Hastings
VIC 3915 · Mornington Peninsula
10,369 (2021) → 10,177 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hastings is a moderate growth suburb in Mornington Peninsula, VIC 3915, about 57km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $683K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 90/100, and is right by the coast. Hastings has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 50/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.38%), New Zealand (1.68%), Philippines (1.05%), Scotland (0.91%), Netherlands (0.58%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.46%), Thai (0.41%), German (0.31%), Filipino (0.31%), Italian (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1010
- Western Port Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 954
- Hastings Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 931
- Wallaroo Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 887
- Advance College of Education Incorporated - Hastings HubSecondary · Independent
- Oakwood School-Hastings CampusSecondary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Padua College - Tyabb campusSecondary · Catholic · 3.3km
- Tyabb Railway Station Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 987
- Flinders Christian Community CollegeCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1081
- Tyabb Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1027
- Bittern Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 989
- Crib Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 992
- St Brendan's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 1032
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 1044
- Somerville Rise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 980
- Somerville Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 986
- Somerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 1009
- Moorooduc Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1027
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Hastings
Is Hastings safe?
Hastings has a residential safety score of 50/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 10,801 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Hastings?
In Hastings, the .
How far is Hastings from Melbourne CBD?
Hastings is about 57.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 122 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Hastings?
Hastings has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 946 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hastings?
Hastings has a transport score of 90/100 and 27 bus stops.