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The quick read on

Hastings

TAS 7109 · Huon Valley

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$800,000

latest suburb median

Population
54

ABS 2021

Postcode
7109

Hastings, Tasmania

Property market insights for Hastings (Tas.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hastings (Tas.) TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$800,000

Up 68.1% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Hastings (Tas.), TAS is currently $800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hastings (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 68.1% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Hastings safe?

The overall rate for Hastings is 12,328 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Tas..

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hastings.

Overall crime rate

12,328

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withRest of Tas.

HastingsRest of Tas.: 11,845

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Hastings?

Hastings TAS 7109 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

54 people call Hastings home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $833 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
54
Median age
51 years
Median mortgage
$867 / month
2021 household rent
$310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1524.1%Above
15–3411.1%Below
35–5425.9%Above
55–7444.4%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses85.7%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright65.0%Above
Paying a mortgage35.0%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car17.9%Above
One car32.1%Below
Two cars21.4%Below
Three or more39.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.4%Above
Drove to work39.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.0%Above

What stands out in Hastings

17.4% of workers in Hastings worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..

68.5% of people in Hastings described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Hastings

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hastings TAS 7109.

Is Hastings family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

24.1% of Hastings's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

10 family households lived in Hastings; 90.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

80.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Hastings?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Hastings had 54 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Hastings?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 85.7% of occupied private dwellings in Hastings.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Hastings?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

65.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

35.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Hastings?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Hastings had 1.8 people.

One-person households made up 62.5% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Hastings?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

17.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

39.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Hastings?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

17.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

One-car households formed 32.1% of the total.

60.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Hastings, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

65.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.8% reported a different address.

13.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Hastings?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.5% of residents used only English at home.

9.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Hastings residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

13.0% of Hastings's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Hastings?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 37.0% of ancestry responses in Hastings.

Australian ancestry made up 31.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Hastings?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

30.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

Managers accounted for 17.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.4% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Hastings?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 51.1%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

12.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 35.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Hastings show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

50.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

20.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 16.7% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Hastings?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 25.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hastings?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $833 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Hastings compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 17.4% in Hastings, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 65.0% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Hastings, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Hastings (Tas.)

Is Hastings (Tas.) expensive?

The median house price is $800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Hastings (Tas.) good for families?

The Census counted 10 local families, and 24.1% 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 Hastings (Tas.)?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Hastings (Tas.)

4 streets in Hastings (Tas.)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Hastings Bay Esp
  • Hastings Caves Road
  • Lune River Rd
  • Tongue Rd

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Is Hastings (Tas.) right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.