Hobsons Bay

Victoria · Melbourne - West · 91,352 people · 14 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Hobsons Bay at a glance

91,352
Population
#31 of 79 in VIC
69
km² area
1,318/km² density
39.7
Median age
+0.6 vs VIC
1034
SEIFA IRSAD
#22 of 79 in VIC
29
Schools
17 gov, 10 Cath, 2 indep
30.1%
Born overseas
30.1%
Renting

Map shows the Hobsons Bay LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Hobsons Bay is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 14 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 69 km². Hobsons Bay has a population of 91,352 , ranking #31 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Altona Meadows (18,479 residents).About 30.1% of residents were born overseas and 27.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (29.2%) 45–64 (26.3%) 65+ (16.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years16,946 (18.5%)
15–24 years9,040 (9.9%)
25–44 years26,695 (29.2%)
45–64 years23,999 (26.3%)
65+ years14,719 (16.1%)
30.1%
Born overseas
27.1%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.7%
First Nations
2.5
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (34.9%) Mortgaged (35.0%) Renting (30.1%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (73.8%) Semi/townhouse (21.7%) Flat/apartment (4.5%)
$401
Median weekly rent
$2,177
Median monthly mortgage
47.8%
Households with 0-1 cars
52.2%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.2%
Unemployment rate
28,246
In full-time work
13,791
In part-time work

Schools in Hobsons Bay

29 schools across Hobsons Bay: 58.6% Government, 34.5% Catholic, 6.9% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1096 (range 924 to 1135). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (72.4%) Secondary (10.3%) Combined (10.3%) Special (6.9%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1096 VIC median 1027LGA range 924 to 1135

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 29 schools in Hobsons Bay, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Emmanuel College Catholic Secondary Altona North 2,533 1079
Williamstown High School Government Secondary Williamstown 1,527 1112
Mount St Joseph Girls' College Catholic Secondary Altona 1,216 1100
Bayside P-12 College Government Combined Williamstown 958 1006
Seabrook Primary School Government Primary Seabrook 898 1096
Altona College Government Combined Altona 796 1044
Laverton P-12 College Government Combined Laverton 678 924
Williamstown North Primary School Government Primary Williamstown 601 1135
Newport Lakes Primary School Government Primary Newport 566 1126
Newport Gardens Primary School Government Primary Newport 516 1106
Altona Primary School Government Primary Altona 512 1111
Queen of Peace Primary School Catholic Primary Altona Meadows 485 1064
Williamstown Primary School Government Primary Williamstown 460 1123
Altona Green Primary School Government Primary Altona Meadows 418 1051
St Leo the Great Primary School Catholic Primary Altona North 342 1116
Seaholme Primary School Government Primary Seaholme 298 1105
Sacred Heart School Catholic Primary Newport 297 1126
Western Autistic School Government Special Laverton 290 1042
Spotswood Primary School Government Primary Spotswood 289 1117
St Martin de Porres School Catholic Primary Laverton 270 1080
St Mary's School Catholic Primary Williamstown 263 1107
St Mary's School Catholic Primary Altona 259 1060
Altona Meadows Primary School Government Primary Altona Meadows 235 1000
Altona North Primary School Government Primary Altona North 217 994
St Margaret Mary's School Catholic Primary Spotswood 159 1122
Australian Islamic Centre College Independent Primary Newport 151 1032
Newmark Primary Independent Primary Williamstown 131 1134
Jennings Street School Government Special Laverton 117 1037
Annunciation School Catholic Primary Brooklyn 65 1068

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Hobsons Bay. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1034
Ranked #22 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1021

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1003

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1043

Suburbs in Hobsons Bay

Hobsons Bay contains 14 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Altona Meadows 3028 18,479 $1,573/wk 41
Williamstown 3016 14,407 $2,411/wk 45
Newport 3015 13,658 $2,657/wk 38
Altona North 3025 12,962 $1,695/wk 37
Altona 3018 11,490 $1,826/wk 42
Seabrook 3028 4,952 $2,042/wk 37
Laverton 3028 4,760 $1,512/wk 32
Spotswood 3015 2,820 $2,460/wk 37
South Kingsville 3015 2,156 $2,261/wk 37
Seaholme 3018 2,067 $2,145/wk 43
Brooklyn 3012 1,979 $1,958/wk 34
Williamstown North 3016 1,622 $2,166/wk 42
Altona East 3025
Altona Gate 3025

Postcodes covered

3012, 3015, 3016, 3018, 3025, 3028

Compare Hobsons Bay with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Hobsons Bay and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Hobsons Bay (VIC) 91,352 39.7 1034 30.1% 30.1%
Maribyrnong 85,206 35.2 1045 44.0% 38.0%
Wyndham 293,524 32.8 1005 31.6% 48.0%
Brimbank 193,505 37.8 928 27.8% 48.2%
Melbourne 154,886 30.4 1086 69.0% 55.1%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Hobsons Bay

What is the population of Hobsons Bay?

The 2021 Census recorded 91,352 people living in Hobsons Bay, across 14 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Hobsons Bay?

Hobsons Bay contains 14 suburbs. The most populous are Altona Meadows, Williamstown, Newport, Altona North, Altona.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Hobsons Bay?

Hobsons Bay covers 6 postcodes: 3012, 3015, 3016, 3018, 3025, 3028.

How many schools are in Hobsons Bay?

Hobsons Bay has 29 schools, including 17 government, 10 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Hobsons Bay?

Hobsons Bay has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1034, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.