Hastings Postcode

Victoria

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
3915
Postcode for Hastings, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 58 km from Melbourne · Pop. 10,369
10,369
Population
41
Median Age
$1,197
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
25.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Hastings ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Hastings Compares

Hastings vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricHastingsVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,197 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,687 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 41 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3915 covers Hastings, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 58 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Mornington Peninsula region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Mornington Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Hastings has a population of 10,369 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,197, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%. The Indigenous population is 245 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Hastings includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,687, with 4,187 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hastings scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Hastings area, including Western Port Secondary College, Hastings Primary School, St Mary's School and others.

Hastings is part of the Mornington Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

Hastings Details

Postcode3915
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)10,369
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,197/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$639/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,687
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area25.9 km²
Population Density400/km²
Total Dwellings4,187
Australian Citizens87.2%
Indigenous Population245 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.306
Longitude145.189
Distance from Melbourne58 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Mornington Peninsula
Local GovernmentMornington Peninsula
Federal ElectorateFlinders

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (24.7%) 45–64 (22.9%) 65+ (23.8%)
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0–14 years1,901 (18.3%)
15–24 years1,059 (10.2%)
25–44 years2,565 (24.7%)
45–64 years2,379 (22.9%)
65+ years2,473 (23.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.8%) Mortgaged (34.0%) Rented (32.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,326 (12.8%)
Asthma1,231 (11.9%)
Diabetes716 (6.9%)
Heart Disease660 (6.4%)
Cancer409 (3.9%)
Lung Condition349 (3.4%)
Dementia135 (1.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle274 (6.7%)
1 vehicle1,742 (42.4%)
2 vehicles1,431 (34.9%)
3+ vehicles657 (16.0%)

Schools in Hastings

Western Port Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 957 · 747 students
Hastings Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 921 · 147 students
St Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1008 · 126 students
Wallaroo Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 889 · 85 students

Suburbs Near Hastings

Same Postcode (3915)

More Hastings Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.