Population Overview
Total Population
158,129
Males
76,656 (48.5%)
Females
81,476 (51.5%)
Indigenous
722 (0.5%)
Born in Australia
67.0%
English Only at Home
73.1%
Australian Citizens
136,380
Other Languages
26.9%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$878/week
Annual Personal Income
$45,656
Median Household Income
$1,914/week
Annual Household Income
$99,528
Median Family Income
$2,406/week
Annual Family Income
$125,112
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$402
Median Monthly Mortgage
$2,167
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
102,579 (67.0%)
Born Overseas
50,498 (33.0%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
83,604 (66.8%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
14,051 (11.2%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
14,345 (11.5%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
5,833 (4.7%)
Year 8 or Below
5,765 (4.6%)
Did Not Go to School
1,489 (1.2%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
49,207
Employed Part-time
27,020
Total Employed
81,285
Unemployed
3,625
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Participation Rate
64.9%
Labour Force
84,913
Not in Labour Force
41,128
Family Composition
Total Families
43,676
Couple - No Children
15,677 (35.9%)
Couple with Children
20,643 (47.3%)
One Parent Family
6,720 (15.4%)
Other Family
629 (1.4%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
35,855 (58.8%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
15,576 (25.6%)
Flat/Apartment
9,155 (15.0%)
Other Dwelling
306 (0.5%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
60,940
Unoccupied Dwellings
4,731
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
3,751 (6.2%)
1 Vehicle
23,245 (38.6%)
2 Vehicles
23,995 (39.8%)
3 Vehicles
6,298 (10.4%)
4+ Vehicles
2,988 (5.0%)
Total Dwellings
60,277
Suburbs in this Council (19)
Aspendale (7,285)Aspendale Gardens (6,427)Bonbeach (6,855)Carrum (4,239)Chelsea (8,347)Chelsea Heights (5,393)Clarinda (7,441)Clayton South (13,381)Dingley Village (10,495)Edithvale (6,276)Heatherton (2,826)Kingston Se (1,342)Mentone (13,197)Moorabbin (6,287)Mordialloc (8,886)Oakleigh South (9,851)Parkdale (12,308)Patterson Lakes (7,793)Waterways (2,422)