City of Hobsons Bay

The City of Hobsons Bay is a local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the south-western suburbs between 6 and 20 km from the Melbourne city centre.

City of Hobsons Bay Victoria
Location within Melbourne metropolitan area
Population	96,470 (2018)[1]
• Density	1,507/km2 (3,904/sq mi)
Established	June 1994
Area	64 km2 (24.7 sq mi)[1]
Mayor	Daria Kellander
Council seat	Altona
Region	Greater Melbourne
State electorate(s)	Laverton Point Cook Williamstown
Federal division(s)	Gellibrand
Website	City of Hobsons Bay
LGAs around City of Hobsons Bay: Brimbank, Wyndham Maribyrnong Melbourne Wyndham City of Hobsons Bay Melbourne, Port Phillip Wyndham Port Phillip Port Phillip

Hobsons Bay council chambers in Altona

It was founded on 22 June 1994 during the amalgamation of local councils by the state government from the City of Williamstown and the City of Altona, as well as the suburb of South Kingsville from the City of Footscray. It took its name from Hobsons Bay, named after Captain William Hobson. The city has an area of 64 square kilometres, and in June 2018 had a population of 96,470.^[1]

Council

Starting with the 2024 election, Hobsons Bay has been restructured into seven single-member wards, with each councillor elected through preferential voting. Previously, councillors were chosen from three multi-member wards.

The councillors currently serving as of the 2024 election are:^[2]

Ward	Party		Councillor	Notes
Altona		Independent	Daria Kellander	Mayor
Altona Meadows		Independent	Diana Grima
Altona North		Independent Labor	Rayane Hawli	Deputy Mayor
Laverton		Independent Labor	Paddy Keys-Macpherson
Spotswood		Independent	Kristin Bishop
Williamstown		Independent	Lisa Bentley
Williamstown North		Independent	Michael Disbury

Education

Libraries

The library, run by the council has five branches: Altona, Altona Meadows, Altona North, Newport and Williamstown. Reflecting the multiculturalism of the community, the library service has a large amount of material in eight different languages.

The Environment Resource Centre is located in Altona library and provides the community access to resources concerning the environment, including initiatives and environmental groups in Hobsons Bay.

Transport

Pier Street, Altona

Suburban railway

Hobsons Bay has seven train stations on the Werribee railway line, in PTV Zones 1 and 2. These stations are Spotswood, Newport, Seaholme, Altona, Westona, Laverton and Aircraft. Previously on this line were the stations of Mobiltown, Paisley, and Galvin.

Williamstown railway line is another service which runs through Hobsons Bay. It departs the Werribee railway line at Newport and visits the stations of North Williamstown, Williamstown Beach, and Williamstown.

Freeways

The interchange between the West Gate Freeway, Western Ring Road and Princes Freeway lies in the north-west of Hobsons Bay.

From Hobsons Bay, the West Gate Freeway provides access to the Melbourne CBD and eastern suburbs (over the iconic West Gate Bridge), the Princes Freeway provides access to outer south-western suburbs and Geelong, while the Western Ring Road leads to the northern suburbs and Melbourne Airport.

Townships and localities

Suburban streets of Altona North

The 2021 census, the city had a population of 91,322 up from 88,778 in the 2016 census^[3]

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Altona	10,762	11,490
Altona Meadows	19,160	18,479
Altona North	12,152	12,962
Brooklyn^	1,856	1,979
Laverton^	4,915	4,760
Newport	12,916	13,658
Seabrook	5,124	4,952
Seaholme	1,928	2,067
South Kingsville	1,947	2,156
Spotswood	2,604	2,820
Williamstown	13,969	14,407
Williamstown North	1,593	1,622

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Sister cities

• Anjo, Aichi, Japan^[4]
• Shire of Buloke, Victoria, Australia (friendship alliance)

See also

• List of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of Hobsons Bay
• List of Melbourne suburbs

References

1. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
2. VEC. "Hobsons Bay City Council election". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
3. "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
4. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

External links

• Media related to City of Hobsons Bay at Wikimedia Commons
• Hobsons Bay City Council
• Hobsons Bay Community Online Forum
• Metlink local public transport map
• Link to Land Victoria interactive maps Archived 24 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
• The Times - publisher of Hobsons Bay Times

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