Council
Population Overview
Total Population
6,223
Males
3,166 (50.9%)
Females
3,059 (49.2%)
Indigenous
112 (1.8%)
Born in Australia
90.7%
English Only at Home
96.9%
Australian Citizens
5,533
Other Languages
3.1%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$689/week
Annual Personal Income
$35,828
Median Household Income
$1,282/week
Annual Household Income
$66,664
Median Family Income
$1,658/week
Annual Family Income
$86,216
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$210
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,200
Average Household Size
2.2 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7
Birthplace
Born in Australia
5,126 (90.7%)
Born Overseas
527 (9.3%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
1,975 (41.5%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
882 (18.6%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
1,168 (24.6%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
439 (9.2%)
Year 8 or Below
279 (5.9%)
Did Not Go to School
11 (0.2%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
1,654
Employed Part-time
974
Total Employed
2,856
Unemployed
104
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Participation Rate
56.3%
Labour Force
2,960
Not in Labour Force
1,826
Family Composition
Total Families
1,679
Couple - No Children
938 (55.9%)
Couple with Children
567 (33.8%)
One Parent Family
165 (9.8%)
Other Family
11 (0.7%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
2,333 (97.0%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
34 (1.4%)
Flat/Apartment
13 (0.5%)
Other Dwelling
21 (0.9%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
2,406
Unoccupied Dwellings
481
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
59 (2.5%)
1 Vehicle
634 (26.8%)
2 Vehicles
930 (39.4%)
3 Vehicles
421 (17.8%)
4+ Vehicles
315 (13.3%)
Total Dwellings
2,362
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)
128 / 100k
2yr Down 11.2%
10yr Stable
Motor vehicle theft
128 / 100k
2yr Up 59.8%
10yr Up 673.6%
Non-FV assault
144 / 100k
2yr Down 43.8%
10yr Up 117.6%
Robbery (unarmed)
0 / 100k
2yr —
10yr —
Steal from vehicle
191.9 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 16.0%
Show all 29 ANZSOC offence subgroups
| Offence subgroup | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| B21 Criminal damage | 26 | 415.9 |
| B322 Non-residential non-aggravated burglary | 13 | 207.9 |
| B42 Steal from a motor vehicle | 12 | 191.9 |
| A231 FV Common assault | 10 | 159.9 |
| E21 Breach family violence order | 10 | 159.9 |
| A30 Sexual offences | 9 | 144 |
| B41 Motor vehicle theft | 8 | 128 |
| B49 Other theft | 8 | 128 |
| D11 Firearms offences | 8 | 128 |
| B321 Residential non-aggravated burglary | 6 | 96 |
| E22 Breach intervention order | 6 | 96 |
| A212 Non-FV Serious assault | 5 | 80 |
| A211 FV Serious assault | 4 | 64 |
| A232 Non-FV Common assault | 4 | 64 |
| B53 Obtain benefit by deception | 4 | 64 |
| A711 FV Stalking | 2 | 32 |
| A712 Non-FV Stalking | 2 | 32 |
| A722 Non-FV Harassment and private nuisance | 2 | 32 |
| B311 Residential aggravated burglary | 2 | 32 |
| C32 Drug possession | 2 | 32 |
| D35 Improper movement on public or private space | 2 | 32 |
| E13 Resist or hinder officer | 2 | 32 |
| A42 False imprisonment | 1 | 16 |
| A51 Aggravated robbery | 1 | 16 |
| A731 FV Threatening behaviour | 1 | 16 |
| B11 Cause damage by fire | 1 | 16 |
| B43 Steal from a retail store | 1 | 16 |
| B45 Receiving or handling stolen goods | 1 | 16 |
| D23 Offensive conduct | 1 | 16 |