Tyabb vs Hastings

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Tyabb, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tyabb: a median of $810,000, against $708,000 in Hastings, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tyabb tends to suit couples, while Hastings suits people living alone.

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

Tyabb

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 50%)
  • But Hastings has more parks and reserves (21 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Hastings

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($860,000 vs $1,652,500)
  • has cheaper units ($538,250 vs $637,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($708,000 vs $810,500)
  • But Tyabb leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)

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

Renters

Hastings

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $383/wk)
  • But Tyabb leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tyabb

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 57/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (61 min vs 66 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (69.4 km vs 71.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hastings

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 10%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
  • But Tyabb carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tyabb Hastings
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.

Tyabb Hastings
Walkability 65 / 57
Tyabb — Walkability: 65/100 Hastings — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 51 / 12
Tyabb — Safety: 51/100 Hastings — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 65
Tyabb — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hastings — Low fire risk: 65/100
Low flood risk 55 / 42
Tyabb — Low flood risk: 55/100 Hastings — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

Hastings has more residents (10,369 vs 3,449); Tyabb has higher household incomes ($96,616 vs $62,244).

Tyabb Hastings
Population 3,449 10,369
+201% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +7.9%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $96,616/yr
+36% vs other
 $62,244/yr
Median weekly rent $383/wk
+16% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tyabb Hastings
0-4 5.1% / 5.8%
Tyabb — 0-4: 5.1% Hastings — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.7% / 12.5%
Tyabb — 5-14: 11.7% Hastings — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.1% / 5.5%
Tyabb — 15-19: 7.1% Hastings — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.1% / 4.7%
Tyabb — 20-24: 6.1% Hastings — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 12.3% / 13.0%
Tyabb — 25-34: 12.3% Hastings — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 10.3% / 11.7%
Tyabb — 35-44: 10.3% Hastings — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 14.4% / 11.4%
Tyabb — 45-54: 14.4% Hastings — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 15.0% / 11.6%
Tyabb — 55-64: 15.0% Hastings — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 10.8% / 12.3%
Tyabb — 65-74: 10.8% Hastings — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 5.4% / 8.6%
Tyabb — 75-84: 5.4% Hastings — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 1.9% / 2.9%
Tyabb — 85+: 1.9% Hastings — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tyabb 48.7% couple families
Tyabb — Couple Families: 48.7% Tyabb — Lone Person: 29.2% Tyabb — One Parent Families: 18.5% Tyabb — Group Household: 3.1% Tyabb — Other Families: 0.4%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tyabb 13.5% renting
Tyabb — Owned Outright: 37.1% Tyabb — Mortgage: 49.4% Tyabb — Renting: 13.5%
Hastings 32.2% renting
Hastings — Owned Outright: 33.8% Hastings — Mortgage: 34.0% Hastings — Renting: 32.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tyabb Hastings
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 18.9%
Tyabb — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Hastings — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.0%
Tyabb — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Hastings — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 5.7%
Tyabb — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Hastings — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.3%
Tyabb — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Hastings — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.2%
Tyabb — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Hastings — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Tyabb Hastings
England 6.4% / 6.4%
Tyabb — England: 6.4% Hastings — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.7%
Tyabb — New Zealand: 1.2% Hastings — New Zealand: 1.7%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.9%
Tyabb — Scotland: 1.2% Hastings — Scotland: 0.9%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.1%
Tyabb — Philippines: 0.4% Hastings — Philippines: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.6%
Tyabb — Netherlands: 0.8% Hastings — Netherlands: 0.6%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Tyabb — Germany: 0.5% Hastings — Germany: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tyabb 89.7% houses
Tyabb — Houses: 89.7% Tyabb — Townhouses: 10.1% Tyabb — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Hastings 72.8% houses
Hastings — Houses: 72.8% Hastings — Townhouses: 24.7% Hastings — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tyabb Hastings
Median house price $810,500 $708,000
Median unit price $637,500 $538,250
Median land price $1,652,500 $860,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 9 sales
 26 days
from 103 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.

Tyabb Hastings
2 bed $582K / $515K
Tyabb — 2 bed: $582K (6 sales) Hastings — 2 bed: $515K (61 sales)

6 vs 61 sales

3 bed $688K / $631K
Tyabb — 3 bed: $688K (8 sales) Hastings — 3 bed: $631K (18 sales)

8 vs 18 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.

Tyabb Hastings
2 bed $610K / $605K
Tyabb — 2 bed: $610K (5 sales) Hastings — 2 bed: $605K (17 sales)

5 vs 17 sales

3 bed $782K / $695K
Tyabb — 3 bed: $782K (25 sales) Hastings — 3 bed: $695K (140 sales)

25 vs 140 sales

4 bed $915K / $841K
Tyabb — 4 bed: $915K (19 sales) Hastings — 4 bed: $841K (59 sales)

19 vs 59 sales

Zoning mix

Tyabb Hastings
Other and special use 42% 31%
Residential 21% 27%
Rural and farming 27% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 5%
same for both
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
Industrial 1% 3%
Commercial 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of Tyabb and 97% of Hastings. 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

Tyabb Hastings
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.

Tyabb Hastings
Houses 3.8%
$660/wk on $908K
 4.1%
$580/wk on $740K
Units — 4.8%
$500/wk on $545K

Ranking within VIC

Tyabb Hastings
House price Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Income Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Schools Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 50% of VIC

Liveability

Tyabb scores higher overall (68 vs 24); Tyabb is more walkable (65 vs 57).

Tyabb Hastings
Grade B D
Score 68/100 24/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Hastings carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Hastings carries more crime risk (88 vs 49).

Tyabb Hastings
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
88/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
58/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tyabb Hastings
Inside the suburb 4 6
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Tyabb

  • Tyabb Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tyabb Railway Station Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Flinders Christian Community College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Padua College - Tyabb Campus Catholic · Secondary

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Hastings sits further from the CBD (71.9 km vs 69.4 km).

Tyabb Hastings
Walkability score 65/100 57/100
Distance to Melbourne 69.4 km 71.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 66 min
Public transport score 74/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3913
 0.4%
postcode 3915
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3913
 35
postcode 3915

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.

Tyabb Hastings
Car (driver) 71.3% / 77.4%
Tyabb — Car (driver): 71.3% Hastings — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 13.3%
Tyabb — Worked from Home: 20.4% Hastings — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.4%
Tyabb — Car (passenger): 4.7% Hastings — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 2.1% / 2.6%
Tyabb — Walked Only: 2.1% Hastings — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bicycle 0.3% / 0.6%
Tyabb — Bicycle: 0.3% Hastings — Bicycle: 0.6%
Bus 0.6% / 0.2%
Tyabb — Bus: 0.6% Hastings — Bus: 0.2%

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

Setting

Tyabb Hastings
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.7 km 1.1 km

NBN connectivity

Tyabb Hastings
Connectivity score 74/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,664 premises
 45%
5,700 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tyabb

Acreage Quiet

Hastings

Coastal Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

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