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Geelong vs Hobsons Bay

Name: Geelong vs Hobsons Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Geelong profile · Hobsons Bay profile

Geelong Hobsons Bay

Geelong and Hobsons Bay are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and demographics. Geelong is a larger, more spread-out area where separate houses are far more common, at 84.4% compared to 68.7% in Hobsons Bay. Life in Hobsons Bay is more urban; it is far more walkable, with 93.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Geelong sits at 69.9%. Hobsons Bay also has a more diverse and higher-earning population, with 29.0% born overseas and a typical weekly household income of $2,006, compared to 18.7% born overseas and $1,586 for households in Geelong.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. This commonality exists alongside a similar level of unpaid care and a nearly identical number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of people working from home has grown significantly since 2011, and the gap in typical household incomes has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 16.7 pts higher in Hobsons Bay Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Geelong Population: 125,397 larger in Geelong Full-time: 6.9 pts higher in Hobsons Bay Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +125,397 larger in Geelong gap widening

211,986 93rd pct 86,589 69th pct

Median age in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +2 yrs older in Hobsons Bay gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.5% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

43.3% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

38.8% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Hobsons Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 66.8%

2.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +8.2 pts 28.7%

34.9% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 26.0%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

4.6% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.9% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.8% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 69.7%

0.4% Arabic +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.5% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 39.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

1.8% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +45 more in Geelong

70 96th pct 25 47th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +0.34 more in Geelong

1.89 43rd pct 1.54 25th pct

Students in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +24,680 more in Geelong

38,872 91st pct 14,192 69th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +12 larger in Hobsons Bay

555 69th pct 568 72nd pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +33 higher in Hobsons Bay

1,053 67th pct 1,086 79th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 20.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

8.5% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$163 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$767 43rd pct $930 74th pct

Household income in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$420 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$1,586 42nd pct $2,006 72nd pct

Family income in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$444 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$2,056 53rd pct $2,500 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.0%

9.3% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.0%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 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 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +4.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +2,440 larger in Geelong

3,005 74th pct 565 21st pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$216 higher in Hobsons Bay

$607 49th pct $823 86th pct

Household income in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$452 higher in Hobsons Bay

$1,578 48th pct $2,030 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +0.1 larger in Hobsons Bay gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 24.5%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 32.4%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 26.2%

14.5% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$51 higher in Hobsons Bay gap steady

$335 41st pct $386 64th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +$455 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$1,712 41st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Hobsons Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage even 34.6%

30.2% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 28.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +15.8 pts 68.7%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 19.5%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 26.1%

3.3% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

0.8% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 21.5%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.6% $3,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +659 more in Geelong

1,081 93rd pct 422 66th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +0.23 more in Geelong

5.10 65th pct 4.87 59th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +356.4 more in Hobsons Bay

1,226.3 65th pct 1,582.7 76th pct

PT routes in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +55 more in Geelong

73 87th pct 18 35th pct

Stop walk in Geelong in Hobsons Bay

— 19 76th pct

Drive to city in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +42 longer in Geelong

60 71st pct 18 31st pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +16.1 pts 43.0%

17.9% Worked at home +16.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

0.6% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 38.3%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

6.2% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%

11.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

5.8% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Education & training even 9.8%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.0% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +135,228 higher in Geelong

227,294 91st pct 92,066 66th pct

Growth in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +1.9 pts higher in Geelong

7.2% 65th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Environment & Climate

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

521 14th pct 584 21st pct

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

20.1 15th pct 20.4 18th pct

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

10.1 27th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

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

6.4 67th pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +1.2 more in Hobsons Bay

6.0 67th pct 7.2 83rd pct

15-min city in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +20.2 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

73.6% 64th pct 93.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +23.4 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

69.9% 62nd pct 93.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +9.2 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

88.2% 56th pct 97.4% 77th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +16.3 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

75.0% 61st pct 91.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +2.2 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

97.1% 65th pct 99.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +14.8 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

63.7% 71st pct 78.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +5.5 more in Geelong

20.4 75th pct 14.9 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +187 higher in Hobsons Bay

44 53rd pct 230 85th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Hobsons Bay +1.6 pts higher in Geelong

4.1% 24th pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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Compare Hobsons Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Hobsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20302/geelong/vs/21302/hobsons-bay