Cultural & linguistic diversity in Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay is proud to be home to people from more than 144 countries of origin, speaking over 100 languages and celebrating over 90 faiths.
According to the Census 2016:
- 30 per cent of our community in Hobsons Bay were born overseas
- 23 per cent of our community in Hobsons Bay come from non-English speaking countries
- 29 per cent of our community in Hobsons Bay speak a language other than English at home
- 4 per cent of our community in Hobsons Bay have low or no English proficiency
For more detailed demographics see Council’s History and Demographics page.
Below are some snapshot statistics sourced from the 2016 Census.
Top 10 countries of birth in Hobsons Bay
|
Country of Birth
|
Number
|
%
|
|
United Kingdom
|
3,758
|
4.2
|
|
India
|
2,566
|
2.9
|
|
New Zealand
|
1,957
|
2.2
|
|
Italy
|
1,485
|
1.7
|
|
Vietnam
|
1,419
|
1.6
|
|
Malta
|
1,162
|
1.3
|
|
Greece
|
1,068
|
1.2
|
|
China
|
1,063
|
1.2
|
|
Philippines
|
1,024
|
1.2
|
|
Lebanon
|
999
|
1.1
|
Top 5 Languages spoken at home other than English
|
Language
|
Number
|
|
Arabic
|
3037
|
|
Italian
|
2363
|
|
Greek
|
2346
|
|
Vietnamese
|
1793
|
|
Mandarin
|
1278
|
Top 10 Countries of birth spoken by community who have low or no English proficiency
|
Language
|
Number
|
|
Vietnamese
|
566
|
|
Greece
|
357
|
|
China
|
352
|
|
Italy
|
334
|
|
Lebanon
|
241
|
|
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
|
184
|
|
Myanmar
|
163
|
|
India
|
122
|
|
Malta
|
117
|
|
Thailand
|
112
|
Religions and Faiths our Hobsons Bay community identified with during 2016
|
Religions / Faiths
|
%
|
|
Catholic
|
27
|
|
Anglican
|
7
|
|
Islam
|
5
|
|
Greek Orthodox
|
4
|
|
Buddhism
|
2
|
|
Christian
|
2
|
|
Hinduism
|
2
|
|
Uniting Church
|
2
|
|
Presbyterian and reformed
|
2
|
|
Other beliefs
|
7
|
|
No religion / faith
|
31
|
|
Not stated
|
8
|
|
Total
|
100
|