The state's capital, Melbourne, contains approximately 70% of the state's population and dominates its economy, media, and culture. Other cities include Geelong?, Ballarat? and Bendigo? with populations of approximately 100,000 each.
Outside the manufacturing and service centre of Melbourne, agriculture dominates the Victorian economy, with its comparatively rich soils and temperature, wet climates compared to the rest of Australia. Major export agricultural activities include beef and dairy cattle, wool and lamb production, and wheat (primarily in the dryer western half of the state), with irrigated fruit and vegetable growers around Melbourne and along the Murray River. Wine grape production has been growing rapidly in the past decade or so . Victoria is generally regarded as the home of Australian Rules Football, with most cities and towns having at least one team