Hastings suburb guide

Living in Hastings

Hastings has a sheltered Western Port waterfront with shallow water and a gently sloping shoreline. The Shire’s foreshore description emphasises its working-harbour character and coastal vegetation, a different setting from the Peninsula’s ocean surf beaches.

Community and household economy

Figures describe the named area and reporting period. Census data is historical; it does not measure current prices or individual circumstances.

Usual-resident population

10,369 people

Hastings (Vic.), Victoria — ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL21145) · 2021 CensusAustralian Bureau of Statistics

How this figure is reported

ABS 2021 Census All persons QuickStats, suburb/locality geography. Historical Census snapshot, not a current estimate. ABS applies small random adjustments for confidentiality.

Median age

41 years

Hastings (Vic.), Victoria — ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL21145) · 2021 CensusAustralian Bureau of Statistics

How this figure is reported

ABS 2021 Census All persons QuickStats, suburb/locality geography. Historical Census snapshot, not a current estimate. ABS applies small random adjustments for confidentiality.

Private dwellings

4,685

Hastings (Vic.), Victoria — ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL21145) · 2021 CensusAustralian Bureau of Statistics

How this figure is reported

ABS 2021 Census All persons QuickStats, suburb/locality geography. Historical Census snapshot, not a current estimate. ABS applies small random adjustments for confidentiality.

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