Council
Population Overview
Total Population
292,011
Males
147,444 (50.5%)
Females
144,566 (49.5%)
Indigenous
2,511 (0.9%)
Born in Australia
49.4%
English Only at Home
46.9%
Australian Citizens
207,715
Other Languages
53.1%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$839/week
Annual Personal Income
$43,628
Median Household Income
$2,023/week
Annual Household Income
$105,196
Median Family Income
$2,129/week
Annual Family Income
$110,708
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$370
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,930
Average Household Size
3.1 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
136,855 (49.4%)
Born Overseas
140,117 (50.6%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
141,741 (69.4%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
18,561 (9.1%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
23,993 (11.7%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
9,616 (4.7%)
Year 8 or Below
7,288 (3.6%)
Did Not Go to School
3,066 (1.5%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
84,564
Employed Part-time
42,099
Total Employed
135,829
Unemployed
9,913
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
Participation Rate
66.9%
Labour Force
145,739
Not in Labour Force
59,612
Family Composition
Total Families
76,145
Couple - No Children
19,726 (25.9%)
Couple with Children
44,282 (58.2%)
One Parent Family
10,902 (14.3%)
Other Family
1,231 (1.6%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
79,221 (88.2%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
8,421 (9.4%)
Flat/Apartment
2,045 (2.3%)
Other Dwelling
87 (0.1%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
89,823
Unoccupied Dwellings
6,120
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
3,261 (3.7%)
1 Vehicle
31,491 (35.6%)
2 Vehicles
37,823 (42.8%)
3 Vehicles
10,632 (12.0%)
4+ Vehicles
5,194 (5.9%)
Total Dwellings
88,400
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)
382 / 100k
2yr Up 81.0%
10yr Down 40.3%
Motor vehicle theft
366.5 / 100k
2yr Up 93.4%
10yr Up 25.5%
Non-FV assault
219.1 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 25.6%
Robbery (unarmed)
3.7 / 100k
2yr Down 42.6%
10yr Down 43.7%
Steal from vehicle
1,050 / 100k
2yr Up 72.4%
10yr Stable
Show all 77 ANZSOC offence subgroups
| Offence subgroup | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| B42 Steal from a motor vehicle | 3,667 | 1,050 |
| B49 Other theft | 2,801 | 802.1 |
| B43 Steal from a retail store | 1,333 | 381.7 |
| B21 Criminal damage | 1,325 | 379.4 |
| B41 Motor vehicle theft | 1,280 | 366.5 |
| E21 Breach family violence order | 924 | 264.6 |
| B321 Residential non-aggravated burglary | 852 | 244 |
| B322 Non-residential non-aggravated burglary | 802 | 229.6 |
| A231 FV Common assault | 593 | 169.8 |
| B53 Obtain benefit by deception | 585 | 167.5 |
| B311 Residential aggravated burglary | 482 | 138 |
| A232 Non-FV Common assault | 445 | 127.4 |
| A211 FV Serious assault | 407 | 116.5 |
| E23 Breach bail conditions | 393 | 112.5 |
| B44 Theft of a bicycle | 334 | 95.6 |
| B45 Receiving or handling stolen goods | 328 | 93.9 |
| A212 Non-FV Serious assault | 320 | 91.6 |
| A30 Sexual offences | 309 | 88.5 |
| C32 Drug possession | 289 | 82.8 |
| D12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences | 249 | 71.3 |
| A51 Aggravated robbery | 142 | 40.7 |
| E13 Resist or hinder officer | 126 | 36.1 |
| A731 FV Threatening behaviour | 121 | 34.6 |
| D35 Improper movement on public or private space | 90 | 25.8 |
| D11 Firearms offences | 81 | 23.2 |
| A732 Non-FV Threatening behaviour | 79 | 22.6 |
| E22 Breach intervention order | 77 | 22 |
| A89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people | 67 | 19.2 |
| C12 Drug trafficking | 67 | 19.2 |
| A22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer | 65 | 18.6 |
| B51 Forgery and counterfeiting | 65 | 18.6 |
| B11 Cause damage by fire | 63 | 18 |
| A81 Dangerous driving | 62 | 17.8 |
| D21 Riot and affray | 56 | 16 |
| A711 FV Stalking | 52 | 14.9 |
| B22 Graffiti | 50 | 14.3 |
| A722 Non-FV Harassment and private nuisance | 49 | 14 |
| B312 Non-residential aggravated burglary | 45 | 12.9 |
| E19 Other justice procedures offences | 38 | 10.9 |
| A721 FV Harassment and private nuisance | 35 | 10 |
| A83 Throw or discharge object endangering people | 32 | 9.2 |
| C23 Possess drug manufacturing equipment or precursor | 30 | 8.6 |
| E29 Breach of other orders | 23 | 6.6 |
| A712 Non-FV Stalking | 20 | 5.7 |
| B54 State false information | 18 | 5.2 |
| E14 Pervert the course of justice or commit perjury | 17 | 4.9 |
| D23 Offensive conduct | 16 | 4.6 |
| D25 Criminal intent | 16 | 4.6 |
| A10 Homicide and related offences | 15 | 4.3 |
| A52 Non-Aggravated robbery | 13 | 3.7 |
| F29 Other transport regulation offences | 11 | 3.1 |
| B19 Other fire related offences | 9 | 2.6 |
| A62 Extortion | 8 | 2.3 |
| F33 Liquor and tobacco licensing offences | 8 | 2.3 |
| A41 Abduction | 7 | 2 |
| A42 False imprisonment | 7 | 2 |
| C21 Cultivate drugs | 7 | 2 |
| D32 Hoaxes | 7 | 2 |
| B29 Other property damage offences | 6 | 1.7 |
| B329 Unknown non-aggravated burglary | 6 | 1.7 |
| D13 Explosives offences | 5 | 1.4 |
| A61 Blackmail | 4 | 1.1 |
| B59 Other deception offences | 4 | 1.1 |
| D31 Privacy offences | 3 | 0.9 |
| E11 Escape custody | 3 | 0.9 |
| B12 Cause a bushfire | 2 | 0.6 |
| D43 Hacking | 2 | 0.6 |
| E15 Prison regulation offences | 2 | 0.6 |
| F23 Maritime regulations offences | 2 | 0.6 |
| F31 Betting and gaming offences | 2 | 0.6 |
| F93 Cruelty to animals | 2 | 0.6 |
| B55 Deceptive business practices | 1 | 0.3 |
| C11 Drug dealing | 1 | 0.3 |
| C31 Drug use | 1 | 0.3 |
| D24 Offensive language | 1 | 0.3 |
| F21 Public transport | 1 | 0.3 |
| F22 Aviation regulations offences | 1 | 0.3 |