Hampton Park
VICHampton Park is a declining suburb in VIC with 26,082 residents.
- SAL code
- 21133
- SA2
- 212031562
- Population
- 26,082
Hampton Park, VIC had 26,082 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.7% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,583 a month. Around 67.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 44.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 92.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 55 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Hampton Park, VIC at a glance
Hampton Park is an established middle-outer suburb roughly 36 km south-east of the Melbourne CBD in the City of Casey. The housing stock is dominated by 1980s-1990s detached homes on standard lots, with townhouse infill picking up around the activity centre. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council context they don't.
For homebuyers
Hampton Park works for buyers who want a freestanding house on a real backyard without paying Cranbourne or Berwick prices. Most stock is 3- and 4-bedroom brick-veneer from the late-80s build-out, with newer townhouses around Somerville and Pound Roads. Day-to-day life centres on Hampton Park Shopping Centre; the Pound Road precinct adds an Aldi, Chemist Warehouse and ten specialty shops, and the much larger Westfield Fountain Gate is about 10 minutes' drive. Hallam Station is the nearest commuter line — roughly 2 km north (a 5-7 min drive or a connecting bus) — putting the CBD within an hour by Pakenham line. Schools include Hampton Park Secondary College plus five primaries (River Gum, Kilberry Valley, Hampton Park, St Kevin's Catholic, Coral Park), and the suburb has its own library and the River Gum Performing Arts Centre. In short: a practical, well-serviced south-east suburb if you want a house and yard without the Pakenham-line commute add-on.
For investors
Hampton Park is a steady cashflow play rather than a growth story. Median house price sits around $700,000 with median rent ~$550/week, working out to a gross yield of roughly 4.0-4.1% (htag + Your Investment Property, May 2026). 12-month house growth is a modest +3.24% — a deceleration off the 2021-22 surge. Turnover is healthy at 396 house and 79 unit sales in the year to January 2026, and days-on-market averages 21-23 days (htag.com.au, May 2026).
Strengths
- Yields hold near 4% on detached stock — uncommon at this price point inside the south-east corridor.
- Deep liquidity: ~396 house sales in 12 months means clean exit comparables (htag, May 2026).
- Days-on-market in the low 20s indicates buyer demand is absorbing listings without long discount cycles.
- Established services + Hallam Station ~2 km away support reliable tenant demand.
Trade-offs
- Capital growth has cooled to ~3.2% over 12 months — well below the broader Melbourne south-east average.
- Older 1980s-90s brick-veneer stock means CapEx provisioning (kitchens, roofs, electricals) is a real line item.
- No direct train station inside the suburb; commute friction shows up in tenant churn for car-light households.
- Vacancy data is not publicly broken out at SAL level — sense-check via SQM Research before underwriting.
What's coming
City of Casey's 2025/26 budget commits $124m in capital works across the LGA, with Hampton Park-specific items including Marjorie Eastick Reserve upgrades, netball court works and amenity renewals (City of Casey Budget Report 2025/26). Council is also reopening the Hampton Park Central Development Plan to push activity-centre revitalisation — watch for higher-density rezonings around the shopping centre.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a practical detached-house suburb with full services and a manageable run to Hallam Station. For investors: a yield-and-liquidity play, not a capital-growth one — underwrite the rent, not the trend.
Population
?26,082
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-1.7%
3yr: +2.6% · 10yr: +2.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,538/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
33
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?10.0%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
6
5 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?19
9 long day, 8 OSHC
Parks & green space
?55
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?106
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Hampton Park - West (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Hampton Park suburb alone is ~26,082 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 10,276 to 13,748 over 24 years, averaging 1.2% per year.
Schools
6 in suburbSector
5 public · 1 private
Type
5 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
3,422
Avg per school
570
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.8%Almost entirely detached houses (92.9%), mixed tenure (67.8% own or mortgage), built for families (62% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
12 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 49.8% | 6.64 km² |
| SUZ1 | Special Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 15.3% | 2.04 km² |
| PUZ1 | Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 11.0% | 1.47 km² |
| UFZ | Urban Floodway ZoneWaterway | 7.0% | 0.93 km² |
| GRZ2 | General Residential Zone Schedule 2Residential | 5.6% | 0.75 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 4.2% | 0.56 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 3.2% | 0.42 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 1.3% | 0.17 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 1.2% | 0.15 km² |
| RGZ2 | Residential Growth Zone Schedule 2Residential | 1.0% | 0.13 km² |
| IN1Z | Industrial 1 ZoneIndustrial | 0.3% | 0.04 km² |
| PUZ6 | Public Use Zone Schedule 6Special use | 0.1% | 0.02 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.