Population Overview
Total Population
243,901
Males
122,013 (50.0%)
Females
121,890 (50.0%)
Indigenous
1,870 (0.8%)
Born in Australia
58.0%
English Only at Home
48.1%
Australian Citizens
194,517
Other Languages
51.9%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$665/week
Annual Personal Income
$34,580
Median Household Income
$1,703/week
Annual Household Income
$88,556
Median Family Income
$1,852/week
Annual Family Income
$96,304
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$369
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,806
Average Household Size
3.1 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.9
Birthplace
Born in Australia
134,334 (58.0%)
Born Overseas
97,221 (42.0%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
106,130 (59.7%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
19,067 (10.7%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
23,113 (13.0%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
11,133 (6.3%)
Year 8 or Below
12,661 (7.1%)
Did Not Go to School
5,524 (3.1%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
60,797
Employed Part-time
34,568
Total Employed
102,897
Unemployed
8,379
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
Participation Rate
58.8%
Labour Force
111,268
Not in Labour Force
67,345
Family Composition
Total Families
63,644
Couple - No Children
16,782 (26.4%)
Couple with Children
35,130 (55.2%)
One Parent Family
10,757 (16.9%)
Other Family
970 (1.5%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
66,487 (87.8%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
6,828 (9.0%)
Flat/Apartment
2,242 (3.0%)
Other Dwelling
123 (0.2%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
75,740
Unoccupied Dwellings
4,513
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
3,359 (4.5%)
1 Vehicle
23,070 (31.0%)
2 Vehicles
30,789 (41.3%)
3 Vehicles
10,907 (14.6%)
4+ Vehicles
6,377 (8.6%)
Total Dwellings
74,507
Suburbs in this Council (17)
Attwood (3,309)Broadmeadows (12,524)Campbellfield (4,977)Coolaroo (3,193)Craigieburn (65,178)Dallas (6,762)Diggers Rest (5,669)Fawkner (14,274)Gladstone Park (8,213)Greenvale (21,274)Jacana (2,187)Kalkallo (5,548)Meadow Heights (14,890)Mickleham (17,452)Roxburgh Park (24,129)Sunbury (38,851)Westmeadows (6,502)