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Hobsons Bay vs Melbourne

Name: Hobsons Bay vs Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Hobsons Bay profile · Melbourne profile

Hobsons Bay Melbourne

Melbourne and Hobsons Bay are two distinct nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Melbourne is a young, highly mobile hub where the typical resident is 30 and 54.8% were born overseas. Its housing is dominated by flats and apartments, with 67.2% of homes being rented. In contrast, Hobsons Bay is more settled and family-oriented; residents are far older with a typical age of 39, and 18.5% of the population are children under 15. Most people there live in separate houses, and 34.1% own their homes outright.

The gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, reflecting Melbourne's role as a major gateway for recent arrivals. Despite these different demographics, the two areas are remarkably similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $913 to $959, and both sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also have a similar share of First Nations residents, each at about 0.5% to 0.7%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 37.9 pts higher in Melbourne Separate houses: 66.9 pts higher in Hobsons Bay 3+ bedrooms: 57.9 pts higher in Hobsons Bay No car: 38.7 pts higher in Melbourne Recent movers: 33.8 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +58,293 larger in Melbourne gap widening

91,322 84th pct 149,615 86th pct

Median age in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +9 yrs older in Hobsons Bay gap narrowing

39 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +21.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.2 pts 14.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +11.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 6.7%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 7.3%

Marital status

36.6% Never married +28.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

46.4% Married ◂ +21.2 pts 25.2%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Hobsons Bay Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia ◂ +27.4 pts 38.0%

1.0% China +10.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.7% India +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% New Zealand even 2.1%

1.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +8.7 pts 19.4%

25.5% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 13.9%

3.9% Chinese +19.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.3% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

7.4% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

3.0% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only ◂ +21.9 pts 46.4%

1.3% Mandarin +13.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.9% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

2.5% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

44.6% Christianity ◂ +20.8 pts 23.8%

6.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +7 more in Hobsons Bay

29 80th pct 22 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +0.47 more in Melbourne

1.71 13th pct 2.18 25th pct

Students in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +797 more in Hobsons Bay

15,547 85th pct 14,750 84th pct

Avg size in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +166 larger in Melbourne

536 86th pct 702 97th pct

ICSEA in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +32 higher in Melbourne

1,078 88th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 +18.3 pts ▸ 82.1%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +11.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 6.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

12.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%

4.4% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +$46 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing

$913 78th pct $959 82nd pct

Household income in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +$294 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$1,972 84th pct $1,678 71st pct

Family income in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +$85 higher in Hobsons Bay gap narrowing

$2,453 87th pct $2,368 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.1% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.9%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +7.0 pts ▸ 72.8%

18.9% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +143 larger in Melbourne

629 53rd pct 772 58th pct

Median age in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +3 yrs older in Hobsons Bay

30 yrs 79th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +$28 higher in Hobsons Bay

$782 86th pct $754 85th pct

Household income in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +$147 higher in Hobsons Bay

$1,875 84th pct $1,728 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +0.7 larger in Hobsons Bay gap widening

2.5 71st pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +28.6 pts 32.0%

24.6% Couples without children +28.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

1.3% Other families +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Household size

26.3% 1 person +16.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.4% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 10.8%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 4.9%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +$16 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $396 86th pct

Mortgage in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +$204 higher in Hobsons Bay gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $1,963 81st pct

People / bedroom in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +0.20 higher in Melbourne gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Rented +37.9 pts ▸ 67.2%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.1 pts 16.1%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +20.5 pts 13.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

6.8% Flat or apartment +79.0 pts ▸ 85.8%

69.1% Separate house ◂ +66.9 pts 2.2%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 11.4%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.0 pts 13.5%

20.7% 2 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom +25.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 2.4%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.4%

12.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

3.7% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.0%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 21.7%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +148 more in Melbourne

451 82nd pct 599 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +0.93 more in Hobsons Bay

4.94 72nd pct 4.00 59th pct

Departures/1k in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +2,923.3 more in Melbourne

1,660.5 88th pct 4,583.8 100th pct

PT routes in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +116 more in Melbourne

22 72nd pct 138 89th pct

Stop walk in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +19 longer in Hobsons Bay

22 57th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +15 longer in Hobsons Bay

18 24th pct 3 0th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) ◂ +28.8 pts 14.5%

33.7% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

1.3% Walked +10.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.6% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

7.3% No vehicle +38.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.5% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.1 pts 9.8%

9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 1.3%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Professional & technical +7.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.5% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.0% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +1 higher in Melbourne

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +6 higher in Hobsons Bay

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +1 higher in Melbourne

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +52 higher in Melbourne

1,034 85th pct 1,086 92nd pct

ERP in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +97,450 higher in Melbourne

97,031 82nd pct 194,481 87th pct

Growth in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +21.9 pts higher in Melbourne

5.2% 64th pct 27.0% 100th pct

Businesses in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +38,074 higher in Melbourne

8,709 81st pct 46,783 90th pct

Approvals in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +3,267 higher in Melbourne

636 85th pct 3,903 93rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +47 higher in Melbourne

584 41st pct 631 47th pct

Max temp in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne even

20.4 17th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +0.1 higher in Melbourne

11.2 51st pct 11.3 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +16,191 higher in Melbourne

6,792 36th pct 22,983 88th pct

Assault/100k in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +1,846 higher in Melbourne

534 18th pct 2,380 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +399 higher in Melbourne

104 7th pct 503 88th pct

Robbery/100k in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +140 higher in Melbourne

44 75th pct 184 100th pct

Burglary/100k in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +1,024 higher in Melbourne

578 58th pct 1,602 90th pct

Theft/100k in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +7,121 higher in Melbourne

2,919 89th pct 10,040 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +532 higher in Melbourne

468 64th pct 1,000 90th pct

Property damage/100k in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +1,224 higher in Melbourne

560 33rd pct 1,784 87th pct

Drugs/100k in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +615 higher in Melbourne

210 23rd pct 825 70th pct

5-yr change in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +9.7 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

38.3% 85th pct 28.6% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +1.8 higher in Melbourne

7.6 92nd pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +0.7 more in Melbourne

7.2 93rd pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +5.3 pts higher in Melbourne

94.1% 95th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +5.7 pts higher in Melbourne

93.7% 96th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +2.4 pts higher in Melbourne

97.5% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +5.8 pts higher in Melbourne

91.8% 90th pct 97.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +0.2 pts higher in Melbourne

99.4% 95th pct 99.6% 97th pct

Walk to health in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +21.3 pts higher in Melbourne

77.2% 89th pct 98.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +5.1 more in Melbourne

15.0 35th pct 20.1 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +387 higher in Melbourne

235 91st pct 622 100th pct

Mean slope in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne +6.6 pts higher in Melbourne

2.4% 3rd pct 9.1% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobsons Bay vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23110/hobsons-bay/vs/LGA24600/melbourne