Campaspe Council - LGA Profile

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Campaspe Shire Council

Shire · VIC

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

38,735

Males

19,105 (49.3%)

Females

19,627 (50.7%)

Indigenous

1,169 (3.0%)

Born in Australia

91.8%

English Only at Home

95.8%

Australian Citizens

34,865

Other Languages

4.2%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.0%

5-14 years

12.1%

15-19 years

5.7%

20-24 years

4.8%

25-34 years

10.1%

35-44 years

10.0%

45-54 years

12.7%

55-64 years

14.8%

65-74 years

13.3%

75-84 years

8.3%

85+ years

3.3%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$668/week

Annual Personal Income

$34,736

Median Household Income

$1,264/week

Annual Household Income

$65,728

Median Family Income

$1,630/week

Annual Family Income

$84,760

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$250

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,300

Average Household Size

2.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

32,855 (91.8%)

Born Overseas

2,937 (8.2%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

11,208 (38.3%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

5,615 (19.2%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

6,874 (23.5%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

3,301 (11.3%)

Year 8 or Below

2,179 (7.4%)

Did Not Go to School

124 (0.4%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

9,840

Employed Part-time

6,083

Total Employed

17,369

Unemployed

639

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Participation Rate

56.1%

Labour Force

18,010

Not in Labour Force

11,774

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

10,459

Couple - No Children

4,892 (46.8%)

Couple with Children

3,775 (36.1%)

One Parent Family

1,669 (16.0%)

Other Family

131 (1.3%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

13,593 (90.1%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

1,224 (8.1%)

Flat/Apartment

37 (0.2%)

Other Dwelling

200 (1.3%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

15,079

Unoccupied Dwellings

1,726

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

719 (4.9%)

1 Vehicle

4,687 (31.8%)

2 Vehicles

5,492 (37.2%)

3 Vehicles

2,314 (15.7%)

4+ Vehicles

1,543 (10.5%)

Total Dwellings

14,754

🚔 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)

431.9 / 100k

2yr Down 26.5% 10yr Down 12.2%

Motor vehicle theft

214.6 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Stable

Non-FV assault

395.2 / 100k

2yr Stable 10yr Up 25.9%

Robbery (unarmed)

0 / 100k

2yr — 10yr —

Steal from vehicle

557.5 / 100k

2yr Down 17.6% 10yr Up 12.7%

Show all 68 ANZSOC offence subgroups

Offence subgroup	Incidents	Rate / 100k
B43 Steal from a retail store	294	769.5
E21 Breach family violence order	285	746
B21 Criminal damage	275	719.8
B49 Other theft	214	560.1
B42 Steal from a motor vehicle	213	557.5
E23 Breach bail conditions	155	405.7
B321 Residential non-aggravated burglary	132	345.5
E13 Resist or hinder officer	123	321.9
B322 Non-residential non-aggravated burglary	114	298.4
A231 FV Common assault	101	264.4
B53 Obtain benefit by deception	96	251.3
A232 Non-FV Common assault	93	243.4
A211 FV Serious assault	90	235.6
A30 Sexual offences	87	227.7
C32 Drug possession	86	225.1
B41 Motor vehicle theft	82	214.6
A212 Non-FV Serious assault	58	151.8
B45 Receiving or handling stolen goods	52	136.1
B44 Theft of a bicycle	48	125.6
D12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences	45	117.8
B311 Residential aggravated burglary	33	86.4
D11 Firearms offences	28	73.3
E22 Breach intervention order	28	73.3
E29 Breach of other orders	23	60.2
B51 Forgery and counterfeiting	22	57.6
A22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer	19	49.7
D23 Offensive conduct	19	49.7
B11 Cause damage by fire	18	47.1
A731 FV Threatening behaviour	17	44.5
D35 Improper movement on public or private space	17	44.5
B19 Other fire related offences	15	39.3
A81 Dangerous driving	13	34
C12 Drug trafficking	11	28.8
E19 Other justice procedures offences	11	28.8
A83 Throw or discharge object endangering people	10	26.2
A89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people	10	26.2
C21 Cultivate drugs	10	26.2
B22 Graffiti	9	23.6
A732 Non-FV Threatening behaviour	7	18.3
A711 FV Stalking	5	13.1
D21 Riot and affray	5	13.1
D25 Criminal intent	5	13.1
F33 Liquor and tobacco licensing offences	5	13.1
A51 Aggravated robbery	4	10.5
A712 Non-FV Stalking	3	7.9
E14 Pervert the course of justice or commit perjury	3	7.9
A10 Homicide and related offences	2	5.2
A61 Blackmail	2	5.2
A721 FV Harassment and private nuisance	2	5.2
B54 State false information	2	5.2
C31 Drug use	2	5.2
D22 Drunk and disorderly in public	2	5.2
D31 Privacy offences	2	5.2
F29 Other transport regulation offences	2	5.2
F93 Cruelty to animals	2	5.2
A62 Extortion	1	2.6
A722 Non-FV Harassment and private nuisance	1	2.6
B12 Cause a bushfire	1	2.6
B312 Non-residential aggravated burglary	1	2.6
B329 Unknown non-aggravated burglary	1	2.6
D13 Explosives offences	1	2.6
D24 Offensive language	1	2.6
D26 Disorderly conduct	1	2.6
D36 Other public nuisance offences	1	2.6
E15 Prison regulation offences	1	2.6
F34 Pornography and censorship offences	1	2.6
F39 Other government regulatory offences	1	2.6
F94 Dangerous substance offences	1	2.6

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