The southern parts of the City of Whittlesea are well established urban areas, while the north remains rural in character. The city incorporates important facilities such as the RMIT campus at Bundoora, the Epping Hospital and Epping Plaza Shopping Centre.
Residents of the City come from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, with a very high percentage of residents born in other countries, particularly Macedonia, Italy, and Greece. Demographically, over half of the residents are from non-English speaking backgrounds.
| |
2012-13 |
2011-12 |
2010-11 |
2009-10 |
| Expenditure ($) |
167.673m |
160.483m |
157.083m |
129.546m |
| Revenue ($) |
168.446m |
153.259m |
148.369m |
140.917m |
| - Charges ($) |
103.621m |
94.065m |
85.595m |
76.970m |
| - VGC Grants ($) |
11.179m |
10.735m |
9.675m |
9.047m |
