Hastings Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 614 people were usually resident in Hastings Point: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 2.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 9.0% of people usually resident in Hastings Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 56.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 59 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.5% of people usually resident in Hastings Point were Australian citizens, 20.8% were born overseas and 1.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 52.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Hastings Point were married, 18.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.5% were widowed and 20.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.5% of people usually resident in Hastings Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 10.4%, New Zealand 3.1%, Scotland 1.8%, Germany 1.5% and Netherlands 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Hastings Point were Anglican 33.7%, Catholic 18.1%, No Religion 13.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.0% and Uniting Church 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Hastings Point were German 0.8%, Japanese 0.5%, Mandarin 0.5%, Finnish 0.5% and Spanish 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 177 people aged 15 years and over in Hastings Point were in the labour force. Of these 36.7% worked full-time, 41.2% worked part-time, 4.5% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 15.8% were unemployed. 354 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Hastings Point were Labourers 22.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.8%, Sales Workers 14.1%, Professionals 12.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Managers 8.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.1% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Hastings Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 10.1%, Building Completion Services 6.0%, School Education 5.4%, Tertiary Education 4.7% and Fuel Retailing 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Hastings Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $284, the median family income was $567 and the median household income was $501.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 182 families in Hastings Point: of these 63.7% were couple families without children, 19.2% were couple families with children, 17.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 351 occupied private dwellings were counted in Hastings Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Hastings Point, 16.2% were separate houses, 5.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.4% were flats, units or apartments and 67.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Hastings Point, 58.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 5.4% were owned with a mortgage and 31.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Hastings Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 37.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 58.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Hastings Point, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $800. The average people per household was 1.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Hastings Point, 50.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.