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Hobsons Bay vs Moonee Valley

Name: Hobsons Bay vs Moonee Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Hobsons Bay profile · Moonee Valley profile

Hobsons Bay Moonee Valley

Moonee Valley and Hobsons Bay are two nearby areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct housing and transport patterns. Hobsons Bay has far more separate houses (69.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (74.6%) compared to Moonee Valley. Moonee Valley is more compact and connected, with far more street intersections and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (90.8%) and schools (97.4%). Education levels are also higher in Moonee Valley, where 69.2% of residents completed Year 12 and First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher at 64.9%.

These areas are very similar in other ways, with the same typical resident age of 39 and nearly identical typical household incomes. This shared profile is seen in how they both track against the national figure, such as having almost the same share of people with long-term health conditions (about 27%). While they share these core traits, some gaps are growing; the difference in the number of separate houses and the share of people with no religion have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Hobsons Bay People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moonee Valley 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Hobsons Bay Population: 30,529 larger in Moonee Valley Under 15: 2.5 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +30,529 larger in Moonee Valley gap widening

91,322 84th pct 121,851 86th pct

Median age in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley even gap steady

39 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 45.5%

36.6% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Hobsons Bay Moonee Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 68.5%

1.4% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +4.1 pts 24.0%

25.5% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 23.2%

7.4% Italian +10.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

4.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 67.9%

2.0% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

38.7% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 32.3%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.1% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

2.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Hinduism even 2.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +8 more in Moonee Valley

29 80th pct 37 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +0.18 more in Moonee Valley

1.71 13th pct 1.89 18th pct

Students in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +6,543 more in Moonee Valley

15,547 85th pct 22,090 86th pct

Avg size in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +78 larger in Moonee Valley

536 86th pct 614 91st pct

ICSEA in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +25 higher in Moonee Valley

1,078 88th pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

20.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

12.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +$41 higher in Moonee Valley gap steady

$913 78th pct $954 82nd pct

Household income in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +$39 higher in Moonee Valley gap narrowing

$1,972 84th pct $2,011 86th pct

Family income in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +$172 higher in Moonee Valley gap narrowing

$2,453 87th pct $2,625 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 27.9%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%

17.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health even 8.4%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Arthritis even 7.6%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +0.8 pts ▸ 66.6%

18.9% One condition even 18.9%

5.5% Two conditions even 5.5%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +58 larger in Hobsons Bay

629 53rd pct 571 51st pct

Median age in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +3 yrs older in Hobsons Bay

30 yrs 79th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +$14 higher in Moonee Valley

$782 86th pct $796 87th pct

Household income in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +$20 higher in Hobsons Bay

$1,875 84th pct $1,855 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +0.1 larger in Hobsons Bay gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 61.0%

24.6% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%

26.3% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

5.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +$6 higher in Moonee Valley gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $386 85th pct

Mortgage in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +$21 higher in Moonee Valley gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $2,188 87th pct

People / bedroom in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +0.10 higher in Moonee Valley gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 31.0%

29.3% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 55.4%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%

6.8% Flat or apartment +16.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 40.4%

20.7% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.7%

12.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

7.6% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.8%

25.3% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +133 more in Moonee Valley

451 82nd pct 584 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +0.15 more in Hobsons Bay

4.94 72nd pct 4.79 70th pct

Departures/1k in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +211.0 more in Moonee Valley

1,660.5 88th pct 1,871.4 90th pct

PT routes in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +13 more in Moonee Valley

22 72nd pct 35 81st pct

Stop walk in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +19 longer in Hobsons Bay

22 57th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +3 longer in Hobsons Bay

18 24th pct 15 18th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 40.6%

33.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 34.5%

7.3% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

4.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

8.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

5.3% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.0% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +1 higher in Moonee Valley

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +1 higher in Moonee Valley

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +26 higher in Moonee Valley

1,034 85th pct 1,060 89th pct

ERP in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +33,470 higher in Moonee Valley

97,031 82nd pct 130,501 86th pct

Growth in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +1.0 pts higher in Moonee Valley

5.2% 64th pct 6.1% 72nd pct

Businesses in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +4,391 higher in Moonee Valley

8,709 81st pct 13,100 86th pct

Approvals in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +113 higher in Moonee Valley

636 85th pct 749 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +17 higher in Moonee Valley

584 41st pct 601 43rd pct

Max temp in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +0.1 higher in Moonee Valley

20.4 17th pct 20.5 18th pct

Min temp in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +0.2 higher in Hobsons Bay

11.2 51st pct 11.0 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +70 higher in Hobsons Bay

6,792 36th pct 6,722 35th pct

Assault/100k in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +56 higher in Hobsons Bay

534 18th pct 478 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +3 higher in Moonee Valley

104 7th pct 107 8th pct

Robbery/100k in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +21 higher in Hobsons Bay

44 75th pct 23 48th pct

Burglary/100k in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +155 higher in Hobsons Bay

578 58th pct 423 39th pct

Theft/100k in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +223 higher in Moonee Valley

2,919 89th pct 3,142 91st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +29 higher in Hobsons Bay

468 64th pct 439 61st pct

Property damage/100k in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +9 higher in Hobsons Bay

560 33rd pct 551 32nd pct

Drugs/100k in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +33 higher in Moonee Valley

210 23rd pct 244 27th pct

5-yr change in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +11.5 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

38.3% 85th pct 26.9% 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +0.5 higher in Moonee Valley

7.6 92nd pct 8.1 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +0.4 more in Moonee Valley

7.2 93rd pct 7.5 96th pct

15-min city in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +3.2 pts higher in Moonee Valley

94.1% 95th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley even

93.7% 96th pct 93.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +2.1 pts higher in Moonee Valley

97.5% 91st pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +5.5 pts higher in Moonee Valley

91.8% 90th pct 97.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +0.5 pts higher in Moonee Valley

99.4% 95th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to health in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +13.6 pts higher in Moonee Valley

77.2% 89th pct 90.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +3.5 more in Moonee Valley

15.0 35th pct 18.5 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +194 higher in Moonee Valley

235 91st pct 429 99th pct

Mean slope in Hobsons Bay in Moonee Valley +2.0 pts higher in Moonee Valley

2.4% 3rd pct 4.4% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobsons Bay vs Moonee Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23110/hobsons-bay/vs/LGA25060/moonee-valley