$320 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $271
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hastings · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hastings
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 30% of households in Hastings rent their homes, a figure much higher than in most similar areas. This local housing market is shaped by a high number of renters and a diverse mix of home sizes, with a typical weekly rent of $320.
$320
▲ +39.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hastings — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are higher than in most similar areas, though they remain a little below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are around the middle for this level, coming in at $1,687, which is a little below the national figure.
$1,687 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,586
- 2021: $1,687
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hastings, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (37%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hastings, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 30.8% of the area, which is a little above the state average. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright account for 32.3%, a result that is lower than most similar areas but about the same as the Victorian average.
30.8% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hastings splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 72.8% of the area, though this is much lower than in most similar areas. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the national figure of 73.8%, with 47.4% of local dwellings having exactly three bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.8% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.7% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hastings, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hastings, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hastings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21145/hastings/topic/housing-dwellings