Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hastings Point suburb profile
Hastings Point, NSW · Postcode 2489
This Hastings Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hastings Point, NSW (postcode 2489). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Hastings Point with nearby suburbs.
Hastings Point at a glance
Population
661
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$744/wk
Median age
67
Hastings Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.6% over 10 years
Population
661
was 653 in 2016
+8 · +1.2%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $277/wk in 2016
+$13 · +4.7%
Household income
$744/wk
was $723/wk in 2016
+$21 · +2.9%
Median age
67
was 67 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Hastings Point population growth · Hastings Point then and now
Hastings Point vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Hastings Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31% vs area
- Hastings Point$290/wk
- Nearby$450/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-59.6% vs area
- Hastings Point$744/wk
- Nearby$1,585/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+67.5% vs area
- Hastings Point67
- Nearby44
- NSW40
Personal income
-35.6% vs area
- Hastings Point$520/wk
- Nearby$769.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Hastings Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hastings Point sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2942.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2908.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1917.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1851.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hastings Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hastings Point, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hastings Point people
- Population
- 661
- Median age
- 67
- Born overseas
- 16%
- Average household size
- 1.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hastings Point income
- Median household income
- $744/wk
- Median personal income
- $520/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hastings Point housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $960/mo
- Separate houses
- 42.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 25.5%
- Owned outright
- 45.4%
- Mortgaged
- 6%
- Rented
- 13%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Hastings Point work
- Employment to population
- 25.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2489)
Compare Hastings Point with nearby suburbs
Hastings Point in numbers
Hastings Point had 661 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 67, 63% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.7 people. 16% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.4% own their home outright, 6% are paying a mortgage, 13% rent. Separate houses make up 42.3% of dwellings, with 25.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $744/wk, 59% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.1%. 28.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.2% (from 653 to 661). Median rent moved from $277/wk to $290/wk (+4.7%).
Hastings Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hastings Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Hastings Point was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hastings Point, NSW?
- Hastings Point had 661 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hastings Point?
- Median household income in Hastings Point was $744/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hastings Point?
- 13% of occupied homes in Hastings Point were rented, 45.4% were owned outright and 6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hastings Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hastings Point. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology