Hastings VIC

Postcode 3915 · Mornington Peninsula LGA

Hastings is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Mornington Peninsula local government area (postcode 3915). With a population of 10,369, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Hastings is $670,000, having declined 6.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $538,000 (-4.2% YoY). The median weekly rent is $320 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,687.

Hastings is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 944, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 25 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mornington Peninsula LGA is moderate at 7,089 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Hastings offers a gross rental yield of 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($670K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -6.3% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$670K/$875K Near Median
Affordability10.8x Stretched
Price Momentum-6.3% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$53,445
Mean Income$66,890
Earners14,473
YoY Change+6.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage2/10
Education2/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage2/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$670K
-6.3% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$538K
-4.2% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$320
POPULATION
10,369
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age41
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$1,197
Personal Income /wk$639
Mortgage /mth$1,687
CRIME (Mornington Peninsula LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)7,089
Total Incidents12,194
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations3
Bus Stops25
Hastings Station
Hastings Station/High St
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA944
Total Students1,105
Government3
Catholic1
Western Port Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 957
Hastings Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 921
St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1008
Wallaroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 889
Data: 2024