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Melbourne City vs Hobsons Bay

Name: Melbourne City vs Hobsons Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Melbourne City profile · Hobsons Bay profile

Melbourne City Hobsons Bay

Melbourne City and Hobsons Bay are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Melbourne City is a young, fast-growing hub where 54.8% of people were born overseas and 67.2% of homes are rented. It is mostly made up of flats and apartments, with a typical resident aged 30. In contrast, Hobsons Bay is older, with a typical age of 40, and is dominated by separate houses. It has a much larger share of families, with 18.7% of the population being children under 15 compared to just 6.7% in Melbourne City.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly incomes and the share of people living with a mental health condition. These similarities sit alongside gaps that are shifting over time; for example, the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home is now far higher in Melbourne City than it was in 2011. This trend is consistent with the area's rapid growth and the fact that nearly 70% of its residents have moved there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.8 pts higher in Melbourne City Renting: 38.9 pts higher in Melbourne City Separate houses: 66.4 pts higher in Hobsons Bay 3+ bedrooms: 57.8 pts higher in Hobsons Bay No car: 39.0 pts higher in Melbourne City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +63,012 larger in Melbourne City gap widening

149,601 88th pct 86,589 69th pct

Median age in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +10 yrs older in Hobsons Bay gap steady

30 yrs 0th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

50.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.4 pts 28.5%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 9.7%

6.7% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.3% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

65.1% Never married ◂ +29.0 pts 36.1%

25.2% Married +21.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

5.9% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne City Hobsons Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.0% Australia +28.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

11.2% China ◂ +10.2 pts 1.0%

6.7% India ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

2.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

19.4% English +9.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.9% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.0% Chinese ◂ +19.2 pts 3.9%

7.9% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

1.2% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

46.4% English only +23.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

14.3% Mandarin ◂ +13.1 pts 1.2%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 39.4%

23.8% Christianity +21.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

3.9% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +3 more in Hobsons Bay

22 40th pct 25 47th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +0.63 more in Melbourne City

2.18 51st pct 1.54 25th pct

Students in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +558 more in Melbourne City

14,750 71st pct 14,192 69th pct

Avg size in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +135 larger in Melbourne City

702 85th pct 568 72nd pct

ICSEA in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +24 higher in Melbourne City

1,110 87th pct 1,086 79th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 64.1%

2.6% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 32.8%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.6 pts 12.1%

6.4% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

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

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%

9.4% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

7.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

7.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +$29 higher in Melbourne City gap narrowing

$959 77th pct $930 74th pct

Household income in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +$329 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$1,677 50th pct $2,006 72nd pct

Family income in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +$132 higher in Hobsons Bay gap narrowing

$2,368 73rd pct $2,500 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.7%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.0%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

13.0% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.0%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +7.0 pts 65.7%

14.3% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.1% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +207 larger in Melbourne City

772 30th pct 565 21st pct

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

27 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +$69 higher in Hobsons Bay

$754 78th pct $823 86th pct

Household income in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +$302 higher in Hobsons Bay

$1,728 60th pct $2,030 79th pct

Family & Households

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

1.8 0th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

32.0% Couples with children +29.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

53.2% Couples without children ◂ +28.7 pts 24.5%

9.8% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

43.1% 1 person ◂ +16.9 pts 26.2%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 32.4%

4.9% 4 people +12.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.8% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.1% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +$10 higher in Melbourne City gap narrowing

$396 69th pct $386 64th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +$205 higher in Hobsons Bay gap narrowing

$1,962 60th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Rented ◂ +38.9 pts 28.3%

13.6% Owned outright +21.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

85.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +78.8 pts 7.0%

2.2% Separate house +66.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

13.6% 3 bedrooms +38.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

51.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.3 pts 20.9%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +25.4 pts 3.4%

2.4% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.7% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 45.2%

26.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.1%

10.7% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.0% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.5%

21.7% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.0% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +139 more in Melbourne City

561 79th pct 422 66th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +1.12 more in Hobsons Bay

3.75 37th pct 4.87 59th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +2,788.1 more in Melbourne City

4,370.8 100th pct 1,582.7 76th pct

PT routes in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +119 more in Melbourne City

137 90th pct 18 35th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +17 longer in Hobsons Bay

2 14th pct 19 76th pct

Drive to city in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +14 longer in Hobsons Bay

4 0th pct 18 31st pct

How people get to work

14.5% Car (driver) +28.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 34.6%

12.1% Walked ◂ +10.8 pts 1.3%

3.9% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% No vehicle ◂ +39.0 pts 7.1%

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 40.2%

9.8% 2 vehicles +28.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

1.3% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.5% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +7.7 pts 10.0%

12.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 5.0%

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

8.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

3.2% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 28.1%

13.3% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.7% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

7.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +102,644 higher in Melbourne City

194,710 89th pct 92,066 66th pct

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

27.2% 100th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +47 higher in Melbourne City

631 25th pct 584 21st pct

Max temp in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay even

20.4 18th pct 20.4 18th pct

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

11.3 44th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

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

9.5 100th pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +0.8 more in Melbourne City

7.9 100th pct 7.2 83rd pct

15-min city in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +6.1 pts higher in Melbourne City

99.9% 100th pct 93.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +6.3 pts higher in Melbourne City

99.6% 100th pct 93.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +2.6 pts higher in Melbourne City

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 77th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +6.8 pts higher in Melbourne City

98.2% 94th pct 91.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +0.6 pts higher in Melbourne City

99.9% 85th pct 99.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +20.6 pts higher in Melbourne City

99.0% 100th pct 78.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +4.9 more in Melbourne City

19.8 74th pct 14.9 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne City in Hobsons Bay +392 higher in Melbourne City

622 100th pct 230 85th pct

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

9.1% 89th pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Melbourne City with nearby areas

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Compare Hobsons Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne City vs Hobsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20604/melbourne-city/vs/21302/hobsons-bay