Who are the Hobsons Bay community?
97,751
Estimated resident population as at 2019
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13,671 of residents are children aged between zero and 11 years
13,562 of residents are young people aged 12 to 25 years
23,433 of residents are aged 55 years or more
over half of Hobsons Bay’s residents are female (45,146)
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The % of prep children vulnerable across two or more developmental domains
Less than half of young people in the Western Region said they can access mental health services when needed
New cases of family violence each year
(incidents per 100,000 population) As defined by the Crime Statistics Agency, ‘a family incident is an incident attended by Victoria Police where a Risk Assessment and Risk Management Report was completed
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2019 – 20
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It is estimated that 16,995 of Hobsons Bay residents have a disability
It is estimated that 4,950 residents need help with their day-to-day lives due to disability
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2017–18
We are a diverse community The most culturally diverse suburbs within Hobsons Bay are Laverton, Brooklyn and Altona North
30% 130+ 100+ 80+ 490 born overseas
countries
languages
people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander living in Hobsons Bay
faiths
It is estimated that one in eight people aged 18-24 are LGBTIQA+ in Victoria