Median price trend for houses
Based on 138 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,410,000
Up 4.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.75m
- 3 bed
- $1.97m
- 4 bed
- $2.6m
- 5+ bed
- $3.12m
Shopfronts and parked cars on main street
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The quick read on
Hampton
VIC 3188 · Bayside (Vic.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,410,000
- Median unit
- $1,190,000
- Population
- 13,518
- Postcode
- 3188
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ABS 2021
Hampton, Victoria
Property market insights for Hampton (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hampton (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 89 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
Up 20.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hampton (Vic.), VIC is currently $2,410,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hampton (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 4.8% for houses and 27.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,970,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,600,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,120,000 in Hampton (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hampton (Vic.) is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hampton (Vic.) is $1,190,000, which has increased 27.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $455,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $843,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,910,000 in Hampton (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Hampton (Vic.) is $800 per week and has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hampton safe?
The overall rate for Hampton is 7,423 offences per 100,000 residents — 86% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hampton.
Overall crime rate
7,423
offences per 100,000 residents
86% aboveGreater Melbourne
HamptonGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Hampton?
Hampton VIC 3188 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
13,518 people call Hampton home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,682 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 13,518
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.3%Below
15–3421.0%Below
35–5428.1%In line
55–7425.6%Above
75 and over8.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses62.0%Below
Townhouses22.7%Above
Apartments14.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.8%Above
Paying a mortgage35.0%Below
Renting23.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.6%Below
One car37.2%In line
Two cars40.9%Above
Three or more16.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home44.7%Above
Drove to work32.9%Below
Train, tram or bus3.0%In line
Walked or cycled3.2%In line
What stands out in Hampton
44.7% of workers in Hampton worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
7.4% of Hampton residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
47.2% of people in Hampton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hampton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hampton VIC 3188.
Is Hampton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Hampton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
3,678 family households lived in Hampton; 52.5% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.
35.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hampton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hampton had 13,518 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hampton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 62.0% of occupied private dwellings in Hampton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 14.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hampton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
35.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.2% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hampton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hampton had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Two-person households represented 30.6%, while 28.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hampton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
44.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
32.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hampton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 37.2% of the total.
57.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hampton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.0% reported a different address.
27.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hampton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.0% of residents used only English at home.
13.6% used a language other than English at home.
1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hampton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.1% of Hampton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.9% was born in Australia.
1.5% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hampton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.7% of ancestry responses in Hampton.
Australian ancestry made up 29.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hampton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 24.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hampton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hampton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 7.6% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hampton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hampton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,682 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hampton compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 44.7% in Hampton, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 41.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 23.2% in Hampton, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Hampton (Vic.)
Is Hampton (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $2,410,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,190,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hampton (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 3,678 local families, and 17.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Hampton (Vic.)?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,750,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Hampton (Vic.)
133 streets in Hampton (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander St
- Alfreda St
- Alicia St
- Amiens St
- Apex Ave
- Austin Rd
- Avelin St
- Avondale St
- Backhaus St
- Bamfield St
- Banks Ave
- Barnett St
- Bateman St
- Bayside Cr
- Beach Rd
- Bendigo St
- Bluff Rd
- Bolton Ave
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- Brand St
- Bridge St
- Bronte Ct
- Carolyn St
- Charles St
- Chislehurst Rd
- Conifer St
- Coombe Ave
- Crisp St
- Daly Rd
- David St
- Deakin St North
- Deakin St South
- Dunsterville St
- Earlsfield Rd
- Edinburgh St
- Exon St
- Faulkner St
- Favril St
- Fewster Rd
- Field St
- Foam Street
- Garden St
- Gillies St
- Glamis Ave
- Gordon St
- Grants Ln
- Grenville St
- Grout St
- Hamel St
- Hampton St
- Hardie St
- Hastings St
- Hayward Gr
- Highett Rd
- Hillcroft Ave
- Holyrood St
- Holzer St
- Hood St
- Hoyt St
- Hoyt Street
- Hudson St
- Imbros St
- Ivison
- Ivy St
- James Cr
- June St
- Kanowna St
- Karoola St
- Kendall St
- Kenneth St
- Kerferd St
- Kingston St
- Kinross St
- Koolkuna Lane
- Kyarra St
- Lagnicourt St
- Langside Ln
- Lansdown St
- Lawson St
- Linacre Rd
- Little Field St
- Littlewood St
- Lorraine Ct
- Lorraine St
- Ludstone St
- Margarita St
- May St
- Mccarthy St
- Mills St
- Minnie St
- Myrtle Rd
- Nelson St
- New St
- Nicol St
- Ocean Street
- Olive St
- Orlando St
- Ozone St
- Passchendaele St
- Poole Ave
- Porter St
- Prince St
- Railway Cr
- Railway North
- Railway South
- Ralph St
- Raynes Park Rd
- Retreat Rd
- Rouen St
- Roydon St
- Sargood St
- Service St
- Small St
- Smith St
- South Rd
- St Kilian St
- Storey Ave
- Swyer St
- Talbot St
- Teddington Rd
- The Avenue
- Thomas St
- Thorburn St
- Valerian St
- Villeroy St
- Vintina Lane
- Vista Rd
- Wales St
- Walker Ave
- Wave St
- Weeroona St
- Wickham Rd
- Willis Ln
- Willis St
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