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MELBOURNE, VIC

3001Major Cities of AustraliaLGA: MelbourneView on Power MapAlignment 65/100Download Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
200
Total Funding
$8.1B
Community-Controlled
2
CC Funding Share
0%

Top Funded Entities

$8.1B
G: $63.7M C: $8.0B
$790K
G: $790K
$184K
G: $184K
$15K
G: $15K

Evidence-Funding Alignment

65/100
Moderate
16 evidence-based interventions (13 funded). 3 unfunded despite evidence.
Interventions
16
Funded
13
Voice Records
0
Adoption Program
Community-Led · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Athlete Scholarship Program
Community-Led · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Community Programs
Community-Led · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Early Learning
Education/Employment · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Early Learning Centres
Community-Led · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Employment Services
Education/Employment · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Foster Care Program
Community-Led · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Junior School
Education/Employment · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
McAuley Community Services for Women
Wraparound Support ·
Funded
Middle School
Education/Employment · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
New Futures Training
Education/Employment · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Partnership with Trinity (Coordinate Program)
Education/Employment · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Senior School
Education/Employment · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Marketplace Ministry Equipping
Education/Employment · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Unfunded
Pastoral Ministry Training
Education/Employment · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Unfunded
Theological Study Programs
Education/Employment · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Unfunded

NDIS Supply & Service Pressure

State Providers
2,945
Thin Districts
1
Very Thin
0
Local Disability Delivery
0
113 disability-focused enterprises in VIC

NDIS money is not the same thing as healthy service coverage. This view shows whether MELBOURNE, VIC sits inside a state market with thin provider supply, captured payment flows, and too few local disability-focused or community-controlled alternatives.

Thinnest Districts In VIC
Mallee95 providers
Outer Gippsland145 providers
Western District162 providers
Ovens Murray184 providers
Captured Markets
Mallee88%
Western District87%
Outer Gippsland83%
Ovens Murray75%

Crime & Safety — Melbourne LGA

Reported incidents by offence group (October 2024 - September 2025). Source: state crime statistics agencies.

Total
17818 per 100K
34,671
Theft
785 per 100K
17,027
Assault
171 per 100K
3,568
Property damage
618 per 100K
2,873
Against justice procedures
145 per 100K
2,719
Break and enter
59 per 100K
2,480
Fraud
31 per 100K
1,537
Drug offences
2 per 100K
1,233
Weapons offences
46 per 100K
809
Disorderly conduct
15 per 100K
796

Social Need

DSS payment recipients in this area by payment type. Higher counts indicate service demand and community need.

Total Recipients
200
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
50
Disability Support Pension
40
Family Tax Benefit A
15
Health Care Card
15
Family Tax Benefit B
15
Parenting Payment Single
10
JobSeeker Payment
10
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
10
Carer Payment
5
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
5

NDIS Participants

Melbourne (C) LGA
1,928
active participants
2025-Q4

All Entities (200)

Foundation
+ 170 more entities

Entity Types

Foundation
112
Charity
88