86,589 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79,413
- 2016: 84,006
- 2021: 86,589
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hobsons Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Hobsons Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 47% of Hobsons Bay residents are married, reflecting a community where traditional family structures remain common. The area has grown steadily, adding about 7,176 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 86,589. This growth is matched by a slight shift toward an older population, with the typical resident now 40 years old.
86,589
▲ +9.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobsons Bay — higher than 69% of areas.
| Hobsons Bay | 86,589 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 9.0% since 2011 to 86,589 people. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.7% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 16.5% since 2011, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
16.5% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hobsons Bay splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. More people are now in de facto relationships than in 2011, rising to 12.7%, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
0.7% ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hobsons Bay, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hobsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21302/hobsons-bay/topic/demographics-identity