Whittlesea City Council

Located in Melbourne’s north, about 20km from the Central Business District, the City of Whittlesea is one of Victoria’s largest and fastest growing municipalities, with the 2020 population of nearly 240,000 set to increase to more than 380,000 by 2040.

It is also home to a diverse community with almost half of Whittlesea’s residents speaking a language other than English at home. In previous decades most overseas-born residents were of European heritage, particularly Italy, Greece and Macedonia. Emerging communities include residents born in India, China, Iran and Sri Lanka. About 42 per cent of households are families with children.