5.2 |
| E14 Pervert the course of justice or commit perjury | 6 | 5.2 |
| A61 Blackmail | 5 | 4.4 |
| E29 Breach of other orders | 5 | 4.4 |
| A62 Extortion | 4 | 3.5 |
| B19 Other fire related offences | 4 | 3.5 |
| B29 Other property damage offences | 3 | 2.6 |
| D13 Explosives offences | 3 | 2.6 |
| D31 Privacy offences | 3 | 2.6 |
| F93 Cruelty to animals | 3 | 2.6 |
| B329 Unknown non-aggravated burglary | 2 | 1.7 |
| C21 Cultivate drugs | 2 | 1.7 |
| B56 Professional malpractice and misrepresentation | 1 | 0.9 |
| D22 Drunk and disorderly in public | 1 | 0.9 |
| D32 Hoaxes | 1 | 0.9 |
| D36 Other public nuisance offences | 1 | 0.9 |
| E15 Prison regulation offences | 1 | 0.9 |
| F21 Public transport | 1 | 0.9 |
| F29 Other transport regulation offences | 1 | 0.9 |
| F31 Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 0.9 |
| F33 Liquor and tobacco licensing offences | 1 | 0.9 |
| F91 Environmental offences | 1 | 0.9 |
| F99 Other miscellaneous offences | 1 | 0.9 |