72,135 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 53,845
- 2016: 68,282
- 2021: 72,135
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hastings (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Hastings (Eastern Victoria)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 34% since 2011 has seen Hastings (Eastern Victoria) expand by about 18,290 people. This population boom happened while the typical resident became slightly younger, with the usual age dropping from 43 to 40 years. Today, the area is home to 72,135 people.
72,135
▲ +34.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hastings (Eastern Victoria) — higher than 71% of areas.
| Hastings (Eastern Victoria) | 72,135 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 40, which is a little older than the national and state figure of 38. This reflects a trend of the population becoming younger since 2011.
40 yrs ▼ -7.0%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 making up 18.5% and seniors aged 65 and over at 17.8%. Both figures are about the same as the state and national averages.
17.8% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hastings (Eastern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, reaching 14.3%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. About 1.4% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little below the national average.
1.4% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hastings (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hastings (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23702/hastings/topic/demographics-identity