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Brimbank vs Hobsons Bay

Name: Brimbank vs Hobsons Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Brimbank profile · Hobsons Bay profile

Brimbank Hobsons Bay

Brimbank and Hobsons Bay are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with very different cultural and economic profiles. Brimbank is far more diverse, with 49.3% of people born overseas and 58.7% using another language at home, compared to 29.0% and 25.9% in Hobsons Bay. Hobsons Bay has a more qualified workforce, with 32.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.7% in Brimbank. This difference in education is consistent with income levels; the typical weekly household income in Hobsons Bay is $2,006, which is well higher than the $1,494 seen in Brimbank.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and language. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar housing market, with about 35% of homes owned outright and roughly 28% of households renting. Both areas also have nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and similar weather patterns. While Brimbank has more detached houses and larger family homes, both areas provide easy access to schools, with over 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.8 pts higher in Brimbank Born overseas: 20.2 pts higher in Brimbank No religion: 18.3 pts higher in Hobsons Bay Work from home: 17.0 pts higher in Hobsons Bay Personal income: $326 higher in Hobsons Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +99,478 larger in Brimbank gap steady

186,067 91st pct 86,589 69th pct

Median age in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +3 yrs older in Hobsons Bay gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 28.5%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.0% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.5% Divorced even 8.6%

5.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Brimbank Hobsons Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.7% Australia +22.1 pts ▸ 66.8%

13.6% Vietnam ◂ +12.0 pts 1.6%

4.4% India ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

0.8% England +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

11.0% English +17.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.1% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.6% Vietnamese ◂ +15.3 pts 2.3%

2.7% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.3% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

3.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.9% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

34.7% English only +35.0 pts ▸ 69.7%

19.3% Vietnamese ◂ +17.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 45.1%

21.2% No religion +18.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.5% Buddhism ◂ +9.4 pts 2.2%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +31 more in Brimbank

56 90th pct 25 47th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +0.19 more in Brimbank

1.73 35th pct 1.54 25th pct

Students in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +12,495 more in Brimbank

26,687 87th pct 14,192 69th pct

Avg size in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +91 larger in Hobsons Bay

477 55th pct 568 72nd pct

ICSEA in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +95 higher in Hobsons Bay

991 37th pct 1,086 79th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 64.1%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 10.9%

9.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

11.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +$326 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$604 9th pct $930 74th pct

Household income in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +$512 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$1,494 33rd pct $2,006 72nd pct

Family income in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +$848 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$1,652 19th pct $2,500 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.0%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

7.4% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 36.9%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.0%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 65.7%

16.5% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +249 larger in Brimbank

814 32nd pct 565 21st pct

Median age in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +4 yrs older in Hobsons Bay

26 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +$314 higher in Hobsons Bay

$509 20th pct $823 86th pct

Household income in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +$513 higher in Hobsons Bay

$1,517 43rd pct $2,030 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +0.4 larger in Brimbank gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

19.9% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.4% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +$40 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$346 45th pct $386 64th pct

Mortgage in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +$467 higher in Hobsons Bay gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 34.7%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.5% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 68.7%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.5% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 51.7%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 19.5%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 26.1%

1.4% $550–$749 +11.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

1.2% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.5%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.4% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +350 more in Brimbank

772 88th pct 422 66th pct

Stops/1k in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +0.72 more in Hobsons Bay

4.15 44th pct 4.87 59th pct

Departures/1k in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +313.3 more in Hobsons Bay

1,269.4 66th pct 1,582.7 76th pct

PT routes in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +29 more in Brimbank

47 77th pct 18 35th pct

Stop walk in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +12 longer in Hobsons Bay

7 59th pct 19 76th pct

Drive to city in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +2 longer in Brimbank

20 36th pct 18 31st pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 43.0%

17.5% Worked at home +17.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.1% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.3% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

5.2% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

6.2% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

8.4% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 5.3%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +97,386 higher in Brimbank

189,452 89th pct 92,066 66th pct

Growth in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +4.5 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

0.8% 8th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +14 higher in Hobsons Bay

570 19th pct 584 21st pct

Max temp in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay even

20.3 18th pct 20.4 18th pct

Min temp in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +0.5 higher in Hobsons Bay

10.7 35th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +0.9 higher in Hobsons Bay

6.7 71st pct 7.6 84th pct

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

6.5 72nd pct 7.2 83rd pct

15-min city in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +8.6 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

85.2% 73rd pct 93.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +10.5 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

82.9% 73rd pct 93.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +1.4 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

96.0% 71st pct 97.4% 77th pct

Walk to school in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +0.9 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

90.5% 78th pct 91.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +1.3 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

98.1% 68th pct 99.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +16.6 pts higher in Hobsons Bay

61.9% 69th pct 78.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +3.3 more in Hobsons Bay

11.6 21st pct 14.9 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +70 higher in Brimbank

300 89th pct 230 85th pct

Mean slope in Brimbank in Hobsons Bay +0.2 pts higher in Brimbank

2.6% 0th pct 2.5% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brimbank vs Hobsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21301/brimbank/vs/21302/hobsons-bay