Hastings vs Southport
Hastings is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 59 in Southport. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Hastings tends to suit families with children, while Southport suits older residents.
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
Hastings
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (38% vs 29%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Southport
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $310/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (31% vs 37%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Southport
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (96.4 km vs 103 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Southport
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Hastings
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.7% vs 10.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hastings and Southport drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Southport has more residents (149 vs 54); Hastings rents higher ($310/wk vs $235/wk).
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54 | 149 +176% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.7% | +10.4% |
| Median age | 51 | 59 |
| Median household income | $43,316/yr +9% vs other | $39,312/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $310/wk +24% vs other | $235/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
Property market
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $452,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $247,500 |
Zoning mix
Hastings has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 19%); Southport has more rural and farming land (79% vs 63%).
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 63% | 79% |
| Environmental | 36% | 19% |
| Residential | 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
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 81 across Huon Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 11% of TAS | Higher than 7% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 16% of TAS | Higher than 48% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 81% of TAS | Higher than 83% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of TAS | Higher than 46% of TAS |
Liveability
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 91/100 | High 92/100 |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 9 | 10 |
Mobility
Hastings sits further from the CBD (103 km vs 96.4 km).
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 103 km +6% vs other | 96.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 100 min | 97 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 7109 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 7109 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).
Setting
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 89 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 173 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.3 km | 2.3 km 2.5 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 206 premises |
Climate
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,305 mm | 854 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 21.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.7°C |
Council rates
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,884/yr same for both | |
| Council | Huon Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Franklin same for both | |
| Member | Julie Collins same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hastings | Southport | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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.