Hastings - Somers

VIC

Hastings - Somers is a declining region in VIC with 23,795 residents.

SA2 code: 214021379
State: VIC

Population

23,795

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

-1.6%

3yr: -1.0% · 10yr: +5.6%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$330/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$1,407/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Hastings - Somers (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: -1.0%5yr: -1.6%10yr: +5.6%Total: +33.4%

Population grew from 17,831 to 23,795 over 24 years, averaging 1.2% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 3.0%

Almost entirely detached houses (83.2%), owner-occupied (74.0%), built for families (48% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 83.2%

Townhouses 16.0%

7,402 houses1,428 townhouses68 apartments

Tenure

Owned 37.8%

Mortgage 36.2%

Renting 22.4%

Owned 37.8%Mortgage 36.2%Renting 22.4%Other / NS 3.6%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

202 (2.3%)

2 bed

1,754 (19.9%)

3 bed

4,217 (47.8%)

4 bed

2,205 (25.0%)

5 bed

355 (4.0%)

6+ bed

86 (1.0%)