Hallam vs Hampton Park

Hampton Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Hallam. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hallam: a median of $800,000, against $710,000 in Hampton Park.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Hampton Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (19 vs 6)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 16)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hampton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hallam

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (39.8 km vs 43.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Hallam has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 7%)
  • Hampton Park has more GPs (6 vs 3)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Hallam and Hampton Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hallam Hampton Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hallam Hampton Park
Walkability 76 / 83
Hallam — Walkability: 76/100 Hampton Park — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 12 / 39
Hallam — Safety: 12/100 Hampton Park — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Hallam — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hampton Park — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 43 / 25
Hallam — Low flood risk: 43/100 Hampton Park — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Hampton Park has more residents (26,082 vs 11,355); Hallam skews older (36 vs 33).

Hallam Hampton Park
Population 11,355 26,082
+130% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +2.2%
Median age 36 33
Median household income $77,428/yr $79,976/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $361/wk
+3% vs other
 $351/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hallam Hampton Park
0-4 6.6% / 7.1%
Hallam — 0-4: 6.6% Hampton Park — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.0% / 14.3%
Hallam — 5-14: 13.0% Hampton Park — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 5.8% / 6.5%
Hallam — 15-19: 5.8% Hampton Park — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.9% / 7.8%
Hallam — 20-24: 6.9% Hampton Park — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 15.2% / 16.3%
Hallam — 25-34: 15.2% Hampton Park — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 12.8% / 14.0%
Hallam — 35-44: 12.8% Hampton Park — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 11.4% / 12.0%
Hallam — 45-54: 11.4% Hampton Park — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 12.1% / 11.7%
Hallam — 55-64: 12.1% Hampton Park — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 8.8% / 6.7%
Hallam — 65-74: 8.8% Hampton Park — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 4.8% / 2.8%
Hallam — 75-84: 4.8% Hampton Park — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.6% / 0.7%
Hallam — 85+: 2.6% Hampton Park — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hallam 52.1% couple families
Hallam — Couple Families: 52.1% Hallam — Lone Person: 24.7% Hallam — One Parent Families: 17.5% Hallam — Group Household: 4.2% Hallam — Other Families: 1.6%
Hampton Park 54.5% couple families
Hampton Park — Couple Families: 54.5% Hampton Park — Lone Person: 20.2% Hampton Park — One Parent Families: 19.3% Hampton Park — Group Household: 4.1% Hampton Park — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hallam 26.9% renting
Hallam — Owned Outright: 30.2% Hallam — Mortgage: 42.9% Hallam — Renting: 26.9%
Hampton Park 29.7% renting
Hampton Park — Owned Outright: 24.1% Hampton Park — Mortgage: 46.2% Hampton Park — Renting: 29.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hallam Hampton Park
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 11.8%
Hallam — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Hampton Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 8.8%
Hallam — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Hampton Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.6%
Hallam — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Hampton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.8%
Hallam — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Hampton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Hallam — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Hampton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hallam Hampton Park
Afghanistan 10.4% / 7.5%
Hallam — Afghanistan: 10.4% Hampton Park — Afghanistan: 7.5%
India 4.9% / 7.1%
Hallam — India: 4.9% Hampton Park — India: 7.1%
Sri Lanka 4.5% / 4.8%
Hallam — Sri Lanka: 4.5% Hampton Park — Sri Lanka: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / 3.2%
Hallam — New Zealand: 2.1% Hampton Park — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 1.9% / 3.2%
Hallam — Philippines: 1.9% Hampton Park — Philippines: 3.2%
Pakistan 2.2% / 2.1%
Hallam — Pakistan: 2.2% Hampton Park — Pakistan: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hallam 77.6% houses
Hallam — Houses: 77.6% Hallam — Townhouses: 20.9% Hallam — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Hampton Park 92.8% houses
Hampton Park — Houses: 92.8% Hampton Park — Townhouses: 6.3% Hampton Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hallam Hampton Park
Median house price $800,000 $710,000
Median unit price $572,150 $576,444
Median land price $765,000 $705,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 59 sales
 26 days
from 221 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hallam Hampton Park
2 bed $550K / $545K
Hallam — 2 bed: $550K (21 sales) Hampton Park — 2 bed: $545K (25 sales)

21 vs 25 sales

3 bed $662K / $602K
Hallam — 3 bed: $662K (14 sales) Hampton Park — 3 bed: $602K (30 sales)

14 vs 30 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hallam Hampton Park
2 bed $578K / $545K
Hallam — 2 bed: $578K (6 sales) Hampton Park — 2 bed: $545K (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

3 bed $750K / $690K
Hallam — 3 bed: $750K (73 sales) Hampton Park — 3 bed: $690K (330 sales)

73 vs 330 sales

4 bed $851K / $754K
Hallam — 4 bed: $851K (48 sales) Hampton Park — 4 bed: $754K (146 sales)

48 vs 146 sales

5 bed $945K / $910K
Hallam — 5 bed: $945K (16 sales) Hampton Park — 5 bed: $910K (13 sales)

16 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Hallam has more industrially zoned land (40% vs 0%).

Hallam Hampton Park
Residential 41% 56%
Industrial 40% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 24%
Other and special use 0% 15%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
Commercial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hallam Hampton Park
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hallam Hampton Park
Houses 4.0%
$600/wk on $788K
 4.2%
$590/wk on $735K
Units 5.1%
$562/wk on $578K
 4.7%
$550/wk on $610K

Ranking within VIC

Hallam Hampton Park
House price Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 43% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Hallam Hampton Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hampton Park carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Hallam carries more crime risk (88 vs 61).

Hallam Hampton Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 20
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hallam Hampton Park
Inside the suburb 2 7
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Berwick, 7.8 km
 1
Federation University Berwick, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.3%

Schools in Hallam

  • Hallam Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hallam Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Hampton Park

  • Hampton Park Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Coral Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hampton Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kilberry Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • River Gum Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Kevin's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hallam Hampton Park
Supermarkets 1 6
Cafes & restaurants 9 15
Parks & reserves 16 29
Childcare 6 19
GPs 3 6
Pharmacies 3
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 4
same for both
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Hampton Park sits further from the CBD (43.6 km vs 39.8 km).

Hallam Hampton Park
Walkability score 76/100 83/100
Distance to Melbourne 39.8 km 43.6 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 42 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 152.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 274.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3803
 0.5%
postcode 3976
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3803
 47
postcode 3976

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hallam Hampton Park
Car (driver) 72.0% / 74.9%
Hallam — Car (driver): 72.0% Hampton Park — Car (driver): 74.9%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 13.4%
Hallam — Worked from Home: 16.9% Hampton Park — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 6.7%
Hallam — Car (passenger): 5.9% Hampton Park — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Train 2.9% / 2.8%
Hallam — Train: 2.9% Hampton Park — Train: 2.8%
Bus 1.4% / 1.5%
Hallam — Bus: 1.4% Hampton Park — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.9%).

Setting

Hallam Hampton Park
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.6 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Hallam Hampton Park
Connectivity score 90/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
5,524 premises
 58%
9,158 premises

Climate

Hallam Hampton Park
Annual rainfall 781 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hallam Hampton Park
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hallam Hampton Park
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Casey
same for both

Federal electorate

Hallam Hampton Park
Division Bruce Holt
Member Julian Hill Cassandra Fernando
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hallam Hampton Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hallam

Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses

Hampton Park

Multicultural Outer Parks River

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Hallam

Hallam vs Narre Warren Hallam vs Endeavour Hills Hallam vs Doveton Hallam vs Narre Warren North Hallam vs Eumemmerring Hallam vs Dandenong South

Other comparisons with Hampton Park

Hampton Park vs Narre Warren South Hampton Park vs Narre Warren Hampton Park vs Cranbourne North Hampton Park vs Lynbrook Hampton Park vs Dandenong South
Full data on Hallam Full data on Hampton Park
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or