EDITHVALE VIC 3196

    Bushfire Risk:None
    Crime Risk:Moderate(46/100)
    Erosion Risk:Low(31/100)
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    Population

    6,276

    8.1% since 2016

    Median Age

    40

    no change since 2016

    Median Household Income

    $109,252/yr

    26.4% since 2016

    Median Weekly Rent

    $429/wk

    17.5% since 2016

    Median Monthly Mortgage

    $2,167/mo

    11.1% since 2016

    Avg Household Size

    2.4

    4.0% since 2016

    Median Personal Income

    $53,092/yr

    29.6% since 2016

    Unemployment Rate

    3.1%

    Unoccupied Dwellings

    8.2%

    Dwelling Types

    Houses1,254 (50.5%)
    Flats / Apartments791 (31.9%)
    Townhouses438 (17.6%)

    Property Ownership

    Mortgage1,012 (41.4%)
    Owned Outright812 (33.2%)
    Renting620 (25.4%)

    Demographics

    Born in Australia
    77.4%
    English Spoken at Home
    86.5%
    Employment Rate
    67.1%
    9.8% since 2016
    Completed Year 12
    52%

    Occupations

    Professionals1,002 (29.4%)
    Managers561 (16.4%)
    Technicians & Trades450 (13.2%)
    Clerical & Administrative434 (12.7%)
    Community & Personal Service360 (10.6%)
    Sales273 (8.0%)
    Labourers159 (4.7%)
    Machinery Operators & Drivers109 (3.2%)

    Religion

    No Religion3,143 (50.1%)
    Christianity2,645 (42.1%)
    Buddhism63 (1.0%)
    Islam49 (0.8%)
    Hinduism28 (0.4%)
    Other Religions20 (0.3%)
    Judaism18 (0.3%)

    Age Distribution

    35-44990 (15.8%)
    45-54930 (14.8%)
    25-34823 (13.1%)
    5-14795 (12.7%)
    55-64785 (12.5%)
    65-74479 (7.6%)
    0-4397 (6.3%)
    75-84338 (5.4%)
    15-19324 (5.2%)
    20-24295 (4.7%)
    85+124 (2.0%)

    Family & Household Composition

    Couple Families793 (42.7%)
    Lone Person665 (35.8%)
    One Parent Families314 (16.9%)
    Group Household64 (3.5%)
    Other Families19 (1.0%)

    Commute to Work

    Car (driver)1,566 (54.0%)
    Worked from Home1,112 (38.3%)
    Train101 (3.5%)
    Car (passenger)72 (2.5%)
    Walked Only32 (1.1%)
    Bicycle10 (0.3%)
    Bus7 (0.2%)

    Education

    Bachelor Degree1,134 (18.1%)
    Certificate III & IV812 (12.9%)
    Advanced Diploma / Diploma619 (9.9%)
    Postgraduate Degree321 (5.1%)
    Graduate Diploma / Certificate176 (2.8%)

    Cars per Dwelling

    2 cars1,035 (42.0%)
    1 car952 (38.6%)
    3 cars243 (9.9%)
    4+ cars115 (4.7%)
    0 cars112 (4.5%)

    Crime Statistics

    2025

    214 offences

    4.5% since 2024
    Theft105
    Property Damage27
    Break & Enter23
    Assault19
    Fraud & Deception15
    Drug Offences7
    Disorderly Conduct7
    Weapons Offences6
    Harassment & Stalking5

    Crime Trend

    2025214
    2024224
    2023231
    2022195
    2021135
    2020225
    2019238
    2018176
    2017211
    2016236

    Coastal Erosion

    29
    monitoring points
    within 5 km
    29
    actively eroding
    > 0.1 m/yr retreat
    -0.35
    worst rate (m/yr)
    Significant
    759 m
    nearest coastline
    monitoring point

    Shoreline Change Summary

    1991–2024
    Stable or accreting7 (24%)
    Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr)20 (69%)
    Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr)2 (7%)

    Average rate: -0.16 m/yr across 29 points. Negative values indicate the shoreline is retreating (eroding).

    Nearest Eroding Coastline

    Distance
    759 m
    Rate
    -0.15 m/yr
    Net Movement
    -4.4 m
    Certainty
    good

    Data Quality

    High certainty: 29 of 29 points (100%)

    Based on DEA Coastlines satellite observations (1991–2024). Points marked "likely rocky coastline" may have lower measurement accuracy.

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