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Hampton East, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Hampton East (VIC 3188): population 5,069, median age 40, median household income $1,953/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 6. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Hampton East is a suburb in Bayside, Victoria (postcode 3188), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 5,069 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
5,069
Median age
40
Household income
$1,953/wk
Weekly rent
$400
Unemployment
4.7%
SEIFA IRSD decile
6 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
6.3%
5-14
11.9%
15-19
5.3%
20-24
5.5%
25-34
11.8%
35-44
16.0%
45-54
15.3%
55-64
12.5%
65-74
7.8%
75-84
5.2%
85+
2.3%

Housing tenure

Owned
27.8%
Mortgage
34.2%
Rented
34.6%
Other
1.9%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3188
Population (2021)5,069
Males2,419 (47.7%)
Females2,648 (52.2%)
Median age40 years
Average household size2.4
Median weekly household income$1,953
Median weekly family income$2,815
Median weekly rent$400
Median monthly mortgage$2,600
Labour force2,660
Unemployment rate4.7%
Participation rate67.5%
Born overseas30.0%
Separate houses50.3%
Worked at home40.5%
SEIFA IRSD decile6 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher60.7%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent74.8%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.6%
Residents needing assistance with core activities6.1%
Households with 2+ vehicles48.0%
Distance from Melbourne CBD15.1 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 40 years. Residents under 15: 18.2%. Residents aged 65 and over: 15.4%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-43186.3%
5-1460411.9%
15-192695.3%
20-242815.5%
25-3459911.8%
35-4481116.0%
45-5477415.3%
55-6463212.5%
65-743977.8%
75-842635.2%
85 and over1192.3%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households2,051
Average household size2.4
One person61830.1%
Two persons62130.3%
Three persons35717.4%
Four persons34416.8%
Five persons954.6%
Six or more persons231.1%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families1,366
Couples with children574.2%
Couples without children43031.5%
One-parent families27019.8%
Other families231.7%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.37
Women with no children35.4%
Women with three or more children16.9%

Of the 646 couple families with children in Hampton East, 7.6% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Hampton East.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)43.1%
Married (de facto)11.4%
Not married45.5%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings2,323
Occupied2,05188.3%
Unoccupied26811.5%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house1,16850.3%
Semi-detached or townhouse45319.5%
Flat or apartment42418.3%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright57027.8%
Owned with a mortgage70134.2%
Rented71034.6%
Other tenure381.9%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week40.8%
$350 to $549 per week34.3%
$550 or more per week24.9%

33.1% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00012.0%
$1,000 to $1,79914.1%
$1,800 to $2,99929.7%
$3,000 or more44.2%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom5.6%
Two bedrooms31.3%
Three bedrooms40.2%
Four or more bedrooms23.0%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force2,660
Employed2,54295.6%
Unemployed1254.7%
Not in the labour force1,280
Unemployment rate4.7%
Participation rate67.5%

34.7% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Hampton East are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65020.8%
$650 to $1,49920.6%
$1,500 to $2,99924.6%
$3,000 or more34.0%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50033.0%
$500 to $99919.8%
$1,000 to $1,99925.4%
$2,000 or more21.8%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver95637.6%
Car passenger502.0%
Train502.0%
Bus140.6%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle140.6%
Walked only331.3%
Worked at home1,03040.5%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity2,11541.7%
No religion2,26444.7%
Islam400.8%
Hinduism711.4%
Buddhism891.8%
Judaism1112.2%
Other or not stated3797.5%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1029659
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10679
IER (economic resources)10014
IEO (education and occupation)109710

Where residents were born

68.8% of residents were born in Australia and 31.2% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Hampton East are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England2535.2%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1242.6%
India972.0%
New Zealand891.8%
Greece581.2%
South Africa481.0%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202112.7%
2011 to 201515.2%
2001 to 201024.4%
Before 200147.7%

Languages spoken at home

76.4% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Hampton East are listed below. Across all households, 3.4% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Chinese: Mandarin1603.3%
Greek1563.2%
Russian1262.6%
Spanish791.6%
Italian511.1%
Polish501.0%

Ancestry

Residents of Hampton East most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English1,65324.3%
Australian1,42921.0%
Irish5448.0%
Scottish4757.0%
Chinese2934.3%
Italian2643.9%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Hampton East residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services32113.2%
Health Care and Social Assistance31012.8%
Retail Trade26010.7%
Education and Training24310.0%
Construction2148.8%
Financial and Insurance Services1606.6%

The most common occupations among Hampton East residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals77030.8%
Managers51120.5%
Clerical and Administrative Workers33513.4%
Technicians and Trades Workers2459.8%
Sales Workers2459.8%
Community and Personal Service Workers2148.6%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Hampton East, 21.3% are at university or higher education, 8.7% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 66.3% are at school.

74.8% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Hampton East residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce70727.5%
Society and Culture34313.4%
Engineering and Related Technologies31312.2%
Health28911.3%
Education2128.3%
Creative Arts1807.0%

Long-term health conditions

56.8% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Hampton East are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)4718.5%
Asthma4177.6%
Arthritis3816.9%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)1953.5%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)1733.1%
Cancer (including remission)1592.9%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)941.7%
Stroke470.9%
Kidney disease300.5%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)160.3%

20.4% of residents report one condition, 5.8% report two, and 2.9% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Hampton East contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group11.9%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition13.0%
Provides unpaid child care56.5%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work19.9%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force2.0%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago85.2%
Moved within Victoria in the last year11.5%
Moved interstate in the last year0.3%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.8%
Same address 5 years ago58.5%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years29.4%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years2.3%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years4.8%

Photo: Hampton East, Victoria. Credit: File:Hampton East.jpg : Celco85 derivative work: Georgfotoart / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 490 offences in Hampton East in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person69
B Property and deception offences282
C Drug offences42
D Public order and security offences38
E Justice procedures offences58
F Other offences1

That is a calculated rate of 96.7 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Bayside local government area recorded 4,889 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
454
2023
407
2024
415
2025
417
2026
490

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

Location

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 5069
Median Age 40
Average Household Size 2.4
Median Weekly Household Income $1953
Median Weekly Rent $400
Median Monthly Mortgage $2600
Unemployment Rate 4.7%
Participation Rate 67.5%
Born Overseas 30%
Separate House 50.3%
Worked at Home 40.5%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 6
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 59
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9
Median Weekly Family Income $2815
Postcode 3188

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