Hastings vs Tuerong

Hastings is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Tuerong. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Tuerong, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tuerong: a median of $3.21 million, against $708,000 in Hastings, though rent is higher in Hastings. On these figures, Hastings tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tuerong suits couples.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 4)
  • But Tuerong is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Hastings

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($708,000 vs $3,215,000)
  • has cheaper land ($860,000 vs $1,800,000)
  • But Tuerong leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tuerong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $320/wk)
  • But Hastings has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hastings

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.9 km vs 76 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hastings

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Hastings

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs 0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hastings Tuerong
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.

Hastings Tuerong
Walkability 57 / 0
Hastings — Walkability: 57/100 Tuerong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 19
Hastings — Safety: 12/100 Tuerong — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 65 / 83
Hastings — Low fire risk: 65/100 Tuerong — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 42 / 100
Hastings — Low flood risk: 42/100 Tuerong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hastings has more residents (10,369 vs 357); Tuerong has higher household incomes ($119,132 vs $62,244).

Hastings Tuerong
Population 10,369
+97% vs other
 357
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +0.8%
Median age 41 52
Median household income $62,244/yr $119,132/yr
+91% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+8% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hastings Tuerong
0-4 5.8% / 5.3%
Hastings — 0-4: 5.8% Tuerong — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.5% / 11.8%
Hastings — 5-14: 12.5% Tuerong — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.5% / 7.0%
Hastings — 15-19: 5.5% Tuerong — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.7% / 5.6%
Hastings — 20-24: 4.7% Tuerong — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.0% / 5.6%
Hastings — 25-34: 13.0% Tuerong — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 11.7% / 7.0%
Hastings — 35-44: 11.7% Tuerong — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 11.4% / 15.7%
Hastings — 45-54: 11.4% Tuerong — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 11.6% / 22.7%
Hastings — 55-64: 11.6% Tuerong — 55-64: 22.7%
65-74 12.3% / 16.2%
Hastings — 65-74: 12.3% Tuerong — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 8.6% / 4.2%
Hastings — 75-84: 8.6% Tuerong — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.9% / 3.1%
Hastings — 85+: 2.9% Tuerong — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hastings 29.8% couple families
Hastings — Couple Families: 29.8% Hastings — Lone Person: 44.5% Hastings — One Parent Families: 20.5% Hastings — Group Household: 3.7% Hastings — Other Families: 1.5%
Tuerong 61.3% couple families
Tuerong — Couple Families: 61.3% Tuerong — Lone Person: 20.0% Tuerong — One Parent Families: 14.7% Tuerong — Group Household: 4.0% Tuerong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hastings 32.2% renting
Hastings — Owned Outright: 33.8% Hastings — Mortgage: 34.0% Hastings — Renting: 32.2%
Tuerong 13.6% renting
Tuerong — Owned Outright: 50.0% Tuerong — Mortgage: 36.4% Tuerong — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hastings Tuerong
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 14.8%
Hastings — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Tuerong — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 14.8%
Hastings — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Tuerong — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.7%
Hastings — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Tuerong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 5.9%
Hastings — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Tuerong — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Hastings — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Tuerong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Hastings Tuerong
England 6.4% / 6.2%
Hastings — England: 6.4% Tuerong — England: 6.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.1%
Hastings — Scotland: 0.9% Tuerong — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.6% / 1.4%
Hastings — Germany: 0.6% Tuerong — Germany: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Hastings — New Zealand: 1.7% Tuerong — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland 0.3% / 1.1%
Hastings — Ireland: 0.3% Tuerong — Ireland: 1.1%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Hastings — Philippines: 1.1% Tuerong — Philippines: not among its largest
India — / 1.1%
Hastings — India: not among its largest Tuerong — India: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Hastings — Netherlands: 0.6% Tuerong — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hastings 72.8% houses
Hastings — Houses: 72.8% Hastings — Townhouses: 24.7% Hastings — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Tuerong 100.0% houses
Tuerong — Houses: 100.0% Tuerong — Townhouses: 0.0% Tuerong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hastings Tuerong
Median house price $708,000 $3,215,000
Median unit price $538,250 —
Median land price $860,000 $1,800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 103 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tuerong has more rural and farming land (68% vs 24%).

Hastings Tuerong
Rural and farming 24% 68%
Other and special use 31% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 28%
Residential 27% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
Industrial 3% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 97% of Hastings and 100% of Tuerong. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Tuerong
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Hastings Tuerong
Houses 4.1%
$580/wk on $740K
 —
Units 4.8%
$500/wk on $545K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Hastings Tuerong
House price Higher than 53% of VIC —
Income Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools Higher than 27% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 19% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 34% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 50% of VIC —

Liveability

Hastings is more walkable (57 vs 0).

Hastings Tuerong
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Hastings carries more flood risk (58 vs 0); Hastings carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 17).

Hastings Tuerong
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
17/100
Crime High
88/100
 High
81/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hastings Tuerong
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Hastings

  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Western Port Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Hastings Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wallaroo Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Oakwood School-Hastings Campus Government · Secondary
  • Advance College of Education Incorporated - Hastings Hub Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Tuerong

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Hastings Tuerong
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 21 4
Childcare 8 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Tuerong sits further from the CBD (76 km vs 71.9 km).

Hastings Tuerong
Walkability score 57/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 71.9 km 76 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3915
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 3915
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.

Hastings Tuerong
Car (driver) 77.4% / 50.3%
Hastings — Car (driver): 77.4% Tuerong — Car (driver): 50.3%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 35.8%
Hastings — Worked from Home: 13.3% Tuerong — Worked from Home: 35.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 7.9%
Hastings — Car (passenger): 5.4% Tuerong — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Walked Only 2.6% / 6.0%
Hastings — Walked Only: 2.6% Tuerong — Walked Only: 6.0%
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Hastings — Bicycle: 0.6% Tuerong — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Hastings Tuerong
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Hastings Tuerong
Connectivity score 70/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
5,700 premises
 0%
175 premises

Climate

Hastings Tuerong
Annual rainfall 696 mm 700 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C —

Council rates

Hastings Tuerong
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Hastings Tuerong
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hastings Tuerong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hastings

Coastal Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

Tuerong

Rural

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