Hastings, VIC 3915 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Hastings is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3915, home to 10,369 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Mornington Peninsula local government area and roughly 56 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 10,369
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median household income
- $1,197 /week
- Median personal income
- $639 /week
- Median family income
- $1,523 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Mornington Peninsula
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Mornington Peninsula
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Flinders
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $320 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,687
- Rent share of household income
- 27%
Schools
- Wallaroo Primary School
- Western Port Secondary College
- Hastings Primary School
- St Mary's School
- Bittern Primary School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 1.5 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 57.0 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 56.0% of the 6,022 resolvable premises in Hastings. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 42.0%
- Fibre to the Building: 0.6%
- Fibre to the Node: 56.0%
- Fixed Wireless: 1.2%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,750 across postcode 3915 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 1,039 property offences, 277 violent offences, 86 drug offences.
- Wider Mornington Peninsula LGA: 7,089 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Hastings?
Hastings (VIC 3915) had 10,369 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 41. It sits within the Mornington Peninsula local government area.
What is the median rent in Hastings?
The median advertised rent in Hastings is $320/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Hastings?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Hastings covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Wallaroo Primary School (3.3 km), Western Port Secondary College (3.5 km), Hastings Primary School (4.7 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Hastings?
Hastings is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (56% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Hastings?
Across postcode 3915, 1,750 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (1,039), violent (277), drug offences (86). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Hastings?
In Hastings, mean daily temperatures range from 10.3°C to 19.9°C and annual rainfall is 648 mm measured at the Melbourne Regional Office weather station (57 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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