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Hastings (Eastern Victoria) vs Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Hastings (Eastern Victoria) vs Nepean (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Hastings (Eastern Victoria) profile · Nepean (Eastern Victoria) profile

Hastings (Eastern Victoria) Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

Hastings (Eastern Victoria) and Nepean (Eastern Victoria) are nearby areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Nepean (Eastern Victoria) is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a far higher share of seniors at 32.2%. This is mirrored in housing, where 45.8% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Hastings (Eastern Victoria) is more family-oriented, with a typical age of 40 and 18.5% of the population being children under 15. Hastings (Eastern Victoria) is also more walkable, with 70.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 45.6% in Nepean (Eastern Victoria).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They also share very similar proportions of people born overseas and a nearly identical typical weekly rent. While these similarities exist, some gaps are widening; for example, Nepean (Eastern Victoria) has seen a higher increase in people with bachelor degrees since 2016. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of adults working or looking for work has narrowed slightly, though it remains far higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) Aged 65+: 14.3 pts higher in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) Participation: 14.3 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) Unpaid child care: 5.8 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +5,175 larger in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

72,135 71st pct 66,960 65th pct

Median age in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +12 yrs older in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

17.8% Seniors (65+) +14.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

Marital status

45.4% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

36.2% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 28.1%

10.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Hastings (Eastern Victoria) Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 76.1%

5.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +2.2 pts 43.1%

42.0% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 36.1%

10.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 86.6%

0.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 47.5%

38.5% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

6.2% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +0.20 more in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

2.02 56th pct 1.82 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +10 more in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

27 71st pct 17 39th pct

Students in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +5,843 more in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

12,627 76th pct 6,784 28th pct

Avg size in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +62 larger in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

486 51st pct 424 38th pct

ICSEA in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +8 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

1,029 55th pct 1,020 50th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%

15.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 27.9%

16.9% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 11.4%

14.3% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +$78 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

$795 50th pct $717 27th pct

Household income in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +$337 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,713 49th pct $1,376 19th pct

Family income in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +$271 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$2,084 52nd pct $1,813 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.6%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

8.5% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.5%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Diabetes even 4.8%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 56.0%

21.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +0.4 larger in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 46.1%

25.9% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

24.0% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 10.9%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +$20 higher in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$351 43rd pct $371 53rd pct

Mortgage in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +$100 higher in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,800 46th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +0.10 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 28.0%

32.9% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

18.1% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 89.2%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 25.2%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom even 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.3%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

2.9% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.4% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.2%

15.4% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.2% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +92 more in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

263 51st pct 355 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +1.66 more in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

3.65 29th pct 5.30 65th pct

Departures/1k in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +388.1 more in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

460.1 29th pct 848.1 43rd pct

PT routes in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +7 more in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

13 19th pct 6 9th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 53.5%

16.4% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.5% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

3.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

10.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

4.4% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%

14.8% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.4% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

9.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +0.9 higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

5.1 40th pct 4.2 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +1.1 more in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

5.1 43rd pct 4.0 24th pct

15-min city in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +24.5 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

63.2% 46th pct 38.8% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +24.7 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

70.3% 56th pct 45.6% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +7.9 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

72.2% 30th pct 64.2% 25th pct

Walk to school in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +27.4 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

64.9% 37th pct 37.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) even

86.9% 33rd pct 87.0% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +8.4 pts higher in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)

44.8% 46th pct 36.4% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +3.0 more in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

14.3 50th pct 17.3 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +5 higher in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

17 31st pct 23 33rd pct

Mean slope in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +1.3 pts higher in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

3.6% 17th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Hastings (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Mornington (Eastern Victoria) Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Mordialloc (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Compare Nepean (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

Mornington (Eastern Victoria) Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Hastings (Eastern Victoria) Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Mordialloc (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hastings (Eastern Victoria) vs Nepean (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23702/hastings/vs/SED26102/nepean