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Greater Geelong vs Hobsons Bay

Name: Greater Geelong vs Hobsons Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Greater Geelong profile · Hobsons Bay profile

Greater Geelong Hobsons Bay

Greater Geelong and Hobsons Bay are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Hobsons Bay is much more compact, with a far higher share of people born overseas (30.1%) and using another language at home (27.1%). It is also more walkable, with 93.7% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries. In contrast, Greater Geelong has a far higher share of separate houses (86.4%) and is much further from the city, with a typical drive time of 62 minutes compared to just 18 minutes for Hobsons Bay.

Both areas are very similar in their age profile, with the typical resident in each being 39. They also both sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 6.5%. While they share these common traits, some gaps are growing; more people in Hobsons Bay are working from home than in Greater Geelong, and the difference in high-income earners has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Greater Geelong Population: 179,735 larger in Greater Geelong Other language: 15.4 pts higher in Hobsons Bay Work from home: 14.9 pts higher in Hobsons Bay Born overseas: 12.5 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +179,735 larger in Greater Geelong gap widening

271,057 88th pct 91,322 84th pct

Median age in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay even gap narrowing

39 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

45.4% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.6% Never married even 36.6%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Greater Geelong Hobsons Bay

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 65.4%

3.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +10.3 pts 28.1%

35.7% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 25.5%

12.9% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

4.5% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.0% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +14.8 pts 68.3%

0.3% Arabic +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi even 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

44.4% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 38.7%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

1.5% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +56 more in Greater Geelong

85 88th pct 29 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +0.07 more in Greater Geelong

1.78 15th pct 1.71 13th pct

Students in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +32,318 more in Greater Geelong

47,865 88th pct 15,547 85th pct

Avg size in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +27 larger in Greater Geelong

563 88th pct 536 86th pct

ICSEA in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +26 higher in Hobsons Bay

1,052 83rd pct 1,078 88th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 20.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$144 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$769 56th pct $913 78th pct

Household income in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$380 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$1,592 65th pct $1,972 84th pct

Family income in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$402 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$2,051 71st pct $2,453 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.9%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.4%

9.4% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 37.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.5%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +5.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

21.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +2,933 larger in Greater Geelong

3,562 86th pct 629 53rd pct

Median age in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +6 yrs older in Hobsons Bay

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$157 higher in Hobsons Bay

$625 70th pct $782 86th pct

Household income in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$272 higher in Hobsons Bay

$1,603 69th pct $1,875 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +0.1 larger in Hobsons Bay gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 24.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 32.4%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 26.3%

15.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.5% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$34 higher in Hobsons Bay gap narrowing

$346 75th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$434 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%

28.0% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 69.1%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.5% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 18.9%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom even 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.2%

3.5% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

0.9% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 22.1%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.5% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +930 more in Greater Geelong

1,381 88th pct 451 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +0.16 more in Greater Geelong

5.09 73rd pct 4.94 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +581.2 more in Hobsons Bay

1,079.2 81st pct 1,660.5 88th pct

PT routes in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +51 more in Greater Geelong

73 87th pct 22 72nd pct

Stop walk in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay

— 22 57th pct

Drive to city in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +44 longer in Greater Geelong

62 53rd pct 18 24th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +15.3 pts 43.2%

18.7% Worked at home +14.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

0.5% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 37.9%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

5.3% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 11.0%

11.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

6.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.6% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +1 higher in Hobsons Bay

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +1 higher in Hobsons Bay

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +44 higher in Hobsons Bay

990 73rd pct 1,034 85th pct

ERP in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +198,021 higher in Greater Geelong

295,052 88th pct 97,031 82nd pct

Growth in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +3.7 pts higher in Greater Geelong

8.9% 86th pct 5.2% 64th pct

Businesses in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +14,849 higher in Greater Geelong

23,558 87th pct 8,709 81st pct

Approvals in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +1,959 higher in Greater Geelong

2,595 90th pct 636 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +63 higher in Hobsons Bay

521 35th pct 584 41st pct

Max temp in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +0.3 higher in Hobsons Bay

20.1 15th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +1.1 higher in Hobsons Bay

10.1 33rd pct 11.2 51st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +128 higher in Greater Geelong

6,921 38th pct 6,792 36th pct

Assault/100k in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +186 higher in Greater Geelong

721 32nd pct 534 18th pct

Sexual/100k in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +65 higher in Greater Geelong

169 27th pct 104 7th pct

Robbery/100k in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +16 higher in Hobsons Bay

28 57th pct 44 75th pct

Burglary/100k in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +33 higher in Hobsons Bay

545 54th pct 578 58th pct

Theft/100k in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +687 higher in Hobsons Bay

2,233 81st pct 2,919 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +214 higher in Hobsons Bay

253 34th pct 468 64th pct

Property damage/100k in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +113 higher in Greater Geelong

672 44th pct 560 33rd pct

Drugs/100k in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +37 higher in Greater Geelong

247 28th pct 210 23rd pct

5-yr change in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +24.9 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

13.4% 58th pct 38.3% 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +1.7 higher in Hobsons Bay

5.9 80th pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +1.6 more in Hobsons Bay

5.6 78th pct 7.2 93rd pct

15-min city in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +28.7 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

65.5% 75th pct 94.1% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +30.1 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

63.6% 74th pct 93.7% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +11.8 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

85.7% 79th pct 97.5% 91st pct

Walk to school in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +23.3 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

68.5% 72nd pct 91.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +3.6 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

95.7% 82nd pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to health in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +20.8 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

56.4% 75th pct 77.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +3.6 more in Greater Geelong

18.6 49th pct 15.0 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +197 higher in Hobsons Bay

38 75th pct 235 91st pct

Mean slope in Greater Geelong in Hobsons Bay +1.7 pts higher in Greater Geelong

4.1% 40th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Greater Geelong with nearby areas

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Compare Hobsons Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Geelong vs Hobsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22750/greater-geelong/vs/LGA23110/hobsons-bay