Hastings · Suburb / Locality

Income in Hastings

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly incomes in Hastings are well below the state and national figures. The typical family earns just $1,523 a week, highlighting a significant gap compared to the rest of Victoria. This trend of lower earnings is seen across families, households, and individuals alike.

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📍 Hastings, Suburb / Locality

Where Hastings sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,197 ▲ +41.8%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hastings — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hastings$1,197
3915, VIC $1,211
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,197, which is much lower than the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also low, with the typical person in Hastings taking home $639 a week, well below the Victorian average of $803.

$639 ▲ +42.3%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $449
  • 2016: $524
  • 2021: $639

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,197 ▲ +41.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $844
  • 2016: $958
  • 2021: $1,197

Median total household income per week.

$1,523 ▲ +45.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,046
  • 2016: $1,252
  • 2021: $1,523

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is reflected in personal pay, where only 5.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Hastings, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Hastings, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Hastings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21145/hastings/topic/income