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Hastings - Somers vs Mount Martha

Name: Hastings - Somers vs Mount Martha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Hastings - Somers profile · Mount Martha profile

Hastings - Somers Mount Martha

Hastings - Somers and Mount Martha are nearby areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Mount Martha has a much wealthier population, with 30.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 14.9% in Hastings - Somers. Educational attainment is also far higher in Mount Martha, where 26.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 16.3% do in Hastings - Somers. Mount Martha is more likely to have large homes, with 89.2% of houses having three or more bedrooms. Conversely, Hastings - Somers is far more accessible on foot, with 63.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 27.3% in Mount Martha.

Both areas share a similar number of businesses and a near-identical share of recent overseas arrivals. They also have almost the same number of school enrolments and similar drive times to the city. Despite these similarities, the gap in wealth and education has widened since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree grew from 8.7% to 10.2% over that period. Residents in both areas are older than the national figure, though they are noticeably older in Mount Martha.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 6.7 pts higher in Hastings - Somers Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Mount Martha De facto: 5.3 pts higher in Hastings - Somers Rent: $166 higher in Mount Martha 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Mount Martha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +4,124 larger in Hastings - Somers gap widening

23,970 94th pct 19,846 89th pct

Median age in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +4 yrs older in Mount Martha gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

Marital status

43.6% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

36.4% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 26.4%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

5.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Hastings - Somers Mount Martha

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 76.4%

6.4% England +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +2.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

41.9% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 35.9%

11.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.7% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.7% Dutch even 2.7%

0.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 49.1%

36.5% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +7 more in Hastings - Somers

10 89th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +1.58 more in Hastings - Somers

2.37 58th pct 0.79 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +5 more in Hastings - Somers

13 34th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +20 more in Hastings - Somers

2,156 65th pct 2,136 65th pct

Avg size in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +472 larger in Mount Martha

240 25th pct 712 80th pct

ICSEA in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +95 higher in Mount Martha

992 39th pct 1,087 79th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.2%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 25.3%

18.2% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

10.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

10.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +$95 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$751 39th pct $846 58th pct

Household income in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +$690 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$1,407 29th pct $2,097 72nd pct

Family income in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +$642 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$1,839 34th pct $2,481 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.2%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.9%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.6%

6.6% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 38.8%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.0%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +5.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +349 larger in Hastings - Somers

468 77th pct 119 37th pct

Median age in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +5 yrs older in Hastings - Somers

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +$22 higher in Mount Martha

$740 68th pct $762 71st pct

Household income in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +$1,421 higher in Mount Martha

$1,528 39th pct $2,949 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +0.3 larger in Mount Martha gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 27.1%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 9.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 35.4%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 20.7%

13.8% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

5.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +$166 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$330 36th pct $496 88th pct

Mortgage in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +$434 higher in Mount Martha gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +0.10 higher in Hastings - Somers gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

22.4% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 12.1%

2.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 84.2%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 43.6%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 9.3%

4.9% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +33.7 pts 8.4%

2.4% $550–$749 +20.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 2.8%

0.8% $750 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 19.3%

11.4% $3,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +2 more in Hastings - Somers

79 79th pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +0.58 more in Mount Martha

3.30 35th pct 3.88 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +327.0 more in Mount Martha

302.3 31st pct 629.3 43rd pct

PT routes in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +1 more in Mount Martha

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +10 longer in Hastings - Somers

15 75th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha even

54 75th pct 54 75th pct

Reach 30 min in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +4,124 more in Hastings - Somers

23,970 71st pct 19,846 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +6,457 more in Mount Martha

23,970 33rd pct 30,427 39th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 52.4%

14.9% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.9% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 1.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 28.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.2 pts 4.9%

13.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

7.7% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.3% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 13.4%

11.7% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

8.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +4 higher in Mount Martha

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +4 higher in Mount Martha

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +4 higher in Mount Martha

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +3 higher in Mount Martha

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +99 higher in Mount Martha

969 38th pct 1,068 77th pct

ERP in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +3,634 higher in Hastings - Somers

23,795 89th pct 20,161 86th pct

Growth in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +2.5 pts higher in Mount Martha

-1.9% 4th pct 0.7% 16th pct

Businesses in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +17 higher in Mount Martha

1,779 83rd pct 1,796 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +9 higher in Hastings - Somers

775 42nd pct 765 41st pct

Max temp in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +0.2 higher in Mount Martha

19.1 10th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +0.1 higher in Mount Martha

11.0 38th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +0.7 higher in Hastings - Somers

4.7 39th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +0.9 more in Hastings - Somers

4.6 41st pct 3.7 28th pct

15-min city in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +18.0 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

49.5% 37th pct 31.5% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +36.3 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

63.5% 51st pct 27.3% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +15.9 pts higher in Mount Martha

66.0% 31st pct 81.9% 40th pct

Walk to school in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +23.6 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

64.1% 41st pct 40.5% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +1.8 pts higher in Mount Martha

91.3% 39th pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +24.8 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

41.4% 46th pct 16.6% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +5.3 more in Hastings - Somers

12.8 42nd pct 7.5 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +23 higher in Mount Martha

31 34th pct 55 41st pct

Mean slope in Hastings - Somers in Mount Martha +3.4 pts higher in Mount Martha

3.7% 22nd pct 7.2% 74th pct

Compare Hastings - Somers with nearby areas

Somerville Phillip Island Mornington - East Mount Martha Dromana Mount Eliza Frankston South Mornington - West

Compare Mount Martha with nearby areas

Dromana Mornington - West Mornington - East Mount Eliza Somerville Frankston South Rosebud - McCrae Hastings - Somers

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hastings - Somers vs Mount Martha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/214021379/hastings-somers/vs/214021382/mount-martha