Council
Population Overview
Total Population
62,895
Males
31,101 (49.4%)
Females
31,794 (50.6%)
Indigenous
380 (0.6%)
Born in Australia
83.2%
English Only at Home
90.1%
Australian Citizens
58,429
Other Languages
9.9%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$962/week
Annual Personal Income
$50,024
Median Household Income
$2,476/week
Annual Household Income
$128,752
Median Family Income
$2,772/week
Annual Family Income
$144,144
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$440
Median Monthly Mortgage
$2,200
Average Household Size
2.9 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
50,919 (83.2%)
Born Overseas
10,300 (16.8%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
32,543 (65.7%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
7,017 (14.2%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
6,062 (12.2%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
2,482 (5.0%)
Year 8 or Below
1,334 (2.7%)
Did Not Go to School
128 (0.3%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
19,368
Employed Part-time
12,141
Total Employed
33,772
Unemployed
1,221
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Participation Rate
68.3%
Labour Force
34,994
Not in Labour Force
14,767
Family Composition
Total Families
18,028
Couple - No Children
6,103 (33.9%)
Couple with Children
9,717 (53.9%)
One Parent Family
2,078 (11.5%)
Other Family
133 (0.7%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
19,557 (93.5%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
726 (3.5%)
Flat/Apartment
609 (2.9%)
Other Dwelling
9 (0.0%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
20,912
Unoccupied Dwellings
999
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
356 (1.7%)
1 Vehicle
4,413 (21.3%)
2 Vehicles
9,238 (44.5%)
3 Vehicles
3,787 (18.2%)
4+ Vehicles
2,958 (14.3%)
Total Dwellings
20,757
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)
256.6 / 100k
2yr Up 184.8%
10yr Down 28.1%
Motor vehicle theft
109.5 / 100k
2yr Up 147.4%
10yr Down 22.8%
Non-FV assault
122 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 18.7%
Robbery (unarmed)
14.1 / 100k
2yr —
10yr Up 803.7%
Steal from vehicle
416.2 / 100k
2yr Up 148.4%
10yr Down 33.4%
Show all 58 ANZSOC offence subgroups
| Offence subgroup | Incidents | Rate / 100k |
|---|---|---|
| B42 Steal from a motor vehicle | 266 | 416.2 |
| B49 Other theft | 198 | 309.8 |
| E21 Breach family violence order | 153 | 239.4 |
| B21 Criminal damage | 116 | 181.5 |
| B43 Steal from a retail store | 89 | 139.2 |
| B321 Residential non-aggravated burglary | 85 | 133 |
| B311 Residential aggravated burglary | 79 | 123.6 |
| B41 Motor vehicle theft | 70 | 109.5 |
| A231 FV Common assault | 66 | 103.3 |
| B53 Obtain benefit by deception | 56 | 87.6 |
| B22 Graffiti | 54 | 84.5 |
| A232 Non-FV Common assault | 52 | 81.4 |
| B322 Non-residential non-aggravated burglary | 42 | 65.7 |
| A30 Sexual offences | 40 | 62.6 |
| C32 Drug possession | 35 | 54.8 |
| B45 Receiving or handling stolen goods | 31 | 48.5 |
| A211 FV Serious assault | 28 | 43.8 |
| A212 Non-FV Serious assault | 26 | 40.7 |
| E22 Breach intervention order | 24 | 37.6 |
| E13 Resist or hinder officer | 22 | 34.4 |
| B51 Forgery and counterfeiting | 19 | 29.7 |
| D35 Improper movement on public or private space | 16 | 25 |
| B11 Cause damage by fire | 15 | 23.5 |
| B44 Theft of a bicycle | 15 | 23.5 |
| D12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences | 13 | 20.3 |
| A83 Throw or discharge object endangering people | 12 | 18.8 |
| A22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer | 10 | 15.6 |
| A51 Aggravated robbery | 10 | 15.6 |
| B19 Other fire related offences | 10 | 15.6 |
| E23 Breach bail conditions | 10 | 15.6 |
| A52 Non-Aggravated robbery | 9 | 14.1 |
| A731 FV Threatening behaviour | 9 | 14.1 |
| A732 Non-FV Threatening behaviour | 8 | 12.5 |
| A711 FV Stalking | 7 | 11 |
| A89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people | 7 | 11 |
| D11 Firearms offences | 6 | 9.4 |
| A712 Non-FV Stalking | 5 | 7.8 |
| A721 FV Harassment and private nuisance | 5 | 7.8 |
| A81 Dangerous driving | 5 | 7.8 |
| B29 Other property damage offences | 4 | 6.3 |
| C12 Drug trafficking | 3 | 4.7 |
| D13 Explosives offences | 3 | 4.7 |
| F29 Other transport regulation offences | 3 | 4.7 |
| A42 False imprisonment | 2 | 3.1 |
| A61 Blackmail | 2 | 3.1 |
| A722 Non-FV Harassment and private nuisance | 2 | 3.1 |
| C23 Possess drug manufacturing equipment or precursor | 2 | 3.1 |
| D21 Riot and affray | 2 | 3.1 |
| E14 Pervert the course of justice or commit perjury | 2 | 3.1 |
| A41 Abduction | 1 | 1.6 |
| B54 State false information | 1 | 1.6 |
| B59 Other deception offences | 1 | 1.6 |
| D24 Offensive language | 1 | 1.6 |
| D25 Criminal intent | 1 | 1.6 |
| D31 Privacy offences | 1 | 1.6 |
| F33 Liquor and tobacco licensing offences | 1 | 1.6 |
| F92 Public health and safety offences | 1 | 1.6 |
| F93 Cruelty to animals | 1 | 1.6 |
Suburbs in this Council (19)
Arthurs Creek (478)Bend Of Islands (267)Christmas Hills (365)Cottles Bridge (609)Diamond Creek (12,503)Doreen (27,122)Hurstbridge (3,554)Kangaroo Ground (1,208)North Warrandyte (3,027)Nutfield (158)Panton Hill (1,063)Plenty (2,575)Research (2,695)Smiths Gully (356)St Andrews (1,186)Strathewen (198)Watsons Creek (58)Wattle Glen (1,911)Yarrambat (1,602)