Moving to Hastings VIC 3915
What the official numbers say about living in Hastings — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $670,000 for a median house or $537,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 82% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $320 a week, against a median household income of $1,197 a week.
About 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 32% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Hastings grew 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (8,685 → 10,369 people).
Around 64% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Tagalog, Thai, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Hastings scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (83% of workers), while 13% work from home.
Nearest train station: Hastings, 250 m south-east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 36.9 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 58 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 8 schools · 6 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 10 parks — see them all on the Hastings profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Mary's Primary School 700 m · Hastings Primary School 700 m · Western Port Secondary College 850 m · Wallaroo Primary School 1.1 km · Bittern Primary School 4.1 km · Padua College Tyabb Campus 4.2 km · Tyabb Railway Station Primary School 4.8 km · Flinders Christian Community College 4.8 km
Groceries: ALDI 700 m · Coles 750 m · Woolworths 850 m
Parks and reserves: Villawood Drive Reserve 300 m · Anniversary Park 400 m · Cypress Close Reserve 700 m · Cyril Ward Reserve 750 m · Fred Smith Reserve 950 m · Hastings Park 950 m · Tara Drive Reserve 1.1 km · Westpark Reserve 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Hastings, most often seen first: Australian White Ibis · Silver Gull · White-faced Heron · Common Starling · Noisy Miner · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Hastings, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings here | 10,369 | $670,000 | 2/10 | 16% |
| Bittern | 4,276 | $830,000 | 6/10 | 26% |
| Tyabb | 3,449 | $750,000 | 6/10 | 21% |
| Crib Point | 3,343 | $745,000 | 3/10 | 31% |
| Somerville | 11,767 | $812,500 | 6/10 | 19% |
| Moorooduc | 1,004 | — | 10/10 | 13% |
| Balnarring | 2,371 | $1,305,000 | 10/10 | 24% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mornington Peninsula — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Flinders — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3915 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Hastings profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Hastings has a median sale price of $670,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $537,500. Renters pay a median $320 a week, and about 32% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 8,685 people to 10,369. It sits about 58 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Hastings station is roughly 0.3 km away. Local government is Mornington Peninsula council, and the federal seat is Flinders.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Hastings vs Bittern · Hastings vs Somerville.
Nearby guides: Bittern · Tyabb · Crib Point · Somerville · Moorooduc · Balnarring.
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