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Hobsons Bay vs Stonnington

Name: Hobsons Bay vs Stonnington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Hobsons Bay profile · Stonnington profile

Hobsons Bay Stonnington

Stonnington and Hobsons Bay are both large Melbourne areas, but they differ sharply in how people live. Stonnington is a hub for high earners and professionals, where 53.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly personal income is $1,294. It is a place of apartments and renters, with 53.1% of homes being flats and 44.9% of households renting. In contrast, Hobsons Bay is more family-oriented, with 69.1% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of children under 15 (18.5% compared to 11.5% in Stonnington).

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over and a nearly identical number of public transport stops. They also both sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted; while the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed, the gap in the number of people living alone has widened, reaching 12.9% in Stonnington's favour.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.0 pts higher in Hobsons Bay 3+ bedrooms: 34.0 pts higher in Hobsons Bay Bachelor+: 21.3 pts higher in Stonnington Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Stonnington Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Stonnington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +13,381 larger in Stonnington gap widening

91,322 84th pct 104,703 86th pct

Median age in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +2 yrs older in Hobsons Bay gap narrowing

39 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.3%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 11.5%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

36.6% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

46.4% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 36.9%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Hobsons Bay Stonnington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 63.9%

1.0% China +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.1% English +4.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.5% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 24.3%

10.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

4.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 73.1%

1.3% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Arabic ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

44.6% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 37.9%

6.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Hinduism even 2.4%

2.2% Buddhism even 2.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +4 more in Hobsons Bay

29 80th pct 25 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +0.37 more in Stonnington

1.71 13th pct 2.08 23rd pct

Students in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +934 more in Hobsons Bay

15,547 85th pct 14,613 83rd pct

Avg size in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +48 larger in Stonnington

536 86th pct 585 89th pct

ICSEA in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +88 higher in Stonnington

1,078 88th pct 1,165 100th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 82.1%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

20.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 7.2%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%

8.6% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

5.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +$381 higher in Stonnington gap widening

$913 78th pct $1,294 93rd pct

Household income in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +$238 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$1,972 84th pct $2,210 89th pct

Family income in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +$846 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$2,453 87th pct $3,299 98th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.1% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.1%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 26.8%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.3%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.4% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +2.5 pts ▸ 68.3%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.5%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +266 larger in Hobsons Bay

629 53rd pct 363 42nd pct

Median age in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington even

30 yrs 79th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +$326 higher in Stonnington

$782 86th pct $1,108 96th pct

Household income in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +$396 higher in Stonnington

$1,875 84th pct $2,271 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +0.4 larger in Hobsons Bay gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 50.6%

24.6% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

26.3% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.4% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 9.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +$41 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $421 89th pct

Mortgage in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +$333 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $2,500 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +0.10 higher in Stonnington gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 24.5%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 27.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house ◂ +42.0 pts 27.1%

6.8% Flat or apartment +46.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 19.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 24.8%

20.7% 2 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 11.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom +15.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 44.0%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.7%

12.0% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.7% $750 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.3% $3,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 23.6%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.8%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +3 more in Stonnington

451 82nd pct 454 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +0.60 more in Hobsons Bay

4.94 72nd pct 4.34 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +477.2 more in Stonnington

1,660.5 88th pct 2,137.7 92nd pct

PT routes in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +25 more in Stonnington

22 72nd pct 47 86th pct

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

22 57th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +6 longer in Hobsons Bay

18 24th pct 12 13th pct

How people get to work

33.7% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.8 pts 28.4%

1.3% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 26.1%

7.3% No vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.0% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

7.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +2 higher in Stonnington

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

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

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +96 higher in Stonnington

1,034 85th pct 1,130 97th pct

ERP in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +17,758 higher in Stonnington

97,031 82nd pct 114,789 86th pct

Growth in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +2.9 pts higher in Stonnington

5.2% 64th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Businesses in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +10,890 higher in Stonnington

8,709 81st pct 19,599 87th pct

Approvals in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +668 higher in Stonnington

636 85th pct 1,304 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +100 higher in Stonnington

584 41st pct 684 55th pct

Max temp in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +0.1 higher in Hobsons Bay

20.4 17th pct 20.3 16th pct

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

11.2 51st pct 11.1 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +3,698 higher in Stonnington

6,792 36th pct 10,491 64th pct

Assault/100k in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +211 higher in Stonnington

534 18th pct 745 33rd pct

Sexual/100k in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +38 higher in Stonnington

104 7th pct 142 19th pct

Robbery/100k in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +17 higher in Stonnington

44 75th pct 61 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +766 higher in Stonnington

578 58th pct 1,344 88th pct

Theft/100k in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +1,818 higher in Stonnington

2,919 89th pct 4,737 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +84 higher in Stonnington

468 64th pct 552 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +245 higher in Stonnington

560 33rd pct 804 56th pct

Drugs/100k in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +77 higher in Stonnington

210 23rd pct 287 32nd pct

5-yr change in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +17.0 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

38.3% 85th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +1.3 higher in Stonnington

7.6 92nd pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +0.8 more in Stonnington

7.2 93rd pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +5.4 pts higher in Stonnington

94.1% 95th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +4.6 pts higher in Stonnington

93.7% 96th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +2.5 pts higher in Stonnington

97.5% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +7.4 pts higher in Stonnington

91.8% 90th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +0.6 pts higher in Stonnington

99.4% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +21.9 pts higher in Stonnington

77.2% 89th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +3.0 more in Hobsons Bay

15.0 35th pct 12.0 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +246 higher in Stonnington

235 91st pct 481 100th pct

Mean slope in Hobsons Bay in Stonnington +2.2 pts higher in Stonnington

2.4% 3rd pct 4.6% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hobsons Bay vs Stonnington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23110/hobsons-bay/vs/LGA26350/stonnington