Hume

A MULTICULTURAL AND FAST-GROWING COMMUNITY

The City of Hume is a local government area located within Melbourne’s metropolitan region. It includes several well-established suburbs and rural towns and is home to Melbourne International Airport.

Retirees looking for a new place to live during their retirement can find in Hume a fast-growing community with a rich cultural diversity. Over 35 percent of its residents were born overseas and come from more than 150 different countries.

Hume has modern residential areas, vast rural locations and busy industrial and commercial precincts. It offers downsizers the opportunity to live in a well-connected region, with major transit routes like the Hume Highway, the Tullamarine Freeway and the Western Ring Road.

Hume City Council supports packages specially designed to help retirees remain living independently in their home but still connected to the community. There are also great opportunities for seniors to participate in multicultural and social activities.